Charges of second degree rape and forced sex offense led to the arrest of a Tabor City area man this morning (April 30). Reagan Craig Worley. 23, of 143 Edna Dr., Tabor City, is being held under no bo...
Three men were jailed and a quantity of illegal drugs seized after a raid on a Ward Street home today (April 30). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said his department and the sheriff’s office e...
A book laced with synthetic cannabinoid was seized at Columbus Correctional Institute. Deputies were called to the prison in Brunswick April 29 after a “suspicious package” was intercepted, according ...
Charges are pending after someone allegedly left graffiti on the walls of a restroom at West Columbus High School. The Sheriff’s Office reported that school staff contacted the School Resource Office...
Child abuse charges have been filed against a Whiteville man after an Edgewood Elementary student allegedly had beer in her Thermos at school. Anthony Ray Rhodes, 50, of 146 Cooks Dr., Whiteville, was...
Three suspects were jailed Monday after a raid in the Green Acres community near Tabor City. The sheriff’s office said the “extensive narcotics investigation” took place over several months. “During t...
The driver who backed into the path of a motorcycle, fatally injuring the cyclist, entered a plea in Columbus County District Court on Monday. Ashley Nichole Spaulding, 34, pleaded guilty to misdemean...
Tabor City Police have arrested one of the men suspected of breaking into machines at a car wash and taking thousands of dollars. Aquintus Shamar “Shootah Rum” Simmons, 29, was held under $7,500 secur...
Police and the 911 center have released a transcript of the call that led to the discovery of Cynthia Hansen’s murder March 11. Hansen, 71, was found brutally assaulted in her Thompson Street fitness ...
The rains held off long enough for all four area festivals to wind down Saturday, but despite lingering showers through Sunday the area is still in a severe drought. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley m...
One man sustained minor injuries in Chadbourn Saturday after an alleged shooting. Mayor Phillip Britt said investigators were called to Columbus Regional after the man as brought in by private vehicle...
State rewards are being offered in two of four unsolved homicides in Columbus County. The Governor’s Office is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the murd...
While there is a chance of rain Saturday night into Sunday, the forecast precipitation won’t be enough to alleviate the ongoing drought and resultant wildfire dangers. “We are going to need some rain ...
One man has been charged after allegedly driving through a newly-planted cornfield. Eston Clint Nobles, 37, was charged with a single count of injury to crops and lands, according to Detention Center ...
Emergency officials are cautioning against any form of outdoor burning as fire conditions reached extreme levels today, with little or no improvement before at least Friday. The National Weather Servi...
An alleged insurance fraud and identity theft scheme landed a Cerro Gordo woman in jail Tuesday, and it wasn’t the first time. Kimberly Nicole Batten, 31, of 1150 Cedar Grove Church Road was charged w...