The Whiteville woman charged with felony hit and run in a Shallotte death was herself a shooting victim earlier in December. Tabitha Ann Reaves, 21, was arrested by authorities in...
Customers scrambled for safety after a shootout at the Food Lion in North Whiteville injured one man Wednesday. Lamonte Pridgen, 18, was struck twice in the back, Det. S. Moody...
Cocaine, methamphetamines, and firearms added up to 117 months in federal prison for a Hallsboro man. Jamal Devon “Maul” Bryant, 35, was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in...
As tax season gets underway, the U.S. District Attorney’s office is reminding taxpayers to avoid problems by dealing only with reputable tax filing services. A Rocky Mount tax return preparer...
A careworker at a Lake Waccamaw care facility has been charged with exploiting a elderly person. April Nicole Bass, 34, was released on $6,000 unsecured bond on two charges of...
UPDATED The fire that destroyed the Lewis Smith shopping center in Whiteville on Friday was set, City Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said. Lowder said he worked with State Bureau of...
Watson reported killing to police Curtis Watson has been charged in the 2003 murder of a Chadbourn area woman.Kathy Williamson’s body was found on Christmas Eve, 2003, in her home...
A single-vehicle crash has blocked both lanes of Kenny Jordan Road near N.C. 904. We’re working to obtain more information, and will share it on Columbuscountynews.com as soon as it...
One man has been charged after allegedly dragging a motorcyclist under an SUV in December. Warrants show Ricky Prevatte, 53, of Barnes Street, Lumberton, was charged with a single count...
Three men were jailed, 28 firearms seized and a quantity of narcotics were confiscated after a series of raids in Brunswick Jan. 27.Additional details have been released on the raids...
Two beer thieves in Tabor City got a boost from the chilly temperatures and the pandemic. Tabor City Police reported that officers were called to the Family Dollar on Pireway...
An early morning car crash on Hallsboro Road left two people dead Sunday. The Highway Patrol reported that Tomeka Bradford and James Strickland were killed when a Mercedes automobile driven...
Update: MCCormick is in custody. Detectives in two counties are searching for an alleged rapist. James Patrick McCormick, whose last known address was in Evergreen, is wanted for the statutory &n...
Cameras and a burglar alarm were not functioning when the Columbus County Animal Shelter was hit by thieves Tuesday. Three dogs — including two owned by Shelter Manager Loretta Shipman—...
The sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects who broke into the Dollar General stores in Mollie and Old Dock in January. Investigators reported that on Jan. 8 deputies responded...
The sheriff’s office is searching for a shoplifter with a sweet tooth. On Jan. 16, the male individual entered the Riegelwood Scotchman and stuffed a number of candy bars in...