Whiteville Police have arrested a man for allegedly molesting a child in 2022. Sharmon Marshel Tolson, 71, of 110 Canal Street, Whiteville, was jailed Tuesday on the single charge of...
Small Business Saturday is going to be big in downtown Whiteville. The Shop Our Stores on Small Business Saturday is an opportunity for customers to avoid the big box stores...
Deputies found a four-year-old crying and the child’s father unresponsive when they went to serve a warrant on the child’s mother. Matthew Coker, 36, was charged with misdemeanor child abuse,...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jose Luis Puente. Puente is described as 62 years old, wearing a black T-shirt, cowboy boots, a black...
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program will begin accepting applications from older adults 60 and older or people with disabilities receiving services t...
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that our offices will be closing early today at 3pm and closed on Thursday...
Note–someone asked where they could find a copy of this column from a couple years back. I hope you folks don’t mind a reprint this week. Please have a joyous...
By Dianne Nobles Ward Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Happy Thanksgiving from our Board of Directors, staff, and general membership! We hope you, your family, and friends have a very...
Lake Waccama’s boil advisory has been lifted. The advisory was issued Sunday after a line break along Canal cove Road. Repairs have been made, and tests show the water is...
Nothing ushers in the holiday season like seeing roadside Christmas tree lots pop up across the state of fresh trees outside grocery stores or retailers. The 940 farmers who grow...
Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. At sentencing, Olivera faces a statutory maximum of...
By Eddie Madden Columbus County Manager As 2024 draws to an end and we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, I want to express my appreciation to everyone and give...
It was a busy year for hurricanes, even if Columbus County did largely dodge the spray of tropical bullets from the Atlantic Ocean. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially...
A Silver Spoon Road man is in Brunswick County Detention after he allegedly provided the narcotics that killed a man. Dylan Mark Fowler, 32, of 9620 Silver Spoon Rd., Clarkton,...
Southeastern Community College held its ACCESS Apprenticeship Open House Wednesday to showcase the growing programs emphasizing skilled trades offered by the college. The ACCESS Apprenticeships progra...
Multiple felonies have been levelled against three suspects in a property theft case. Sheriff Bill Rogers credited technology and tips in assisting in the investigation. Thomas Bradley Blackwell, 56; ...