The suspects in a string of larcenies in the eastern end of the county were arrested July 20, according to the sheriff’s office. Christopher Parrish and Ashley Nicole Harrell, both of Leland, were tak...
By Kayla Henson Columbus Partnership for Children Mike Roberts is the new program manager/grant writer for Columbus County Partnership for Children (CCPC). In this role, he will monitor the progress o...
By Kaylie Simmons Southeastern Community College The Columbus County Home Builders Association donated $100,000 to Southeastern Community College during a check presentation ceremony held in the colle...
An admitted impaired driver allegedly fought with deputies at a checkpoint in Western Columbus July 21. The sheriff’s office said Robert Harold Tyler, 57, was charged with driving while impaired, poss...
Four-way stop signs will come down July 29 at a deadly intersection in the eastern end of Columbus, marking a milestone in improvements at N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Known traditionally as the Balfour-Beatt...
WHITE LAKE—Daryl Davis hit four aces in a row to win this week’s Showdown at Sundown tournament. The tournament is held every Tuesday at Goldston’s Putt-Putt Course. With the win, Davis received a $20...
A Miller Road man has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly sending explicit messages to a teenaged girl, then trying to give her alcohol. Sterling Gore, 43, of ...
Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan requested a closed session on “code enforcement and water bills”, then changed his request to include “personnel” during the town’s August meeting. State law allows...
Fair Bluff’s Riverwalk is slowly but surely being brought back to its original grandeur. Volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce, including Doug Beshaw and Jay Huggins, spent several days replacing an...
Whiteville Man Charged in Child Porn Case The man arrested earlier this year for attempting to purchase child pornography now faces 20 felony charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Mic...
<p>As summer programs wind down, back-to-school events will be in full swing as the new school year approaches. Supply drives and giveaways will be happening all over Columbus County, but don’t ...
County Commissioner Lavern Coleman will host an informational meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Riegelwood Community Center. Coleman said in a social media post that the meeting is an opportunity for ...
Deputies caught a break-in suspect damaging a St. James area home July 17, according to reports. Percy Williams Pickett III, 47, was placed under $15,000 secured bond, charged with attempted breaking ...
A midnight break-in attempt led to the arrest of a Whiteville man near Clarkton. James Best, 48, was held under $5,000 secured bond, charged with second degree trespass and possession of drug parapher...
A new program to coordinate public transit programs will cut down on waste and duplications, the N.C. Dept. of Transportation said in a press release today (July 21)/ DOT’s Integrated Mobility Divisio...
A man was transported for a mental evaluation after reports that he was standing by an area road with a machete July 18. Deputies were initially called to the 20000 block of Peacock Road to a disturba...