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...
A Whiteville-area woman is being held under no bond after she allegedly shared photos of her infant playing with drugs and a firearm. Kristen Michelle Boredeaux, 27, was arrested Oct. 16. She faces ch...
Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue safely located and picked up a buster worth minutes of a 911 call Oct. 16 (today). In a press release, Mayor Greg Jacobs said the boater called 911 because he thought he ...
An investigation into what the sheriff’s office called an “organized theft ring” has resulted in one arrest and the recovery of multiple stolen vehicles. Eric Matthew Ward, 40, of Whiteville, w...
Highway Patrol stopped a Holly Ridge woman for a traffic ticket Oct. 13, and found large quantities of drugs, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. Amanda Marie Hawksworth, 39, was s...
A New Hanover County judge has sentenced a Riegelwood man to 23-40 months in prison after a drug arrest in Wilmington. George Devon McNair, 51, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine within 1,000 feet o...
Investigators are still running down leads in the September disappearance of a Whiteville-area man. Williams “Barry” Freedman, 62, was last seen Sept. 23 in the 1200 block of Jordan Road. The sheriff’...