WHITEVILLE 12, RED SPRINGS 0 WHITEVILLE—Senior Layton McLean pitched three innings giving up one hit as the Wolfpack crushed Red Springs 12-0 in baseball Friday night. Whiteville remains unbeaten at 8...
The Good News this week is full of good eats, giving folks, and fundraising opportunities. We just can’t get enough of hearing about all the great things everyone is doing for the community and ...
Tabor City Police have arrested one of the men suspected of breaking into machines at a car wash and taking thousands of dollars. Aquintus Shamar “Shootah Rum” Simmons, 29, was held under $7,500 secur...
The State Board of Elections has identified approximately 34,000 deceased individuals on the state’s voter rolls following a comprehensive data comparison with the federal Systematic Alien Verificatio...
Saturday is the biggest day for the N.C. Strawberry Festival at Chadbourn, wrapping up more than a week of events celebrating the tasty red fruit and its impact on the town. Chadbourn owes much of its...
Police and the 911 center have released a transcript of the call that led to the discovery of Cynthia Hansen’s murder March 11. Hansen, 71, was found brutally assaulted in her Thompson Street fitness ...
First Tennis Playoff Win Since 2018 TABOR CITY—South Columbus defeated West Bladen 5-1 in the first round of the 3A tennis playoffs on Monday. With the win, the Stallions are now 3-8 on the season. It...
The rains held off long enough for all four area festivals to wind down Saturday, but despite lingering showers through Sunday the area is still in a severe drought. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley m...
Food trucks, axe throwing, and dozens of vendors helped make this year’s Gator Fest the biggest yet. The fourth annual event at Lake Waccamaw drew visitors from across the county and the region ...
At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament at Timberlake Golf Course at Clinton on April 21. The tournament was a Texas scramble format using the best two scores with 26 players in the even...
One man sustained minor injuries in Chadbourn Saturday after an alleged shooting. Mayor Phillip Britt said investigators were called to Columbus Regional after the man as brought in by private vehicle...
By J.A. Bolton Special to CCN Unless you have been in another part of the country this spring you know that North Carolina and the Southeast are in what seems to be a long-term drought. In North Caro...
State rewards are being offered in two of four unsolved homicides in Columbus County. The Governor’s Office is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the murd...
While there is a chance of rain Saturday night into Sunday, the forecast precipitation won’t be enough to alleviate the ongoing drought and resultant wildfire dangers. “We are going to need some rain ...
EAST COLUMBUS 9, LAKEWOOD 5 SALEMBURG—East Columbus drove in five runs in the sixth inning to defeat Lakewood in baseball on Thursday night. The win sets up an important showdown at Hobbton (9-1, 15-3...
On a miserably hot day last summer, Brother Mike and I went to Dunn to visit my sister Becky. She was visiting for her high school reunion. We drove through the growing town – a city, really – noting ...