A Whiteville Wolfpack JV football player has been identified as the victim of a hit and run in Bladen County. King Amaru Mark Taylor was walking in the eastbound lane...
Whiteville Police have charged a woman with misdemeanor assault on a child after a July 1 incident. Warrants show Jennifer Ashley McKay, 39, of 209 Oliver St., Whiteville, was arrested...
The new state drought monitor for the week ending July 7 shows Columbus County in even worse shape than last week. For the first time in several years, areas of...
Note to my readers: With rare exceptions, I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, at the request of several folks,...
Traffic will be detoured through October as work kicks into high gear on a new roundabout on South Madison Street in Whiteville. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation said the intersection...
Forest Service investigators have charged a Clayton man with multiple counts of timber theft and exploitation of senior adults. Joel Blake Lee, 55, was arrested this morning (July 8) on...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on July 7 at Land O’Lakes. The format was a Captain’s Choice with 24 members participating in the event. First place...
East Columbus Lady Gator Sara Coleman continues to gather awards and accolades for her outstanding softball season. Coleman was recently named 1A Eastern Player of the Year. This accomplishment goes...
Damages were estimated at $150,000 after fire swept through a home on Sandhole Road Tuesday. Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire and Rescue Chief Steve Camlin said firefighters were called to the home at...
Tuesday’s fire at a railroad siding near Chadbourn is still under investigation, but may have been caused by spontaneous combustion. Firefighters were called to the commercial property near the inters...
<p>Last weekend was a whirlwind of activities for the celebration of America’s 250th, but as the heat cranks up, Columbus County is not slowing down for the rest of July.</p>...
Whiteville Police have launched a new way for citizens and businesses to connect with the department. The Citizen Connect Portal will allow users to find crime statistics, file some reports...
Breaking news Multiple fire departments and the N.C. Forest Service are on the scene of a working fire at the intersection of Grist and Braswell roads near Chadbourn. Hazmat crews...
Due to the detection of New World Screwworm in the United States, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will enforce additional interstate movement health requirements fo...
Voters in Columbus County have been hit with misinformation from not one but two groups in recent days. The Board of Elections shared on social media that a letter received...
A woman who has been missing since Sunday night is being sought by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Johanna Lee Marshburn, 40, is described as standing 4’11” tall, weighing 110...