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News Briefs for March 11, 2025 The Wall That Heals needs volunteers during its visit to the Veterans Memorial Park in April. Angela Norris of the park said 200...
News Briefs for March 10, 2025 Charges are pending after a man died in a structure fire in Nakina early Sunday. Wendel Clyde Smith, 75, was found in the remains...
WTAB Radio in Tabor City is off the air today after 71 years. It’s the end of an era and the home of the popular Swap Shop, Classic Country, Bluegrass,...
News Briefs for March 9, 2025 WTAB Radio in Tabor City is going off the air after 71 years. The home of the popular Friday Swap Shop and religious...
News Briefs for March 6, 2025 The Forest Service will hold prescribed burner licensing May 19-22. Certified Burner classes are delivered through a combination of virtual classroom sessions and...
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 im...
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 O...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...