While both city school board candidates and one in the county are unopposed, two hopefuls have filed for the county school board seat held by Randy Coleman. Randy Coleman announced early this month that he [Read More]
A teenager has been charged in the county’s fourth fatal car crash this year. Nathan Hester, 18, of Whiteville, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle after he was released from an area hospital, according [Read More]
Demolition is underway on the Williams Township School gymnasium. The building will be replaced with a new, larger facility with additional learning space and flexibility for other programs. The gym was reportedly built in the [Read More]
Dash cam footage led to two suspects facing charges for allegedly throwing rocks at moving cars, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Cameron Austin Rockwell, 24 and a 17 year old juvenile male allegedly threw [Read More]
Courtesy of Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home One of the oldest cottages at the Boys and Girls Home has been renovated and reopened to help meet the expanding need for foster care. On July [Read More]
A suspect who allegedly ran over a deputy’s foot with his car while escaping a traffic stop was arrested the next day – when he might have gotten away with a warning ticket. Antonio DeWayne [Read More]
Authorities are searching for a black man in dark clothing who robbed the Fair Bluff Dollar general Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that the unknown man came into the store around 10 p.m., went to [Read More]
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Highway Patrol, Highway Safety commission and other law enforcement agencies announced the anti-speeding program Monday at [Read More]
Someone cut 16 catalytic converters worth $12,800 from the Research Station near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to the USDA Crops Research Station on Border Belt Drive Thursday. Dustin Mercer told [Read More]
A nationwide outage was caused by a software glitch that led to problems with computer systems across the country today (Friday), including some emergency and bank networks. Locally, county and municipal governments, 911 and law [Read More]
Whiteville City Council on Tuesday will hear an update on the current hurricane season and several ongoing projects. Steve Pfaff of the National Weather Service Wilmington office will brief the board on the current tropical [Read More]
The suspect in a May armed robbery has been arrested. Farajili Jamaal Smith, 39, is being held under $250,000 bond on a single charge of armed robbery. His address was listed in detention center reports [Read More]
Columbus County is under a natural disaster declaration, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture said this morning. County spokesperson Amanda Prince announced the disaster declaration just after noon. The declaration became effective July 15. Farmers who [Read More]
Despite the spotty heavy rains of late, the state Drought Monitor published today keeps most of Columbus squarely in the extreme drought category. No burn bans have been issued for the area, but outdoor burning [Read More]
Peak peach season in North Carolina is well underway, and many farms are expecting an extended season through October this year. “Due to the warmer winter, many farms didn’t get a freeze after peaches began [Read More]
The state Department of Health and Human Services is initiating $11 million in new funding for treatment services designed to keep children who have complex behavioral health needs in homes and communities, and out of [Read More]
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