A man was shot to death after allegedly trying to force his way into his ex-wife’s home home near Chadbourn Thursday. Robert Ransom Smith III, 67, was killed at the home of Jeanette Duncan on [Read More]
The Columbus County Parks and Recreation Center is offering enrichment clinics for the 2022 summer season. You can pre-register up until the Friday before each clinic. Registration fees can be paid the day of the event [Read More]
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will be featuring a multitude of animal education opportunities throughout the month of June. From reptiles in the murky deep to birds on the wing, it’s all about [Read More]
There will be fun for the whole family — even your pets — as Columbus County Animal Protective Services hosts its Family Fur Day June 11. Sheriff Jody Greene said the event will give the [Read More]
Their faces tell stories. One has friendly eyes and a shy smile. Another makes an obscene gesture at the camera, a show of manhood. Another looks tired. One toasts the camera with an energy drink, [Read More]
Developing storyOne person was shot to death at a home near Chadbourn today (Thursday). The incident occured at a home near the intersection of Rough and Ready Road and N.C. 410. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring [Read More]
Local schools and the sheriff’s office were taking steps to prevent mass shooting incidents like the one in Texas well before Tuesday’s tragedy in the Uvalde elementary school. A lone gunman armed with a rifle [Read More]
Have you ever found yourself cleaning out the closet and happen upon a box of old pictures you forgot you had? Your hand grazes the dust to find those ancient treasures from long ago that [Read More]
National Safe Boating Week, as proclaimed by Governor Roy Cooper, is May 21 – 27 and officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say that safety should be a top priority when recreating on water. The agency [Read More]
See related story here: https://columbuscountynews.com/2022/05/hurricane-season-expected-to-be-busy/ Whiteville Downtown Development announced today that the NCSU Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL) will be back in the city Thursday as part of the ongoing flood print study. On this [Read More]
Related story: Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and federal weather forecasters are calling for the seventh busy season in a row. There’s a 65 percent chance of an above average tropical season this year, [Read More]
Friends and family of fallen Columbus County officers gathered Friday for a memorial service at the sheriff’s office. The Peace Officers Memorial observance is held annually to remember the sacrifices of the 12 local men [Read More]
• The Board of Education reports that damages are less expensive than originally thought. Although it won’t cost quite as much to repair Thursday’s senior prank damage at East Columbus, 24 students have been suspended. [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene. Topics include Columbus County Animal Protective Services, the most recent crime rates in Columbus County, the Federal Inmate Program, and the new Sheriff’s Office complex. [Read More]
This week was Peace Officer’s Memorial Week in Columbus County, and organizations all over the place have come out to show their appreciation for the men and women in blue. Last Sunday was Peace [Read More]
An alligator at the Lake Waccamaw wastewater treatment plant was one lucky reptile last week. The animal found itself stuck in a clarifier, and was in danger of being injured as well as damaging the [Read More]
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