An Elizabethtown with roots in Columbus lost her home to fire Aug. 3 is getting some help from her high school class mates. Diane Pratt Soles lost power in her home near the Elizabethtown Highway Patr...
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. As we go further...
She looked far healthier than when I saw her the first time, or later when I saw her photo, wearing a yellow smock on my daily jail report. She made the perfect image of a pretty Saturday morning. I m...
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. As we go further...
Angie Fowler credits her husband with helping her start Down South Home Décor and Gifts. The Fowlers were mourning the loss of their son, Mrs. Fowler said, and her husband wanted her to find something...
The score is COVID-19 1, High School Sports 0, but the game isn’t over yet. High school football will not be played until February, according to a decision handed down by the NC High School Athletic A...
Every pay period, (based on a two-week pay period) we are suggesting items to pick up for your emergency kit in the event of a hurricane. By now you should have your water-tight tote. This pay ...
Rev. Dave Heller Isaiah 55:8-9: For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, A...
Jamille Gore Your Edward Jones financial adviser 117 W. Main St., Downtown Whiteville910.642.2820 The COVID-19 pandemic has unsettled the country’s employment picture for months and will likely contin...
CCSO sergeant saves Lake resident during Isaias Sgt. John Cobbs is known for being a modest man – so much so, he didn’t tell his supervisor about saving an 86-year-old man’s life during Hurricane Isai...
A fishing competition Saturday will benefit a well-known local man fighting ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Proceeds from the bass tournament go to help with to medical equipment and expenses for...
The Veterans Park of America has a busy few weeks coming up, with events and fundraisers to support the park. Aug. 7 Field of Flags Sept. 11, 17, 18, 27 Field of Flags Oct. 2 Pork Chop Plate Sale Oc...
2 p.m. update Utility companies are closing the gap on restoring power across Columbus in the wake of Hurricane Isaias. Duke Progress Energy reported around 2,000 customers, including around 1,000 in ...
Note–this is the second in a series of preparing your family for emergencies. To review last week’s installment Week two This week’s installment has three sections — one, evaluatin...
A well-known Whiteville firefighter will be honored Saturday with a fundraising ride. Michael Stanley died May 11 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Brunswick County. He was a ...
Columbus Career and College Academy is facing a few more challenges than other public schools for its opening day of Aug. 6. CCCA is not only dealing with the effects of the pandemic, but this is the...