Kaci Souders of Cerro Gordo took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $150,000 top prize. Souders bought her lucky Loteria Grande ticket from Tiger Mart on Andrew Jackson Highway in Cerro Gordo. She...
The NCHSSA playoff brackets have been announced with the first-round games being held Monday (Nov. 2). In the 1A bracket, East Columbus is the 14 seed. The Gators (4-12-1) received a bye and will trav...
A traffic stop yielded narcotics and an illegally-possessed handgun Oct. 28. Justin R. Armstrong, 38, with addresses of Sandlapper Way and Constitution Blvd., Wilmington, was charged with possession ...
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS. — Janice Floyd Hoprich, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2026. Born on Oct. 25, 1941 in Lumberton, North Ca...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College’s Educational Talent Search program has secured a five-year federal grant renewal that will expand services, introduce ...
Wednesday’s early vote totals showed 6,931 voters have gone to the polls so far for the Nov. 3 election. The five polls reported 773 voters Wednesday, the second highest turnout so far during the earl...
A license checkpoint on Farmers Union Road led to multiple charges for a man and woman Oct. 26. Karrie Reene Mitchell, 34, and William Alex Lee Warren, 25, were arrested after deputies allegedly found...
Contractors broke a water line in Columbus County District II today (Oct. 28), leading to a boil advisory from the area. Affected areas include all customers from 3049 Andrew Jackson Highway Southwest...
Land O’Lakes held its last SFGA tournament of the year on Tuesday. A total of 37 members showed up to participate in the Captain’s Choice event but no winners were announced, as it was the last tourna...
Updated with information from the search warrant. The raid on a Slippery Log Road home Monday “was not a mistake,” according to Whiteville Police. WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach said in a press release tha...
If you’re looking for a hotspot to trick or treat, look no more. This week’s edition of The Good News is packed with trunk or treats and fall festivals to keep your candy buckets full from...
Almost 15 percent of Columbus County voters have cast an early ballot for the Nov. 3 election. As of Monday, the Columbus County Board of Elections said that 5,415 ballots have been cast at the county...
State Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today (Oct. 27) that he is suing Dollar General for inflating prices without telling customers. Jackson announced at a press conference that he is joining...
Both defendants in a 2023 drug robbery and murder have been sentenced to prison in Columbus County Superior Court. Kenneth Bernard Wooten – who turned 27 today (Oct. 27) — and Nicholas Mitchell...
ELIZABETHTOWN—East Bladen got a goal and two assists from Ishaq Algozy in defeating East Columbus 3-0 in the first round of the Carolina Conference Soccer Tournament Monday. The Eagles (13-8-1) advanc...
Mr. Paul Worley Hinnant, 97, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Friday, October 23, 2026 in Wilmington. He was born June 30, 1929 in Wilson, N.C. the son of the late Berry Lee Hinnant and Ruth Worley Hinnant...