State Forest Service investigators have charged a Whiteville-area man with intentionally setting three fires in February. Jeremy Lynn Hayes, 42, of 2948 Smyrna Rd., Whiteville, is being held under $25...
Three suspects are in custody after an “extensive, ongoing investigation” into drug activities near Tabor City. The Columbus County Sheriff’s office reported that William Antwan Gaskins, 33; Douglas W...
A rape suspect is being held in the county detention center while his residency status is confirmed. Alfonso Hernandez-Sanchez, 18, of 410 Britton St., Whiteville, was arrested Thursday by Whiteville ...
One suspect is in custody and others are still sought after a string of mailbox vandalism incidents in Columbus County. In one case, an opossum was discarded on the porch of a victim, in what the sher...
One person died after a Tabor City structure fire that may have been caused by smoking materials Wednesday. Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said the female victim was bedridden and on oxygen. The fi...
The suspect in the brutal March 11 slaying of Cynthia Hansen was wearing a gray hoodie and may walk with a limp, according to Whiteville Police. Chief Paul Rockenbach released a few more details about...
Multiple felony firearm and drug charges were filed against a Tabor City man Tuesday. William Antwan Gaskins, 33, of 323 S. Fourth Street, is being held under $250,000 secured bond. He is charged with...
High temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions led the National Weather Service to issue yet another wildfire warning today (April 15). The state is currently in an extended drought, with Columb...
Today is Tax Day. That means scammers are working overtime to steal your money and your personal information. Right now, fake websites that look exactly like official IRS pages are popping up online. ...
A month after Cynthia Hansen was slain in her Whiteville fitness studio, Gov. Josh Stein announced today that the state is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of her killer...
Breaking news Christopher Strickland was taken into custody today (Tuesday) after a two-day manhunt. Strickland, 43, was wanted for a string of break-ins and larcenies in North and South Carolinas, ac...
Since the state-issued ban on open burning was enacted March 28, a total of 554 wildfires has burned more than 2,200 acres across the state. With little rainfall or improvement expected over the next ...
Investigators are trying to determine why a Crusoe Island Road man died in his home Saturday. George Joseph Kowall III, 43, was found deceased in his home in the 2000 block of Crusoe Island Road, the ...
A woman told deputies she was stabbed at a “gathering” on Old Lake Road Saturday. The victim is expected to recover, according to the sheriff’s office. Nautica Latrice Graham, 25, told deputies she wa...
Two people were stabbed at a home near Clarkton Sunday, and one man remains in custody after the assault. Damian Addington, 24, of 8607 James B. White Hwy. North, was held under no bond on two charges...
Wildfire season is changing the color of the sky in Columbus County for the second week in a row. The National Weather Service said the smoke plume from a 200-acre wildfire in Marion County, S.C. is b...