Three suspects are behind bars and a fourth is being sought after a string of thefts in Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliott said the arrests Wednesday morning came after weeks of work by CPD. Anthony [Read More]
During their monthly Town Board Meeting, Lake Waccamaw commissioners on Tuesday emphasized their opposition to a proposed new development on Old Lake Road. Several citizens who spoke at the meeting urged the board to take [Read More]
A false claim of sexual assault led to the arrest of a local woman July 1. Emma Paige Ward, 21, of 509 Fair Bluff Rd., Tabor City, was charged with a single count of making [Read More]
The Columbus County DREAM Center will host a golf academy at Vineland Golf Club July 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Bright Futures Summer Golf Academy is a one-day event that will introduce [Read More]
Long lines at DMV License offices led lawmakers and the governor to allow some drivers an additional two years on expired licenses in the state. Drivers with the most common type of license – Class [Read More]
The Columbus County Agricultural Fair is set for Oct. 7-12, and reservations for indoor and outdoor spaces are now available. Indoor spaces in the exhibit hall are $200 each. Outdoor spaces are $40 per square [Read More]
Non-profits from all corners of Columbus County are the newest recipients of 22 grants from the Columbus Community Foundation (CCF). CCF is an affiliate of the N.C. Community Foundation. NCCF maintains more than 1,300 endowments [Read More]
Additional details as of 2:30 p.m. A frequent critic of the Bladen County Board of Education and former publisher of an online newspaper has been charged with murder. Charlotte Brandy Smith, 45, of 307 Woodhouse [Read More]
Darlington Deputy Devin Mason will be eulogized today at 2 p.m. at West Columbus High School. The Darlington County officer died in the line of duty July 1. Visitation will be at WCHS until just before the [Read More]
Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill said he was surprised when he got a text message threatening him with potential legal action over a traffic ticket. Hill said that he had not been stopped and [Read More]
Deputies had to use a Taser on an impaired man who was allegedly knocking on windows along Rough and Ready Road June 30. Dustin Rawls, 33, of 1327 Midway Rd., Whiteville, was charged with intoxicated [Read More]
The woman who claimed an infant had been raped is facing felony charges after the accusation was disproven. Tonia Nicole Godwin, 40, of 167 Page’s Mill Rd., Cerro Gordo, was held under $5,000 secured bond [Read More]
Two masked men broke into Crossroads Pharmacy, disabled the security system and took a quantity of medication early July 4. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said the men shattered the front windows to gain access [Read More]
Deputy Devin Mason’s funeral will be held Tuesday at the high school where he is remembered as a model student and friendly, outgoing football player who wanted to be a law enforcement officer. Mason, 27, [Read More]
More than 100 rounds were fired into four vehicles and a four apartments during a gun fight early Saturday in Whiteville. Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said an infant was almost hit by the gunfire when [Read More]
Conway Police have arrested the pastor of a Nakina church on sex crimes with a minor. Devin Cyrus Carroll, 22, of Loris, was arrested Saturday for third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and [Read More]
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