Whiteville Public Works crews are on the scene of three water leaks in the area of Edgewood School. Water service to the area has been interrupted. The city hopes to...
A fugitive who has been wanted since 2023 is being held on multiple charges ranging from drugs and firearms violations to assault on a female. Jasper Erwan Johnson, 26, of...
Detectives from multiple counties worked together to arrest a Bladen man whose crime spree extended in Columbus. Wesley Keith Carroll, 44, of 1676 N.C. 211 W., Clarkton, was held under...
Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill has been named president of the N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court. Hill was sworn in Aug. 21 at the annual...
For the second time in a week, county Water District I customers in Waterfall Estates are dealing with a water outage. County spokeswoman Amanda Prince said contractors broke a water...
An alleged narcotics trafficker in Cerro Gordo was shut down this week after tips from the public via the sheriff’s office app. Earl Oxendine, 58, was arrested at home on...
Hunting season for doves begins Monday across North Carolina, and the overall flock health and migration both look to be excellent for this year. The early season runs through Oct....
The suspect in a July murder near Tar Heel has been arrested in Wake County. Elijah Jamal Dixon, 19, of Clinton was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in Wake...
In Dublin Wednesday, the East Bladen Soccer squad squeezed out a win 2-1 against West Bladen. The Eagles (1-2-2) got their first victory of the year. The Knights fell to...
The Lady Knights swept the East Bladen Eagles in doubles tennis to break a 3-3 singles tie to defeat the Eagles 6-3 Wednesday in the Knights’ season opener. The Eagles...
East Bladen’s Lady Eagles volleyball team went to West Bladen hoping to give West Bladen an upset Wednesday, but the Knights declined the offer, defeating the Eagles 3-1. West Bladen...
A fourth suspect is now in custody from the July 5 gunfight that damaged several homes and vehicles, with gunfire barely missing a sleeping infant. Jalon McMillian, 19, of 203...
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville just might have a feather up their sleeve as the facility flies into fall. The staff is excited to welcome Ornithology...
The first group of checks have been sent to farmers who applied for disaster assistance through the 2024 Ag Disaster Crop Loss, with more to follow in the coming weeks....
Whiteville’s soccer squad stayed with North Brunswick for a half Tuesday, with a 1-1 score, but the Scorpions wore down the Wolfpack defense in the second half, leading to a...
Deborah Dahl’s trial on animal cruelty charges was set to be heard in Columbus County District Court Tuesday, but was continued to Oct. 1. Dahl, 70, faces 21 counts of...