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The Lumbee Tribe is one major step closer to federal recognition by the federal government. Congress approved the bill in 2024, but it did not make it to a Senate vote before the end of the term. The ...
News Briefs for January 22, 2025 City of Whiteville and Columbus County officials are urging everyone to stay off the roads tonight. What little ice and snow that melted today will refreeze ton...
Columbus County Schools will be conducting Remote Instruction on Thursday, January 23. Since tomorrow marks the first day of the new semester for traditional high schools, teachers have added students...
News Briefs for January 21, 2025 Two to six inches of snow could fall between I-95 and the coast, and bitterly cold conditions are forecast to continue through the week. The sheriff’s of...
Jefferson Weaver with a list of closings in Columbus County NC...
Four people were shot, one critically, separate shooting incidents in Columbus County over the weekend. All of the incidents are under investigation. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to ...
News Briefs for January 20, 2025 A mother and four children died Sunday in a car crash in Bladen County. The 4:00 p.m. wreck occurred on N.C. 20 near Purdie Hall Road, the Highway Patrol said. The chi...
News Briefs for January 19, 2025 Columbus County commissioners on Tuesday will hear a request to transfer 911 operations under the sheriff’s office. A Bolton man faces multiple charges after he...
News Briefs for January 16, 2025 Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel (valued at $10.00) near Tabor City. Governor Josh Stein today issued an execu...
A road crew picking up trash along Pine Log Road Monday found part of a handgun, a sheriff’s report said. Cpl. Z. Morris of the sheriff’s office responded to the call in the 2000 block just before noo...
News Briefs for January 15, 2025 Eleven months before filing begins, three candidates for sheriff have announced their intentions to run. Josh McPherson, and former deputy, detective and direct...
News Briefs for January 14, 2025 Josh McPherson announced on social media Tuesday morning that he will run for Columbus County Sheriff in the 2026 race. The former deputy, detective and directo...
News Briefs for January 13, 2025 Whiteville Police had the first 911 call for law enforcement for 2025. Meisha Robinson Contact Whiteville Police at 2 a.m. Jan. 1 to report her car had been stolen. Th...
News Briefs for January 10, 2025 The second gunman in a 2021 shootout that injured a pregnant woman will serve just short of six years in federal prison. Robert Jamar Avant, age 33, pleaded guilty to ...
News Briefs for January 9, 2025 The General Assembly officially swore in all 170 members of the house and senate Wednesday. Rep. Brenden Jones is the house Majority leader. The session will off...