West Brunswick Boys 61, South Columbus 24 TABOR CITY—West Brunswick used smothering defense in shutting down South Columbus in boys’ basketball Thursday Night 61-24. The Trojans held the Stallions to ...
Updated 830 a.m. Jan. 25 Note: A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Columbus County. Send your church or business closings and delays to CCN.JWeaver@gmail.com...
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will activate its hotline Saturday, Jan. 24, to connect farmers with resources that can assist with damage and other agricultural emergencies r...
West Bladen Boys 75, West Columbus 41 CERRO GORDO—West Bladen pushed its record to 12-5 on the season as the Knights routed West Columbus 75-41 in boys’ basketball Wednesday night. Jackson Pait le...
The man who allegedly told a woman to use bleach for birth control has been arrested. Malachi Kitterrance Tyquan Brown, 20, of 280 F.M. Stanley Rd., Clarendon, was arrested and released on a $100,000 ...
Lake Waccamaw State Park is conducting a controlled burn today, and heavy smoke conditions may be present in some areas of the town. Controlled burns help maintain the health of longleaf pine forests ...
A boil advisory has been issued for part of the County Water District 1. The areas affected include all customers from 21869 to 22876 Peacock Road, from 17 to 328 Kenny Jordan Road, from 63 to 2304 Wi...
A shooting moments after midnight today (Thursday) left a teenaged girl dead. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the girl, whose name has not been released, was killed when someone opened fire on the Old Stake ...
One man was jailed and more than 60 pounds of marijuana and other illegal substances were seized as part of an operation the sheriff’s office has dubbed “Operation Weedus Deletus.” The sheriff’s offic...
Columbus County officials will move onto an emergency footing Thursday in preparation for the winter storm forecast for the weekend. The latest accumulation estimates from the National Weather Service...
Warrants have been issued for a man who allegedly gave a woman a cup of bleach “to kill sperm cells.” The victim, a 20-year-old female, told deputies a man picked her up around 10 p.m. and took her to...
Two alleged thieves went back for a second helping and were arrested by Whiteville Police Monday. Clayton Xavier Benton, 23, and Harvey Elliot Harris, 23, were held under secured bonds. Benton was cha...
County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a budget amendment to preserve the county’s paramedic quick response vehicle (QRV) program. The budget amendment for $421,000 was required to keep the...
Two students face juvenile petitions after they allegedly tampered with electrical equipment in a classroom Tuesday. The West Columbus High school resource officer was notified by a substitute teacher...
David Schwartz, Sr. Obituary David Michael Schwartz, Sr. 78, of Whiteville, NC. passed on January 18, 2026. He was born on September 5, 1947, the son of the late Frank John Schwartz and Florence Regin...
Tree Betsy McKee Obituary Betsy Long McKee, 88, of Whiteville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. She was born on October 17, 1937 in Columbus County to the late Jessie Elbert Long and Ada Bennett ...