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Two alleged robbers were jailed after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop with Whiteville Police on Monday (June 13). Andre Alexander Freeman, 37 and Marissa Garcia, 34, both of Whiteville, were arrested...
Columbus County NEWS Weather Update for Tuesday July 14, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes t...
ELIZABETHOWN—Los Angeles Ram’s defensive lineman Larrell Murchison came home to Elizabethtown on July 11 for his Annual Community Fun Day and Football Camp. More than 70 campers enjoyed the event whic...
Work on the new roundabout at Madison, Lee and Franklin in downtown Whiteville will begin in earnest July 20. Dept. of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the project was delayed due to wea...
Joseph Stevens will spend the next 15 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a habitual felon in possession of opiates. Stevens. 39, was arrested in a drug investigation at the Econo-Lod...
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program will hold a public information session on July 20 at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather feedback on two draf...
A man’s gunsafe was cracked and $20,000 in firearms stolen while he was in jail, according to the sheriff’s office. The victim told deputies that he had recently been incarcerated, and when he was rel...
Two allegedly impaired men were arrested after they reportedly assaulted deputies trying to assist them in separate incidents. Deputies were called to Mary White Road near Whiteville at 10 p.m. Saturd...
One person was slightly wounded when an altercation turned into a gunfight Saturday. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded around 10:26 to Spring Meadow Road, Whiteville. Four people were in th...
Forest Service crews and local fire departments continue to deal with wildfires across the region, including a massive fire in Brunswick County. The Quarry Road fire near Shallotte began Friday and ha...
Columbus County NEWS Weather Update for Sunday July 12, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to...
Columbus County NEWS Weather Update for Saturday July 11, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes ...
A side-impact collision took the lives of a Fair Bluff woman and her daughter this morning at Hinson’s Crossroads.Amanda Green, 29, and her daughter Arabella Powell, 11, died when their vehicle was st...
Passersby at the Columbus County Courthouse might notice some unusual greenery in one of the concrete planters. It’s not a lily, flowering bush or even a boxwood. Instead of decorative greenery...
Developing story A woman and child were killed in a collision near Fair Bluff today (July 11). The N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. One person was reported airlifted from the cras...
A Columbus County resident was bilked out of $6,500 on promises of a new Mercedes auto and $3.5 million in cash. The sheriff’s office said the victim was contacted about winning the car and cash by a ...