This weekend, be sure to get out and about with your kiddos before they head back to school on Monday. While you’re doing some of that last minute supply shopping, take a break and head over to ...
Two unrelated missing persons cases have turned into investigations with the discovery of the women’s bodies. Candice Diaz, 33, was reported missing in the Calabash area earlier this week, according t...
Blue tongue – properly known as epizootic hemorrhagic disease – is more widespread in whitetail deer this year, according to wildlife officials. Scattered observations of sick and dead deer due have b...
While some door-to-door salesmen might have unusual transportation, apparently their pitch is legitimate. Residents of the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood community, Buckhead and Lake Waccamaw are reporting tha...
Columbus County has its first confirmed case of monkeypox, according to the health department. “It was just a matter of time,” Director Kim Smith said. Bladen County has had two confirmed cases, and N...
Paint covers some of the marks. Others are barely visible behind moss, mold and dust. In some cases, the lines where the waters rose are worn like battle scars, reminders of the times the water was un...
Two solar projects in Columbus County will receive $6 million each in federal funding, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Arthur 2 LLC and Beckwith Solar LLC will receive the funds from the I...
You may have already noticed fall decorations gracing store shelves, and it won’t be long before Santa comes to town. Until then, it’s time to golf for a good cause. The Columbus Baptist Association h...
Students are used to School Resource Officers being there to protect kids on campus, but the SRO division with the sheriff’s office opted to serve some children as well this year. The SRO and Patrol d...
In the age of virtual careers and desk jobs, Southeastern Community College is offering a course geared toward a much-needed workforce career. The Automotive Systems Technology curriculum prepares ind...
After much hard work and dedication, Coastal Horizons has launched their mobile mental health clinic in Columbus County. Plans for the unit began coming together earlier this year. The office o...
At least one man was injured in a daylight shooting on Burkhead Street in Whiteville Monday (today). The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. at a residence on the west side. Whiteville Police secured the ...
Local governments in areas hit by Hurricanes Florence and Matthew can apply for $19.4 million in state storm relief funding –if they have “shovel ready” multifamily projects waiting for financing. The...
Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested after a chase from South Carolina went through Columbus County into Lumberton. Ahmad Devonte Scott, 24, Ke’vonna Enve Mendoza-Smith, 21, and a 17 year...
Jury selection for the long-delayed capital murder trial of James McKamey got underway today (Monday). McKamey is charged with the 2016 stabbing and slashing death of Carol Greer in Whiteville. He all...
Whiteville could see “dramatic” improvements in its water and wastewater systems, if the city is approved for two additional federal grants. At tonight’s city council meeting, City M...