The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared August as Tree Check Month for Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB). August is the best time of year to check for adult beetles...
Citizen complaints about drug sales in Bladenboro led to the arrest of a convicted felon who was awaiting trial on other charges today (Aug. 15.) Charles Matthew Outlaw, 43 of...
A repeat drug offender who was out on bond was returned to jail Wednesday after another drug arrest. Julia Rebecca Jordan, 42, was held under no bond, charged with simple...
A Raleigh man got what he apparently wanted when he refused to leave the Columbus County Detention Center Wednesday: more time in jail. Babatunde Okunsokan, 27, of Raleigh, was charged...
A star baseball player at East Columbus who was on his way to work died in a single vehicle crash on Canal Cove Road at Lake Waccamaw today. Landyn Jacobs,...
Columbus County inmates are making a difference on area roadways, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) allows inmates from the county jail to clean up roadwa...
Five people are now charged in the murder of 11-year-old A’Kyri Bell at Myrtle Beach. The following individuals are facing charges of unlawful conduct toward a child: Lakesha Burnett, 34...
It’s been a big year for puppies and kittens – and that is bad news for Columbus Animal Protective Services. The shelter is once again at maximum capacity, according to...
One person was seriously injured in a crash on Canal Cove Road this morning (Thursday) at Lake Waccamaw. The early morning wreck reportedly involved a work truck. Lake Waccamaw Town...
Signups are open through Aug. 29 for Whiteville Parks and Recreation football and cheer for ages 7-12. Cost for football is $38.50 for city residents and $48.50 for kids from...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Law Enforcement Division has sworn in 23 new wildlife law enforcement officers graduating from the agency’s 61st Basic Academy training. The graduating officers ...
In Tabor City, South Columbus got the best of East Bladen in Volleyball 3-1 in a non-conference matchup. The Eagles came out strong winning the first set 25-13, but then...
In Tabor City, East Bladen defeated South Columbus in tennis on Tuesday. It was the season opener for both squads. The Eagles go to 1-0 and the Stallions fall to...
At Rose Hill, West Bladen’s Jessica Rhodes got her first win as new girls’ volleyball coach of the Knights as West Bladen swept Union in Volleyball 3-0. The Knights decisively...
The second suspect in a child abuse case that left an infant in UNC Hospital has been arrested. Wayne Joseph Keinzle, 31, of 95 Lake Park Dr., Chadbourn, was taken...
Bladen narcotics investigators arrested a man for selling a variety of illegal drugs and possessing an illegal shotgun Aug. 7. Jeremy Stephen Harrelson, 49, was charged with six counts of...