Gates opened today (Tuesday) for the 43rd annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair. The fair runs through Sunday, and gates open to the general public daily at 4 p.m. Special events are scheduled throughout the week, [Read More]
On Monday, South Madison Street in Whiteville was filled with children of all ages for the annual Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade. Parade Marshal Jimmy Kirk made his way through downtown Whiteville in a horse-drawn [Read More]
Someone damaged a “pride” banner and more that $1,000 worth of displays at a Whiteville area home over the weekend. Ricky Barger told the sheriff’s office that a blowup Christmas tree and Halloween dog, lights [Read More]
A teenager has been arrested in the September video of a dog that was beaten to death. Nicholas Demarion McGirt, 18 was arrested on a single charge of animal cruelty and released on an unsecured [Read More]
Two juveniles have been charged in separate bomb threats at area schools Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said that a teen at Whiteville High School has been named in a juvenile petition, as has one from [Read More]
The temperatures may be falling but the activities are picking up in Columbus County for the first of October. Gates open at the 43rd Annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair Tuesday at the fairgrounds. Monday at [Read More]
Five people escaped injury after a Bolton man barricaded himself in a house Thursday. Jesse James Arp, 39, is being held under no bond on charges of second degree kidnapping and assault on a female. [Read More]
North Carolina’s Landowner Protection Act makes it easier for property owners to monitor who can and cannot enter property. Posted signs every 200 yards or less are still allowed, but many are turning to a [Read More]
While county commissioners were unanimous in their decision to provide half the funding for a new tech firm coming to Whiteville, Mayor Terry Mann had to break a tie before Whiteville City Council approved the [Read More]
Updated 11:50 a.m. A third bomb threat was allegedly made Wednesday, this time at Whiteville High School, according to sheriff’s reports. The sheriff’s office daily incident summary for Wednesday shows that deputies were called to [Read More]
West Columbus High and West Columbus School were temporarily evacuated today after a bomb threat, making the third for the county this week, including one this morning. Deputies searched the schools and found no evidence [Read More]
My favorite young friend bounced into my office the other day, full of excitement. She was out of school, and had been on an adventure or two with her mother. I had to hear about [Read More]
Sandie Simmons didn’t hesitate Sunday when she received a call about a choking child. The Acme-Delco-Riegelwood firefighter went straight from her home to that of the toddler, and her quick action likely saved the three-year-old’s life. [Read More]
The second bomb threat to city schools in a week has led to early dismissal today. The call specifically threatened Central Middle this morning, and students were evacuated just after 8:30 a.m. Superintendent Jonathan Williams [Read More]
Students got an unscheduled break from class Monday morning after a bomb threat was emailed to the city school system. The threat was made around 1030 a.m. The sheriff’s office reported that students at all [Read More]
Giant invasive snails with poisonous eggs may sound like a science fiction movie plot, but apple snails are real, and in the Lumber River. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) announced Monday that apple snails [Read More]
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