In the quiet spaces of a mother’s heart, the loss of the smallest life can leave the deepest footprints. One woman in Columbus County is striving to never let the memories of her babies who didn...
Two people in Bladen County have now been charged under a new law that makes it a felony to expose children to illegal drugs. In one case, four or five children in a home tested positive for cocaine a...
Detectives arrested a New Britton Highway woman on multiple theft and fraud charges after she allegedly forged a man’s name and stole more than $100,000 in cash and property. Jennifer Parker, 48, of 2...
Immediate first aid often means the difference between life and death, and Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue is working with a non-profit to provide free training for the public. The class, hosted by ...
N.C. Appeals Court Judge W. Fred Gore has been selected for assignment as a Military Judge within the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps, assigned to the 150th Legal Operations Detachment (LOD). Selection fo...
At South Brunswick, Whiteville’s Girls’ Track Team won their event while the Wolfpack boys finished third. The Lady Wolfpack finished the with 161 points and the men gathered 88 points in the event. T...
Continued dry weather is creating dangerous wildfire conditions across North Carolina. The combination of low humidity, high winds and the rainfall deficit is increasing the fire danger in all parts o...
County Manager Eddie Madden is heading back to a familiar place and job: town manager for Elizabethtown. Madden announced his retirement from the county earlier this month. In a press release, Elizabe...
An Evergreen man has been sentenced to 19 to 28 years in prison for rape and assault after accepting a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Christopher Allen Scott, 36, of Evergreen, was sente...
A Maxton man wanted for murder was arrested after a standoff in Red Springs Sunday, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Ethan Lee Spaulding, 27, is being held under no bond. He faces thr...
Courtesy of the Sheepdog Foundation Editor’s note: This is the first in a new series on personal safety by Michael and Alicia Myrie of the Sheepdog Foundation. Personal safety and preparedness h...
On March 8, 1965, the first troops arrived in Vietnam and on March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam and returned home. Over 2.6 million servicemembers served in Vietnam, and more...
EAST COLUMBUS 28, UNION 0 ROSE HILL—East Columbus held Union to one hit as the Gators crushed the Spartans in baseball 28-0 on Thursday night. The Gators scored 26 runs in the first and two in the sec...
EAST COLUMBUS 19, UNION 0 UNION—East Columbus took care of Union 19-0 in softball on Thursday. They also defeated the Spartans 14-0 later in the day as part of a double-header. Jenna King led the Gato...
Boys’ Tennis SOUTH COLUMBUS 6, WEST BLADEN 3 SINGLES Beck (SC) def. Chesnutt (WB) 8-5 Norris (SC) def. Elkins (WB) 8-1 Culbreth (WB) def. Sota (SC) 8-4 Rodriguez-Arce (SC) def. Smith (WB) 9-8 (...
The 16th annual Southern Farm Days is underway through Sunday at the Boys and Girls Home Horse Complex at Lake Waccamaw. While events kicked off today (Friday), Saturday is the biggest and busiest day...