Whiteville Rescue will now provide EMS service to the Lake Waccamaw Fire District. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Lake Waccamaw to subcontract with Whiteville Rescue to provide...
Chadbourn Police will host their annual Community Safety Day Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. Visitors can learn more about the Chadbourn Police, Fire Department, EMS and Public Works. CPD will also h...
Columbus Regional has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center. DNV, an international certification firm, announced that the hospital is now capable of handling a full range of stroke-related medical...
The largest working wildfire in North Carolina has burned 762 acres and is 50 percent contained. Phillip Jackson of the N.C. Forest Service said crews have been on the Rosindale fire since Wednesday a...
A Bolton man has been charged for allowing the September 2025 assault on a child. Anthony Dewitt Ameri Jacobs, 37, of 7848 Old Lake Rd., was arrested today (April 8) on a single count of misdemeanor c...
Updated 8:45 p.m. A wildfire in Bladen County is causing smoke and ash across Columbus County, and is visible for 50 miles. As of 8 p.m., the fire had expanded to 425acres, with zero containment, acco...
Officers tracked a larceny suspect across the county and arrested him for allegedly stealing a gun and a truck Monday. Owen Trent Fowler, 21, of 1502 Chade Fisher Rd., Chadbourn, was held under $20,00...
A narcotics officer sustained minor injuries after deputies fought with a drug suspect who allegedly led them on 100 mile per hour chase March 31. Daniel Dalech Adams, 49, was charged with felony flee...
The interim town manager for Chadbourn is a familiar face. John Bauer served as town manager for Chadbourn from December 2018 through June of 2019. At Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mayor Phillip Bri...
Emergency repairs to the water system are affecting some customers in County Water and Sewer District One. The affected areas include Spivey Ward Road, Nealy Drive, Antinori Drive, Harper Drive, and f...
Gators’ Gauge Simmons Throws No-hitter EAST COLUMBUS 4, FAIRMONT 0 PEMBROKE—Gauge Simmons threw a no-hitter as the East Columbus Gators defeated Fairmont in the consolation bracket in the Robeson Coun...
It’s time to get outside, and there are plenty of activities to keep you and your family busy this weekend in Columbus County. Hang out at the Farmers Market, visit the Veterans Memorial Park of...
A landmark fried chicken sale benefitting a local church is set for Saturday. Bethel Methodist Church will hold its Famous Fried Chicken Plate Sale Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., or until all the...
Ongoing aggressive patrols in the eastern part of Columbus led to drug charges for a Bladen County man April 1. Bruce Spencer, 46, of 531 McKoy Loop Rd., Ivanhoe, was charged with three counts each o...
An infant is recovering after apparently ingesting an unknown substance Monday afternoon. The sheriff’s office responded to a medical call at a home on Crusoe Island Road around 3 p.m., according to a...
A community in Lake Waccamaw woke up to the buzzing of tiny winged heroes on Tuesday morning, and a local beekeeper swooped in to save the displaced hive. Russell Tyler of Waccamaw Apiaries was called...