A child sex offense suspect is under a $2 million bond after allegedly threatening to bomb the Bladen County Courthouse. William Bryan Clark, 44, of 303 Glenwood Dr., Elizabethtown, was arrested by th...
The cause of a fire that destroyed an Evergreen home Wednesday remains undetermined. Multiple fire departments were called to 1177 Old Boardman Road Wednesday around 7:43 p.m., according to the Fire M...
A fourth suspect has been arrested in the 2023 shooting death of a Riegelwood man. Terrell Demond White, 35, was arrested Thursday in Guilford County, according to the State Bureau of Investigation (S...
A traffic stop yielded narcotics and an illegally-possessed handgun Oct. 28. Justin R. Armstrong, 38, with addresses of Sandlapper Way and Constitution Blvd., Wilmington, was charged with possession ...
A license checkpoint on Farmers Union Road led to multiple charges for a man and woman Oct. 26. Karrie Reene Mitchell, 34, and William Alex Lee Warren, 25, were arrested after deputies allegedly found...
Updated with information from the search warrant. The raid on a Slippery Log Road home Monday “was not a mistake,” according to Whiteville Police. WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach said in a press release tha...
Both defendants in a 2023 drug robbery and murder have been sentenced to prison in Columbus County Superior Court. Kenneth Bernard Wooten – who turned 27 today (Oct. 27) — and Nicholas Mitchell...
A larceny suspect is being sought after allegedly threatening a member of a Whiteville church with a knife — then fleeing when the congregant responded with a board. Whiteville Police said the inciden...
An infant is being treated in an area hospital and the child’s mother is in jail after the newborn tested positive for multiple illegal drugs. Lindsey Ann Miller, 32, was arrested by the Bladen County...
A man shot on MLK Drive in Bladenboro Oct. 19 has died, and his alleged assailant is now facing a murder charge. Bladenboro Police announced on social media today (Oct. 23) that Mario Gillespie died f...
Halloween is a time for costumes, candy and celebrations — not impaired driving. As festivities get underway across North Carolina, state officials are reminding drivers to plan ahead, make responsibl...
Updated Oct. 23 1 p.m. Horry County Police have charged a Columbus County detention officer with felony domestic violence. Nathan Christopher Gilbert, 29, is alleged to have used a pistol to threaten ...
What came in as a medical call to 911 turned out to be much more. The sheriff’s office reported that a deputy went to assist a man who a third party said was having a medical problem just after midnig...
Two men were caught allegedly stealing pump and materials from the Whiteville Wastewater Treatment Plant Tuesday. Whiteville Police said Clayton Donald Soles and Michael Cartrette were detained after ...
LAKE WACCAMAW — East Columbus advanced to the third round of the 1A volleyball playoffs with a 3-0 win over Rocky Mount Prep at The Swamp on Tuesday. The set scores were 25-10, 25-16, and 25-8....
A registered sex offender with pending drug charges was arrested Saturday at the Columbus County Fair. Augustus Sharee Huggins, 35, of 2844 Fruit Ridge Rd., Whiteville, was charged with being a sex of...