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The Good News for April 19
This weekend is a good time to take a breath, relax a little, and get ready – there’s a lot going on in our community over the next week or so. Saturday (April 20) is [Read More]
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Bond $100,000 in Nude Photo Case
Bond was set at $100,000 unsecured for a man charged with two counts of sharing sexually explicit images of a woman without her consent. Bobby Holtzclaw, 19, of 8287 Red Hill Rd., Whiteville, was arrested [Read More]
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Waccamaw Siouan Among Tribes Honored by State
See related story elsewhere at columbuscountynews.com. The Waccamaw Siouan people of Columbus County will soon have their own historic marker. The move is part of a series of markers being erected by the N.C. Dept. [Read More]
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Buie Mound to Receive Historic Marker
Waccamaw Siouan tribe marker to be set soon (see related story). A culturally significant archaeological site in Robeson County soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating the Buie [Read More]
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Hoffman New Head at IP
International Paper (IP) announced that Jason Hoffmann has been named mill manager of the company’s Riegelwood Mill, assuming overall leadership responsibility for the facility on May 1. Hoffmann began his career with International Paper in [Read More]
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State confirms 24 cases of CWD
State wildlife biologists have confirmed 24 cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in whitetail deer, with 13 new cases since July 2023. The first confirmed case in North Carolina was found in Yadkin County in [Read More]
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One Dead in Wednesday Wreck
A Saint James woman died in a single vehicle crash near Hallsboro Wednesday. Witnesses said Angel Cartrette died when her vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Old Northeast Road near Thelma Road. The crash [Read More]
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Court Says COVID-19 Bar Rules Violated Constitution
Gov. Roy Cooper violated the state constitution when he ordered restrictions on bars during the pandemic, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Private bars were ordered closed during COVID-19 because cooper and state officials [Read More]
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Puppet Show Leads to Arrest for Father
A puppet show that helps children avoid inappropriate behavior led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on charges that he raped his own child. TreQuail Javonne Rose, 24, of Nolan Avenue, is being held [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Dressing for Success
I wasn’t intending to dress any different than usual. It was a Monday. I was an hour behind schedule. The weekend had left too many chores incomplete, too many plans gone awry, and too many [Read More]
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Pecan Harvest Festival Rebrands with Focus on Music
Whiteville’s largest festival will have a new look – and sound – this fall. Madison Ward of Whiteville Downtown Development Commission announced via social media today (Tuesday) that the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival will now [Read More]
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Light the Lake Draws Crowd to Home
Light the Lake at the Boys and Girls Home was a little more special this year. The annual event to raise awareness of child abuse gave the Home a reason to host its largest celebration [Read More]
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Bus Driver Faces Child Sex Offenses
Multiple child sex abuse charges have been filed against a Bladen County school bus driver. David Earl Denkens, 63, of Tar heel, was arrested Tuesday on two counts each of indecent liberties with a minor [Read More]
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Robeson Murder Suspect’s Truck Found
The vehicle driven by a Robeson County murder suspect was discovered this morning (Tuesday) in a remote wooded area. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said Scotti Dewayne Tyler, 38, of Rowland, is wanted for first [Read More]
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Missing Juvenile Sought
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. Cody Joe Holland, 15, was last seen by his family on April 11. He might be in Brunswick County, according to a press release. [Read More]
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Lake Boil Advisory Cancelled
Updated April 17 at 4;30 p.m. Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. Town officials said all tests came back normal this afternoon. (Wednesday) What officials hope will be the last water pressure loss [Read More]