It took a weekend of fouled plans, a flat tire and a mother-in-law’s injury to realize again why I should be thankful. Nothing had worked out quite like I planned...
Columbus Regional has tightened restrictions on visitors, as Gov. Roy Cooper tightened mask requirements and warned of harder restrictions to come if COVID cases continue to rise. “I have a...
Gov. Roy Cooper will make announcements about the state’s COVID-19 status at 2 p.m.. View the press conference live by following this link. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...
By Jefferson Weaver It hung, glistening, waiting to be a victim. I was more than happy to oblige. The grape was among the last I could find on the wild...
A teenager has been indicted for first degree murder – and was served with a charge of second degree murder on his birthday. Michael Lee Harrell was indicted for second...
Columbus County reported another death from COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 70 since March. The individuals passed away on Nov. 14, 16, and 19 while hospitalized, according to Thursday’s...
By Katie Compton Boyd I saw what strikes dread and terror in every old Southern woman’s heart: a wooly worm! An omen of a bad winter. It’s hard to imagine...
Cerro Gordo Baptist Church has cancelled all services for two weeks to sanitize the facility while the pastor and his family recover from COVID-19. “We’re doing okay,” Rev. George Strickland...
Columbus County is in the top ten counties in the state for COVD 19 infections, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday. Cooper unveiled a new rating system that denotes counties as red,...
I will thank the Lord with all my heart; I will declare all your wondrous works. I will rejoice and boast about you; I will sing about your name, Most...
With COVID-19 cases growing daily, and Columbus becoming one of the state’s epicenters for the pandemic, Columbus Regional is promoting a new 90-day effort to slow the spread of the...
John Young is President and CEO of Columbus Regional Healthcare. Leading community organizations have agreed to join Columbus Regional in our 90-day campaign to slow the spread of the Coronavirus....
Two men will be singing “Jailhouse Rock” for a while after they allegedly broke into a Whiteville music studio. Warrants show that Williams Charles Brady, 56, of West Oliver Street,...
A third suspect has been arrested in a complex case that involved two high speed chases in the Nakina area. Shaquelle Oneal McArthur, 27, of Happy Home Rd., Nakina was...
A Chaunceytown Road woman tried to get her dogs back from Animal Control Wednesday, but was told the dogs had already been released to a dog rescue – two days...
The indecisive Hurricane Eta is bringing heavy rains and wind to Columbus County after coming ashore for the fourth time in Florida. Chadbourn and Tabor City are experiencing minor...

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