One man sustained minor injuries in Chadbourn Saturday after an alleged shooting. Mayor Phillip Britt said investigators were called to Columbus Regional after the man as brought in by private...
By J.A. Bolton Special to CCN Unless you have been in another part of the country this spring you know that North Carolina and the Southeast are in what seems...
State rewards are being offered in two of four unsolved homicides in Columbus County. The Governor’s Office is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction...
While there is a chance of rain Saturday night into Sunday, the forecast precipitation won’t be enough to alleviate the ongoing drought and resultant wildfire dangers. “We are going to...
EAST COLUMBUS 9, LAKEWOOD 5 SALEMBURG—East Columbus drove in five runs in the sixth inning to defeat Lakewood in baseball on Thursday night. The win sets up an important showdown...
On a miserably hot day last summer, Brother Mike and I went to Dunn to visit my sister Becky. She was visiting for her high school reunion. We drove through...
On Saturday April 18, we rose early in the morning and headed over to meet Mr. Lloyd Morgan and then headed to the Denton Farms Military Show. We were on...
The Correctional Officer assaulted by an inmate Saturday has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home. William Dean, spokesperson for the Dept. of Adult Correction, said Alfonso...
William Robert Burns, 25, was killed during the D-Day invasion on June 8, 1944. A native of Evergreen, Burns was born April 9, 1919, in Great Falls, Montana. On April...
One man has been charged after allegedly driving through a newly-planted cornfield. Eston Clint Nobles, 37, was charged with a single count of injury to crops and lands, according to...
Emergency officials are cautioning against any form of outdoor burning as fire conditions reached extreme levels today, with little or no improvement before at least Friday. The National Weather Servi...
A local casualty of the 1944 Normandy invasion will be buried with full honors in May. U.S. Navy Carpenter’s Mate 2nd Class William R. Burns was 25 when his destroyer,...
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Since our last column our schools have been through Spring Break and gone back. We encourage you to support the various...
EAST COLUMBUS 5, WEST BRUNSWICK 0 LAKE WACCAMAW—Amber Ochoa pitched a two-hit shutout as East Columbus defeated West Brunswick 5-0 on Tuesday in softball. The Gators are now 15-5 on...
WHITEVILLE 18, RED SPRINGS 2 RED SPRINGS—Whiteville moved to 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference as they defeated Red Springs 18-2 in baseball on Tuesday night. The Wolfpack only gave up...
An alleged insurance fraud and identity theft scheme landed a Cerro Gordo woman in jail Tuesday, and it wasn’t the first time. Kimberly Nicole Batten, 31, of 1150 Cedar Grove...