Updated May 14 with additional information State investigators, Columbus County deputies and Whiteville Police raided a Whiteville gun shop and outfitter Tuesday, seizing counterfeit firearm component...
The Town of Lake Waccamaw has officially recognized the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States of America with a proclamation celebrating the nation’s rich history, civic values, and the impo...
Community gatherings, resource information opportunities, and the Sheepdog Foundation’s fifth annual Cookout 4 Cops are all on the agenda for the next couple of weeks. If you’re looking fo...
Lake Waccamaw took steps at its May Town Hall meeting to preserve the area’s ISO rating, so that residents won’t incur higher homeowner insurance costs. The decision was made after Fire Ch...
Whiteville’s growing homeless population is leading to some conflicts with downtown business owners. “It’s not against the law to be homeless,” said Police Chief Paul Rockenbach. “It’s not illegal to ...
Two Columbus County theft suspects driving a stolen SUV fled across the state line and wrecked Monday, where they were taken into custody in Horry County Police. Aaron Gore of Tabor City and George He...
One man is recovering after he was allegedly stabbed multiple times early Monday in Fair Bluff. Chris Dyron Faulk, 44, was held under no bond, charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to ...
An alleged gunman who fired multiple shots at the Elizabethtown Police Department has died after a shootout with Bladen County Deputies. “The individual responsible for these heinous and dangerous act...
LAKE WACCAMAW—Aleigh Godwin crushed a home run to go with her two hits and three RBI’s to lead the East Columbus Gators to a 10-0 win over North East Carolina Prep on Friday in the 1A playoffs. The wi...
A lot of people are upset about the number of teams in the high school playoffs this year. The concerns range from complaints that too many teams made the playoffs to the rising cost of the travel. Bu...
At Cypress Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament on May 5. The tournament was a best two net score Texas scramble format with 28 members in the event. The team of LR Odham, Ron Tart, Charles Hung...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College is expanding to Bolton. SCC representatives will be at the Bolton Town Hall and Senior Center today (May 12) and...
2A #11 East Bladen 5, #22 Rosewood 0 3A #16 West Bladen def. Pender — Forfeit #15 Northeastern 2, Whiteville 0 Thursday Playoff Schedule: 2A #11 East Bladen (15-6-1) @ #6 North Duplin (14-...
I clicked on what should have been an amusing online video of things kids say the other day and was utterly shocked. While several of the clips were just young’uns being almost annoyingly cute, a coup...
April saw a slight drop in E-gambling for North Carolina, according to the State Lottery commission. Between April 1 and April 30, account holders in North Carolina wagered $612,495,383 on sporting ev...
EAST COLUMBUS 15, SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGIATE PREP 0 Gators advance on Simmons’ perfect game HALIFAX—Gauge Simmons pitched a perfect game for East Columbus on Friday against Southeastern Collegiate Prep A...