One man died when his motorcycle struck an SUV near Clarkton Sunday morning, and a firefighter en route to the wreck was injured in an unrelated crash. Raykwan Jennell Davis rammed his Kawasaki motorcycle into [Read More]
The body of a drowning victim has been recovered at Lake Tabor. Rescue crews found the individual just before 6:00 p.m. today. The victim’s name has not been released. This is a developing story.
The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, [Read More]
In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, [Read More]
Crusoe native and historian Archie Cumbee will be the next speaker Saturday at the Southeastern Genealogical Society. Cumbee was born in Columbus County and lived in Crusoe Island until his family moved near the town [Read More]
With baseball in full swing, thoughts of Gehrig, Aaron, Rose, and Mays to Ryan, Smoltz, and Seaver, fill our head as the we prepare to watch this year’s Major League All-Star game. They were our [Read More]
Both sides of the political aisle are taking credit today as CNBC announced North Carolina as the top state for business in the country. CNBC credited the workforce, economy and business friendly environment for the [Read More]
Gambling revenues and payouts went down again in June, according to the state lottery commission. Between June 1 and June 30, e-gamblers in North Carolina wagered $433,184,675 on sporting events, including paid and promotional wagers. [Read More]
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]
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