A fight between two girls left a woman shot near Elizabethtown Monday, Bladen investigators said. The suspect, who is 17, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious i...
The town of Chadbourn is under a curfew from 6 p.m. today (Saturday) until 8 a.m. Sunday. The town announced a state of emergency today due to the winter storm. Only truly essential travel will be all...
Whiteville has put a curfew in place as part of its state of emergency order. Only travel for “essential travel for work, medical, and emergency purposes” will be permitted between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. ...
Deputies will be stationed at Delco and Tabor City in case of emergencies during the coming winter storm. “We’ll have five deputies each at Tabor and the East End station,” Sheriff B...
Detectives have charged a man with multiple counts of having sex with a minor over an extended period of time. Daniel Cox, 35, is being held without bond in the county detention center. Warrants and j...
1 p.m. Saturday update Columbuscountynews.com will update this list of closures and delays as new information come in. Send your schedule changes for churches, vici groups, businesses and others to CC...
Officials and residents across Columbus are bracing for yet another round of winter weather, and this one appears to be targeting areas missed by last week’s storms. Potentially heavy snow, 20 mile-pe...
A Bladenboro man has been charged with murder after the death of a reported romantic partner. Thomas Latrevis Howell, 36, of the Bladenboro area, is being held under no bond, charged with first degree...
Zion Britt was back in custody less than 48 hours after being mistakenly released from the Columbus County Detention Center. Britt had been transferred to the Columbus County Detention Center for safe...
A Robeson County murder suspect escaped the Columbus detention center by using another inmate’s name Tuesday. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said Zion Britt, 26, was last seen Tuesday nigh...
While Southeastern North Carolina missed most of the mess last weekend, a new system brewing could bring snow to the area Saturday into Sunday – along with record cold temperatures. Last weekend’...
Leaked evidence, bail for a murder suspect and the effects of social media on criminal cases will come together in Columbus County Superior Court today with the start of Xavier Thomas’ first degree mu...
The driver and victim in Sunday morning’s fatal crash have been identified. Zachary Snowten, 19, of Evergreen died when his vehicle was hit on U.S. 74 around 1:30 a.m., according to the Highway Patrol...
Weather was not a factor in a crash that killed a driver early Sunday near Chadbourn. Sgt. J. Morton of the N.C. Highway Patrol said the driver of a Chevrolet Impala rearended a Ford Focus around 1:45...
As we prepare for the cold, Columbus County Government and Columbus County News have some tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones. People, Pets, and Pipes Check on your elderly, neig...
Updated 830 a.m. Jan. 25 Note: A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Columbus County. Send your church or business closings and delays to CCN.JWeaver@gmail.com...