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A Columbus County man convicted of raping a child under 13 and sentenced to life in prison may be paroled next year. Terry E. Smith, 67, was convicted of rape...
Travelling to and from Wilmington will be more complicated starting today. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation said both east bound lanes of U.S. 74-76 at the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge...
Low-income residents of Columbus County may qualify for a new, free program to help reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats. Sheriff Bill Rogers said Animal Protective Services has...
• Saturday, Jan. 27, is FAFSA day for students across North Carolina. Southeastern Community College will be sponsoring a student aid event from 9 a.m. until noon. Students are advised...
County leaders considered several alternatives to the plans for the original courthouse in Whiteville before settling on the one considered most consistent with a court order. One member of the...
Chauncey Askew was sentenced to to life sentences this morning (Jan. 25) for the killings of Jerome Parott and Trooper Kevin Conner. Askew was on trial for the 2016 shooting...
No one was hurt but a home on Wright Road was damaged by gunfire early Tuesday (today). Th sheriff’s office reported that someone opened fire on the home of Tamia...
Tabor City Police have charged a man with statutory rape, incest and first degree sex offense after he allegedly had sex with a teenager and a child related to him....
Grants are available from the state to help with local animal shelters. The Animal Welfare Section of the Veterinary Division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is...
A Duplin County man who kidnapped his estranged wife and killed another man will spend 27 to 34 years in prison. Demecus McMillan, 29, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge...
Bags, pocketbooks, backpacks and standing at all county sporting events are no longer allowed. Count Schools Spokesman Kelly Jones said the new policy is designed to improve safety at ball...
Chancy Askew will not face the death penalty for the 2018 killing of Trooper Kevin Conner. Askew entered a guilty plea today in Brunswick County Superior Court as testimony began...
Turkey shoots aren’t just for the fall of the year. Sandy Plain Baptist Church is hosting one more shoot Saturday, Jan. 21. Starting time is 630. There will be $4...
Absentee by mail ballots go out Friday for the March 5 primaries, and voters are being reminded of several changes instate law for mail-in ballots. The deadline to request a...
A deadbeat young mother goat and a few other needs sent us on a semi-emergency trip to town the other night. It was a Saturday, which means dress codes are...
County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd on Tuesday demanded the board vote on other uses for the old county courthouse before it reopens this summer. The project is expected to be...