News Briefs for March 5, 2025 Tuesday’s Council of State meeting, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler warned that North Carolina, not California, is in higher danger of catastrophic urban impacts by wildfires, due to development [Read More]
News Briefs for March 4, 2025 County Commissioners Monday tabled two controversial agenda items. A memorandum of understanding regarding financial reporting from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was held over until a future meeting. [Read More]
News Briefs for March 3, 2025 A state agency’s ongoing mishandling of hurricane relief funds from Matthew and Florence is bringing the state auditor’s office to Columbus County. County Manager Eddie Madden said the [Read More]
News Briefs for March 2, 2025 Fire departments from several counties responded Saturday and Sunday to a massive fire at the West Frazier sawmill in Riegelwood. Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue Chief Steve Camlin [Read More]
Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a major fire at the West Frasier Mill plant in Riegelwood. Fire crews were on the scene all afternoon. A lumber storage building, waste dump, and woods [Read More]
News Briefs for February 28, 2025 Forest Service crews are still on the scene of a massive wildfire in the western part of the county. Firefighters from a half-dozen departments worked to protect homes [Read More]
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday continued hearings from state leaders who must provide what they do, how they do it, and how they measure their success. Critics have accused the General Assembly of pushing [Read More]
Representative Brenden Jones called out former governor Roy Cooper and the N.C. Office of Resilience and Recovery in an X post Wednesday for failure to properly manage millions of dollars in relief for victims of [Read More]
News Briefs for February 27, 2025 Representative Brenden Jones called out former governor Roy Cooper and the N.C. Office of Resilience and Recovery in an X post Thursday for failure to properly manage hundreds [Read More]
As temperatures are rising in our area, so are opportunities to get outside and shake off the winter doldrums. Here are some of the news stories you might have missed from around our [Read More]
News Briefs for February 26, 2025 Ervin Hakim Johnson was murdered, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. Johnson’s body was found Feb. 18 near his home, five days after his mother reported him [Read More]
Photos by Christopher Cawley Firefighters and the Forest Service are working to contain a wildfire off Bud Stephens Road this afternoon (Wednesday). The blaze was referred to as a “full on forest fire” by the [Read More]
Breaking news Firefighters have contained an out of control grass and debris fire on Whitehall Road has threatened a shed and a home. Radio traffic indicates firefighters from Hallsboro, North Whiteville, Welches Creek, Whiteville, and [Read More]
News Briefs for February 25, 2025 Two people were hurt when a shed burned on Bussy Road in Hallsboro early Tuesday. Witnesses said they heard an explosion just before the fire erupted. Flames were [Read More]
News Briefs for February 24, 2025 Special Olympics is coming back to Columbus County on April 9. The field day will be at the Whiteville High soccer fields. Sponsors are needed for the event. [Read More]
After serving 579 people in 219 households, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is coming back March 3. The free food pop up market will be from 10 a.m. until noon at [Read More]
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