Morgan and Clay Hern recently walked the Boardwalk in Fair Bluff, but they weren’t just out for leisurely stroll. Along with their father, Justin Hern, they cleaned up litter along...
Deputies were forced to break through a door on a Five Points home Tuesday after a woman refused to surrender on outstanding charges. Renee Michelle McKinnies, 28, was charged with...
A Lumberton area woman was jailed Tuesday after allegedly using a trashcan to attack a sheriff’s office patrol car. Hannah Locklear, 39, of Virgie Road, was held under $2,500 secured...
A Georgia man was issued multiple citations Friday after he was stopped for a window tint violation, and found with a concealed handgun, a large quantity of male enhancement drugs...
Columbus County Deputy Ricky Lewis is the newest graduate of the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Effort) Officer Training Program. Lewis completed the course at the N.C. Justice Academy in Salemburg,...
The man found dead at a Cemetery Road home Friday morning was apparently murdered, according to the sheriff’s office. Tracey Taylor, whose age was not listed, was found dead by...
Several organizations will be coming together in September to host an event in the area. The second annual Columbus County Public Safety Day Expo will take place on Saturday, Sept....
More sidewalks are on the horizon for Tabor City. Rep. Brenden Jones the town will see $250,000 in sidewalk improvements, with construction beginning in 2025. The N.C. Department of Transportation...
HighSchoolOT has released its third-annual all-state softball team which features the best players across all state associations. It’s no surprise that ball queens Karli Godwin and Chynna Patric...
The sheriff’s office and Whiteville Police are investigating two unexplained deaths. A body was found at 6:32 a.m. in the 800 block of Cemetery Road in Riegelwood, the sheriff’s office...
A resident at Lake Waccamaw Premier Living and Rehab Center celebrated a big milestone this week. Ms. Alma turned 101 years young and even played ‘Nothing but the Blood of...
Firefighters from across Columbus County are battling a structure fire in downtown Fair Bluff. The fire appears to be in at least one of the flood-ravaged buildings that is set...
Updated 3 p.m. July 20 Felony charges have been filed against an Evergreen man who allegedly assaulted his wife for an “extended period of time,” according to the sheriff’s office....
Municipal filing ends at noon Friday in Columbus County. As of 3 p.m. today (July 18), several races still have no names on the ballots. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair...
Columbus Regional Healthcare System announced Monday that Megan Sargent is the new Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital. In a press release, CRHS said Sargent was born and raised in...
A Sandyfield woman became the county’s 11th highway death Saturday when she stepped into the roadway at the intersection of N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Sgt. K. McVicker of the...

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