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Severe January weather usually means ice and snow, but a potent system heading toward our area could bring heavy rains, hurricane-force wind gusts and potentially even tornadoes. The National Weather...
Officials halted the West Columbus-Whiteville basketball game Friday night after a “disturbance “ caused a panic at the WCHS gym. The game was later completed with no spectators, with the...
While some communities are winding down with the end of the holiday season, there’s p[lenty to do in Columbus County. If you’re looking for something to do, we can help....
It took a specialized craze to lift a BMW convertible from its illegal but locally famous parking place on the Cape Fear River Bridge in Elizabethtown Wednesday. Department of Transportation...
An accidental shooting led to the discovery of marijuana plants, a quantity of drugs and firearms Saturday. The incident occurred just before midnight in a home on Swamp Fox Highway...
Back to back murder trials for a Columbus County man could send him to death row. Jury selection starts Monday as Chauncey Askew goes on trial for the first degree...
County water customers along Dogwood Stand Road are under a boil advisory after a line break there today. Columbus County officials said in a social media announcement that “local contractors...
Young farmers, or anyone 8-18 with an interest in farming, can find out more about livestock production at a meeting Jan. 16. Cooperative Extension is hosting a youth livestock interest...
The annual Martin Luther King Day walk will be Jan. 13 starting at 10 a.m. Marchers will gather at Vineland Station in Whiteville and walk to the courthouse. More than 200...
Saturday Skate Nights resume this weekend (Jan. 6) at the Anchorage of Lake Waccamaw. The roller skating rink will be open from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission is $8, skate rental $2,...
The man allegedly assaulted by a father and son on Christmas Eve now faces assault charges of his own. Roger Hammonds, 29, of 5325 Princess Ann Road, Evergreen, was arrested...
Note: this commentary is a partial transcript from the Columbus Connection with Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver. The Connection is broadcast every Saturday at 10 a.m. on WTXY and is available...
I was skeptical that the wood would be too damp, but since it was New Year’s Eve, I needed a fire. It took a few minutes, but the leaves, pine...
One person was transported to New Hanover Regional and another injured after an early morning shooting at a Whiteville bar. Whiteville Police were called to Block’s Bar and Grill at...
Just as many folks have Christmas leftovers in the refrigerator, we have a few holiday leftovers here as well. Wiling Hands Ministries served more than 500 plates last week...
Deputies have arrested a Clarkton area man for allegedly raping a child in August. Christopher Bryson Hickman, 42, of 1140 Tart Rd., Clarkton, was charged with statutory rape by an...