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Turnbull Creek Closes Trail Due to Flooding

September 18, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Turnbull Creek Closes Trail Due to Flooding

Due to flooding and high water, N.C. Forest Service officials have implemented a trail detour and closures at Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest (Elizabethtown). A detour is in place for Duncan Trail flanking Turnbull Creek. [Read More]

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Price Gouging Law in Effect

September 18, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Price Gouging Law in Effect

North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover counties after Monday’s major rainfall and flooding. The Department of Justice reviews complaints of alleged price gouging complaints, and the [Read More]

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‘…Raining So Hard the Turtles Were Evacuating’

September 18, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘…Raining So Hard the Turtles Were Evacuating’

Steve Camlin knew Monday’s near-tropical system was going to be bad when he saw snapping turtles going for higher ground. “The incidents started after lunch,” he said. “It was raining so hard the turtles were [Read More]

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Some Roads Still Closed

September 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Some Roads Still Closed

Following is a list of partial road closures from Columbus County Emergency Services: Livingston Chapel Rd. Swimming Hole Rd. Brinkley Rd. Water Tank Rd. Neils Eddy Rd. creek flooded across the road N.C. 87 South [Read More]

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Former ECHS Athlete Saves Couple, Dog From Flooding

September 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Former ECHS Athlete Saves Couple, Dog From Flooding

Kenji “Flash” Bowen was just trying to find a safe way home Monday when he ended up saving three lives. The 2018 East Columbus graduate and football and baseball standout was driving home to Leland [Read More]

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Child Porn Suspect Charged

September 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Child Porn Suspect Charged

A Delco man is being held under $250,000 bond after he was indicted for allegedly instructing a woman to teach a four year old to perform a sex act in a video he planned to [Read More]

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Most Roads Open Here; Some Flooding Continues

September 17, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Most Roads Open Here; Some Flooding Continues

Seven secondary roads and part of N.C. 87 remain closed today after historic rainfall from a tropical low pressure system drenched the county. The storm would have been Tropical Storm Helene, had it held together, [Read More]

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CRHS Announces Closings

September 16, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on CRHS Announces Closings

Columbus Regional will close all Columbus County health network clinics and the Donayre Cancer Care Center at 3 p.m. today (Monday) due to the storm. Leland clinics are already closed due to unsafe driving conditions. [Read More]

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Sub-tropical System Bringing Heavy Rain, Tornado Threat

September 16, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sub-tropical System Bringing Heavy Rain, Tornado Threat

Bookmark this report for continuing coverage. The coastal low known as Tropical System Eight is bringing heavy rainfall to Columbus County, and could bring wind gusts to 60 miles per hour before day’s end. Tornado [Read More]

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Kent Place Cleared After Search

September 14, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Kent Place Cleared After Search

Authorities allowed Whiteville’s Kent Place Apartments residents to return to their homes around 8:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) after a search of one of the units by multiple agencies. Multiple emergency vehicles, along with local, state [Read More]

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The Good News for Sept. 13

September 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Good News for Sept. 13

The rainy weather cancelled or postponed a number of events – even football – in our area, but there’s still plenty going on, rain or shine. • The Southeastern Genealogical Society will meet Saturday at [Read More]

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Rain Alters Football Schedules

September 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Rain Alters Football Schedules

The Thursday night lights didn’t shine bright for two of the three county football teams that moved their games due to the forecast rain for tonight. Whiteville brought a win home Thursday from Clinton, dropping [Read More]

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Fourth Student Questioned After School Threat

September 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fourth Student Questioned After School Threat

Yet another student is facing disciplinary action after the fourth prank threat against a county school in three days. The sheriff’s office said a seventh grader at East Columbus Junior-Senior High was overheard making alleged [Read More]

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Moore Sentenced to Life in Retrial

September 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Moore Sentenced to Life in Retrial

Leroy Moore Jr. will spend the rest of his life in prison, after the jury in his retrial returned a guilty verdict today (Sept. 12). Moore was found guilty of first degree murder, possession of [Read More]

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CRHS Welcomes New daVinci System

September 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on CRHS Welcomes New daVinci System

Columbus Regional Healthcare System has added a new and more advanced robotic surgery assistance device to its treatment options. The Intuitive da Vinci 5 surgical system is designed with the goal of further advancing technology [Read More]

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Teens Charged with Threatening Schools

September 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Teens Charged with Threatening Schools

Three teenagers have been charged with making threats against county schools in two separate incidents. Timya Riggins, 18, and Wesley Pridgen, 19, were taken into custody late this morning (Sept. 12) on charges of communicating [Read More]

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