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4:50 p.m. update Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, paving the way for federal assistance if Hurricane Isaias has a major impact on North Carolina. “...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office requests the assistance of the public in locating a large cast iron church bell that was stolen from the 2000 block of Swamp Fox Hwy...
7.31.20 2 p.m.Two to four inches of rain are expected beginning Sunday into Tuesday. Hurricane Isaias slowed slightly and shifted a bit to left Friday (today), the National Weather service...
No additional deaths here, but sharp increase on positive cases. More than 8,000 tests administered. Columbus County had a major spike in COVID-19 cases since Monday, with 50 new cases...
Lake Waccamaw has lifted the boil water order for residents of Canal Cove from the 2600 block to the end of Waccamaw Shores. The order was rescinded Friday afternoon (today)....
A well-known Whiteville firefighter will be honored Saturday with a fundraising ride. Michael Stanley died May 11 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Brunswick County....
The following list will be updated every week. It’s based on a plan that was developed by Pender County Emergency Management to help people prepare for hurricanes, but it’s...
Four more residents have died since the last county report. Four additional deaths in Columbus County have bee attributed to COVID-19, according to the Health Department. Two cases were reported...
State officials ask that anyone receiving unsolicited packages of seeds contact the Department of Agriculture. Odd packages of unknown seeds are turning up across North Carolina and the country, accor...
More than 500,000 pounds of food passed through the doors of Harvest Table Food Bank in Whiteville last year, and more is needed. “We have people in need coming to...
Two cases shifted to other counties, but count still rises. Columbus County lost two cases to other counties, but the county’s COVID-19 tally still rose to 732 in Thursday’s report...
More than 500,000 pounds of food went to needy family from the Harvest Table Food Bank of Whiteville last year.“The need is everywhere,” said Kevin Hatcher of Harvest Table.Harvest Table...
Fire crews and the Highway Patrol are on the scene of a wreck on N.C. 130, just outside of the village of Brunswick. Travelers in the area should prepared for...
You can’t outrun the long arm — or all four legs — of Deputy Law.UPDATED Complaints from citizens led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on narcotics charges July...
Although neither of the tropical systems currently churning in the Atlantic pose a threat to North Carolina, emergency officials are encouraging planning ahead will help make enduring and recovering f...
The state will provide 900,000 facial coverings for farmworkers, the governor said in a COVID-19 briefing this afternoon (Tuesday). “We must protect our farmers, farmworkers and their families,” Gov. ...