A Clarkton area woman was found dead in a stuck car with an intoxicated man and a toddler Friday, according to the Bladen Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Leach Bryant [Read More]
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program and law enforcement agencies statewide are launching a weeklong initiative called “Speeding Catches Up With You” to crack down on speeding. Today through July 27, drivers can expect to see [Read More]
Two Riegelwood Teams Head for Series in Dunn Trouble often comes in pairs and that will be the case starting this Thursday as Riegelwood’s 6-U and 8-U DYB teams invade Dunn. The tournament will [Read More]
On Saturday, local kids came out for the second annual Free Football and Skills Camp sponsored by Fitgang@7gang Academy and the Chester McGlockton Scholarship Foundation. The camp was held at Central Middle School in Whiteville. [Read More]
Whiteville Police have charged a man with murder and attempted murder after Friday’s shooting at Sawmill Apartments. Andre Lionel Barr, 41, is in the county detention center under charges of murder and attempted murder, WPD [Read More]
One person was pronounced dead at the hospital and another was transported with critical injuries after a Friday night shooting at Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said police received almost simultaneous [Read More]
Developing story. Two individuals were shot at the Sawmill Apartments Friday evening (today), Whiteville Police said. One of the patients was airlifted with critical injuries, according to WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach. A large law enforcement [Read More]
East Bladen’s Nene Ward was named to play in the N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star game in Greensboro on July 21. Ward was named Waccamaw Player of the Year in 2024 and 2025 while achieving [Read More]
Two men were arrested and narcotics seized after a raid on a Green Acres community home June 14. Michael Jermaine Strickland, 41, was held under a $10,000 secured bond on charges of trafficking in cocaine, [Read More]
Contested races are on tap for several towns in Columbus in November’s municipal elections. Filing closed today at noon at the county board of elections office. While several municipalities had no candidates to file except [Read More]
Whiteville DYB teams had an opportunity Thursday to claim a state championship but both teams fell short. Whiteville AAA lost to Shallotte 9-8, while the Majors were defeated 5-2 by South Brunswick. The Whiteville AAA [Read More]
Columbus County is known for baseball, but don’t forget the ladies who are dominating a diamond of their own. This year in the Dixie Softball World Series in Louisiana, Columbus County will be represented by [Read More]
Southeastern Community College will host an adult learner open house Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. in the SCC library. It’s an opportunity to look into switching careers, gaining a new skill or to finish a degree. [Read More]
Tucked away in one of my boxes of rusty treasures is an all-but-worthless pocketknife. I found it far under an abandoned house on the day we were catching puppies that eventually gave rise to a [Read More]
With the game tied in the seventh inning, Easton Spivey singled in the game-winning RBI to lead Whiteville AAA All-Stars to a 7-6 victory against South Stanley on Tuesday. He also gave a solid performance [Read More]
Samantha Watts will serve 45 years in prison, and one of her sons will serve 35, for the 2023 beating death of Corey Adam Soles of Chadbourn. Samantha Watts, 42 and her son Payton, both [Read More]
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