More than a century ago, maybe on a Christmas morning, the doll was unwrapped to squeals of joy. Her body was simple and straightforward – basically just cotton bags, stuffed...
Suspect photos and charges added. Deputies arrested 20 suspects Dec. 16 in a broad sweep in what the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office named Operation Nutcracker. The “crime suppression warrant...
A stolen property investigation led to a major drug bust in Nakina Dec. 5, and more charges are pending. The sheriff’s office reported that detectives executed a search warrant on...
A grassfire led to the discovery of a break-in and vandalism of a home Tuesday. Linda Campbell contacted the sheriff’s office after she went to the home on J.D. Cartrette...
While there was evidence there are no suspects in a drive-by shooting that damaged several homes on Godwin Trail Tuesday. Deputy T. Stewart was dispatched to the Chadbourn-area property just...
Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch visited Main Street recently, bringing holiday cheer. Nearly 200 children participated in Smart Start Columbus County Partnership for Children’s (CCPC) Magic on Main ...
A shooting in the Green Acres community has resulted in a life sentence for a Columbus County man. Marty Devane Soles, 28, formerly of Sandy Drive, Tabor City, was found...
Drones and search crews tracked down a 15-year-old boy who allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend Tuesday. The youth has been referred to the Dept. of Juvenile Justice on charges of first...
The child molester who had a standoff with Bladen County deputies will serve 20 years in prison. Wilton Edwards Jr. age 42, pleaded guilty to statutory rape Monday in Bladen...
Three masked men allegedly assaulted a Delco couple and stole $35,000 of cash of property and cash Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that Guadalupe Renteria and Yajaira Sanchez sustained minor i...
A motorcyclist became the second county road death in three days Monday. James Dicicco, 57, of Evergreen crashed on a curve on Princess Ann Road, Sgt. K. McVicker said. The...
Three people, including a former employee, have been charged with shoplifting form the Bolton Dollar General store. Naudia Pyatt and her brother Jaylen Pyatt were charged with misdemeanor larceny in...
Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom. It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the...
Drivers on Old Lake Road will permanently lose access to U.S. 74/76 this week as part of the project to upgrade the highway to interstate standards. A contractor for the...
A pit bull mix that may have been used for training fighting dogs was seized Friday near Whiteville. The male dog was found tied to a tree in the yard...
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with local and state law enforcement to enforce a simple, but weighty message: if you have consumed impairing substances, do not...