As winter creeps back into the South, so has the sheer panic of COVID-19. Experts say to get vaccinated and wear a mask, while the other half says that none of the previous measures taken are effectiv...
Around 75 people of all races turned out Saturday to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dalton Dockery organized the march from Vineland Station to the historic courthouse and b...
On Friday the new Grapeful Harvest Winery in Whiteville had its Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration. Many local dignitaries and chamber members were on hand at the 4pm rib...
Life will move a little slower for the start of the week in Columbus County as most schools, businesses, and government offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...
Planners for the county Parks and Recreation Department hope residents will share their experiences, needs and hopes in a new survey. The survey will be used to create a master plan for future funding...
• Some icing possible early Sunday. While meteorologists are tracking a winter storm headed into North Carolina that will dump one to two feet of snow in the mountains of the state, Columb...
The town of Lake Waccamaw was all about getting the job done at last night’s meeting. Valerie Riege, retired Navy officer and resident, asked permission from the board to paint pickle ball lines on ...
• No one was injured, but homes and vehicles were damaged. Chadbourn Police are investigating a series of shootings that occurred between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Tuesday. Police Chief Ken Elliot said no one w...
With COVID numbers on the rise, the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina is taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus to office staff and the children both on campus and at the academy. ...
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Studio has announced plans for events during 2022. Virtual career programs, scholarships, a youth wigwam challenge, an...
By Dalton Dockery, PhD For the last five years, I have tried to write something in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in observance of his national holiday. He was an individual from our pas...
The Columbus County Youth and Families organization will be having a Virtual Bites cooking contest. Participants can enter the contest by recording themselves making their signature dish and submittin...
• Drugs were worth $150,000 on the street Two suspects are in jail and $150,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine is off the street after an investigation by Whiteville Police.Mayer Nunez Olmedo and Iv...
Two alleged drug dealers had firearms and body armor in a home near Tabor City. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that Rico Antonio Smith, 37, and Forest Dean Bielinski, 28, were arrested ...
One home was struck by gunfire in Whiteville Jan. 8 while Whiteville Police Officers were investigating a possible break-in – after another shots fired call. Lt. Andre Jackson of the WPD said officers...
WPD: Suspect was passed out at gas pump. Using a false name didn’t work out well for a suspect found passed out at a Whiteville convenience store early Sunday. Austin Cross, 26, was charged with carry...