The first highway fatality of the year in Columbus claimed the life of a Clarendon woman this morning. Misty Cribb, 35, of Cribbtown Road, died after her 2010 Dodge was struck head on by a [Read More]
County 911 Being Rerouted Columbus County is experiencing problems with the 911 system, and calls are being routed through Bladen County. Columbus County Emergency Services Director David Ransom said calls are still being answered and [Read More]
Bundle up and get outside – even if you missed the first day hike at Lake Waccamaw, you have two more opportunities to get some fresh air and enjoy the outdoors today. • The Museum [Read More]
State Auditor Dave Boliek was sworn in Wednesday, and as he promised in his campaign, got right to work. After his election, Boleik told Carolina Journal that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the [Read More]
Where there is smoke, there is usually fire, and some of those fires are beneficial. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is gearing up for its controlled burn season, which runs January through August. People who live [Read More]
Several new bills became law Jan. 1, while others are still on hold pending litigation. Several of the new laws went on the books after the Republican-dominated legislature overrode vetoes by former Gov. Roy Cooper. [Read More]
Friends and coworkers have established a fund for the family of Master Trooper Anthony Godwin, who died Tuesday. Godwin, 35, apparently experienced a medical problem while off duty. He leaves behind his wife Heather and [Read More]
A well-known State Trooper died Tuesday of an apparent medical condition while at the Outer Banks. Anthony Godwin, 35, was a Master Trooper with the N.C. Highway Patrol. He patrolled Columbus and Brunswick counties. “Master [Read More]
Someone raised a variant of the Confederate flag on the pole at the Whiteville city entry. The flag was removed by Whiteville Police, Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said. “This was not done by the [Read More]
Multiple shots damaged two cars, a home and a storage building Monday night. No one was injured in the 9:30 p.m. shooting, the sheriff’s office reported, but a Chevrolet automobile and two structures sustained extensive [Read More]
Starting tomorrow, donors may give more money to their preferred political candidates. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increases by $400 per election, from $6,400 to $6,800. [Read More]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced the second round of awards from the North Carolina Agricultural Manufacturing and Processing Initiative. These $6.6 million in awards focus on the expansion of current operations to use more North [Read More]
A single vehicle crash led to a standoff and an apparent suicide Monday on Country Club Road near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office said the victim, who was 53, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. [Read More]
Conway Police are asking for the public’s help locating 16 year old Kenche Denise Green. The African American girl was reported missing this morning from Duckett Street around 1240 a.m. Kenche is five feet two, [Read More]
An unwanted puppy now has a new home after being tossed from a vehicle and eventually ending up in police custody Saturday. Whiteville Police Sgt. Brianna Blanks was on patrol Saturday when a passerby spotted [Read More]
Video Report by Macyne Garrell of CCN News The Blood Connection is hosting the Jenna Jenkins Scholarship blood drive today at Amy’s Academy of Dance Arts in Chadbourn from 1-6. Every donor will receive $40 [Read More]
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