A registered sex offender was arrested Thursday when he was flagged by the Whiteville High School computer system. Agustin Rojas Jr., 46, of 110 Reaves Ferry Rd., Nakina, was held...
State Forest Service officials issued a red flag warning for fire conditions across the entire state Sunday. No burn bans have been issued locally, but fire officials are discouraging any...
Developing story A driver died after apparently tried to avoid a dead animal on N.C. 87 near the county line this morning. Traffic was tied up for hours after the...
Developing story Fire and rescue crews are working on a major crash in the 4500 block of N.C. 87 in Riegelwood. Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue posted on social media that traffic is...
A missing girl was found near Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville around noon today. Jessica Diaz, 13, of Kelly was reported missing Sunday night, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office....
The second time wasn’t exactly the charm for a juvenile who broke into a Whiteville vape shop. Whiteville Police were called to the World Vape and Tobacco at the intersection...
Two men are charged with illegal dumping after they were caught red-handed unloading trash from a U-Haul truck Wednesday, the sheriff’s office reported. Jashawn Anthony Brown, 23, of 147 Godwin...
A man robbed the North Whiteville Dollar General at gunpoint Tuesday, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Deputies were called to the store at 2448 James B. White...
The most recent update from the N.C. Drought Monitor shows Columbus County and much of Southeastern North Carolina is abnormally dry. Columbus shares the designation with Robeson and parts of...
No injuries were reported after a standoff lasting more than an hour in Whiteville Thursday. Jimmy Elroy Scott was taken into custody after allegedly threatening Whiteville Police and a victim....
Wally Whaley will serve 18 to 20 years in prison for molesting children in Tabor City. District Attorney Jon David said Whaley pled guilty to multiple charges in Superior Court...
An elderly woman who wandered away from home was discovered Tuesday while deputies were gearing up for the second search in a week. Family members called 911 just after 5...
Narcotics agents from Columbus and New Hanover counties say a Chadbourn man was a major part of a narcotics trafficking ring that stretched across multiple counties. Cortez Mikell Smith, 30,...
A series of fights and threats against schools and school personnel are being investigated by the sheriff’s office. Reports show that a bus driver was nearly assaulted by a student...
There is no police record of an alleged incident between Whiteville Police and mayoral hopeful Brittany Payne, officials said today. In an Instagram reel, Payne claimed that she was harassed...
A man and woman from East Arcadia were jailed after they allegedly robbed a Rouse Lane man Oct. 28, and left behind some of their loot. Cierra Myree Young, 37,...