This editorial commentary by Jefferson Weaver was featured on the Columbus Connection on Aug. 10. You can “Catch the Connection” on Spotify, Coolbeach1053.com, and WTXY 103.9 FM. Dissenting opinions and comments are always welcome. You [Read More]
By Grant Merritt Southeastern Community College With the mission to serve as many students in our community as possible, Southeastern Community College established a pathway for Black’s Tire Service employees to earn their high school [Read More]
No charges will be filed after a toddler was struck and killed near Clarkton Monday. Sgt. K. McVicker of the Highway Patrol said the two-year-old ran into traffic on Mercer Mill Road around 2:53 p.m. [Read More]
A South Carolina murder suspect is in custody after narcotics detectives on storm duty spotted her vehicle in tabor city. Feleshia Ann Goodman, 24, was allegedly involved in a shooting incident in Loris early Wednesday, [Read More]
The temporary bridge into Crusoe Island on Dock Road was closed today after part of the bridge failed around 3:30 p.m.. Residents said there are crews on the bridge trying to effect repairs. Andrew Barksdale, [Read More]
While numbers were down for July, online gambling continues to be a big hit among North Carolinians. The N.C. State Lottery Commission released its sports wagering revenue report for July today (Aug. 12). Revenues were [Read More]
A wayward alligator was removed from under a car at the Hampton Apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). Whiteville Police were called after a resident found the gator in the parking lot, WPD said a social [Read More]
A South Carolina man is in the hospital after nearly losing his hand in a boating accident on Lake Tabor Sunday. Lt. Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Resources Commission said Allen Michael Ward, 30, was [Read More]
One person drowned Saturday after driving around a barricade and into a flooded road near the Columbus County line, according to Robeson County EMS. The drowning occurred on a section of Old Whiteville Road, which [Read More]
Flooding at Fair Bluff has caused county emergency officials to reopen the shelter at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo. County spokesman Daniel Buck announced the decision today (Friday) as floodwaters continued to rise [Read More]
Hurricane Debby put a damper, a really big damper, on most of our good news activities this week. Still, we have been there and done that when it comes to storms in Columbus, so [Read More]
Flooding is affecting several communities in Columbus County, including hard-hit Fair Bluff, Nakina, Old Dock and Crusoe Island. Much of the downtown Fair Bluff area is set to be demolished in the coming weeks, as [Read More]
Multiple roads are closed across the county due to Tropical Storm Debby’s heavy rains. Sheriff Bill Rogers said several drivers have been rescued after disregarding road closed signs. “If you encounter a road closed sign [Read More]
Three of the four shelters in Columbus County will close today at 5 p.m. Edgewood Elementary, the county’s only pet-friendly shelter, will remain open, according to county spokesperson Amanda Prince. “If the need for additional [Read More]
Flooded roads as of 11:35 p.m. Aug. 7, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. •7000 block Lebanon Church Rd •835 Walter Ward Rd •Ward Town x Seven Creeks •14B East Calhoun St •E Lewis [Read More]
An electrical fire led to not one but two fires at Southern Fire and Muffler in Whiteville Wednesday. Firefighters were not called to the first blaze at the landmark business, City Fire Marshal Hal Lowder [Read More]
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