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Trasmine Hemingway is being held under charges of assault with intent to kill and firing into an occupied dwelling after two people were shot in Tabor City Monday night. Joshua...
The Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue Department (LWFR) will be holding their annual hotdog fundraiser and boot drop on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m....
New cell door locks at the county detention center will eliminate the chances of inmates “popping” the locks and getting out. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Capt....
Cadaver dogs, federal agents and detectives are conducting a search today (Thursday) in reference to a 2015 disappearance near Fairmont. Sara Graham was reported missing Feb. 4, 2015, according to...
Graduation days are set for local high schools in Columbus County. The last day of school will be on Friday, June 9, with early release at 1 p.m. The early...
Observances of what is considered the true end of slavery are scheduled across the area in honor of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is short for June 19, the date in 1865 when...
Bear populations and bear hunting are on the increase in North Carolina. Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2022 annual bear harvest summary show that hunters statewide recorded the...
Smoke from intense Canadian wildfires has led to dramatic sunsets and sunrises in Southeastern North Carolina — along with air quality alerts. Columbus County and all of Southeastern North Caro...
Multiple charges were filed against a Tabor City area man who allegedly tried to steal a detective’s handgun during a fight. Donald Zane Russ, 34, is under a $212,500 secured...
Deputies were called to Old Lumberton Road Sunday morning after a fight involving a board, a hammer and a knife between two relatives. Johnnie Mack Evans, 72, was charged with...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services will not be accepting anymore animals until further notice. APS put out a statement via Facebook Tuesday, June 6, explaining that the she...
Two shootings were reported in Columbus County on Monday, but neither victim sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. Just after 1 p.m., a teenager reported that he was...
Memorial Day Week was expected to be the largest travel time since 2020, and a number of those drivers are now facing court dates. The Sheriff’s Office reported 284 violations...
The operator of a personal watercraft sustained only minor injuries at Lake Waccamaw Sunday when he struck a dock. The incident occurred 2:37 p.m. in the 2005 block of Waccamaw...
Nathan Larry Lee was eight days past his 21st birthday and a few days from coming home when he was killed in Vietnam in 1971. On Sunday, family and friends...
School officials are investigating complaints about racist comments and “poor sportsmanship” at Thursday second game between East Columbus and North Duplin. The ECHS Lady Gators took Tuesday’s contest...