Whiteville City Council will receive a presentation on the annual audit and an update on finances from Interim City Manager Colburn Brown Tuesday. Brown is the city’s finance officer, and is filling i...
South Columbus Boys Win, Girls Lose Against East Bladen South Columbus Boys 49, East Bladen 46 ELIZABETHTOWN—Khalil Morgan hit two clutch free throws for South Columbus to seal the victory over East B...
Jose Castro and Maria Aguinada of Delco gambled on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize. They bought the lucky Prize Link Multiplier ticket from Smoker Friendly on Reed Road in Leland. Castro...
Voters who have requested mail-in ballots will soon have forms in the mailboxes. Absentee-by-mail ballots will be mailed Monday for the March 3 primary, according to the State Board of Elections. Vote...
Online gambling dropped during December, according to the N.C. State Lottery Commission. The commission compiles the revenue in the month as submitted by licensed interactive sports betting operators....
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is advising residents that it is illegal to keep deer as pets and unwise to try to tame deer. Several incidents occurred across the state last year invol...
State and local officials met in Whiteville Wednesday to discuss strategies to combat flooding across the area. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is developing the state Flood Resiliency Bl...
Horry County Police have charged a Nakina man with murder after a Tuesday shooting in the Longs community. Elijah Taylor, 23, is alleged to have shot and killed Paul Greenwood in what HCPD called a “r...
Although streetwork slowed traffic in downtown Whiteville Wednesday, the work will eventually help keep traffic moving during inclement weather. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has crews cleani...
Lucas Sutton will serve a minimum of 25 years in prison after he was convicted of two counts of first degree murder today in Brunswick County. Superior Court Judge Jason Disbrow sentenced Sutton to 25...
Lebanon Masonic Lodge #207 and the America Red Cross will host a blood drive Friday. The event will be held at the Columbus County Shrine Club multipurpose room from 1-5 p.m. Donors receive a free lon...
Multiple events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King are scheduled for next weekend in Columbus County. Saturday Jan. 17 is the annual MLK Walk and Memorial Service beginning at 10 a.m. at Vineland Station...
Eagles Get First Win 43-36 Over North Duplin MOUNT OLIVE — East Bladen broke a 36-36 tie with 1:30 left in the game with a 7-0 run to down North Duplin 43-36 Tuesday night. It was the first win ...
People who live in and near longleaf pine forests from the Sandhills to the Coast will soon start seeing smoke as The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and its conservation partners conduct controlled burns (a...
January is off to a slow start, but busier days are coming. Hang out with the Columbus County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, sign your youngster up for spring soccer, visit a food bank, or volunteer...
Four adults, a child and a Great Dane were in a car with marijuana and crystal meth stopped in Tabor City on New Year’s Eve, police said. Chasity Pike, 29, and Heliodoro Noyola, 37, were each charged ...