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...
The man who allegedly told a woman to use bleach for birth control has been arrested. Malachi Kitterrance Tyquan Brown, 20, of 280 F.M. Stanley Rd., Clarendon, was arrested and released on a $100,000 ...
A shooting moments after midnight today (Thursday) left a teenaged girl dead. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the girl, whose name has not been released, was killed when someone opened fire on the Old Stake ...
One man was jailed and more than 60 pounds of marijuana and other illegal substances were seized as part of an operation the sheriff’s office has dubbed “Operation Weedus Deletus.” The sheriff’s offic...
Columbus County officials will move onto an emergency footing Thursday in preparation for the winter storm forecast for the weekend. The latest accumulation estimates from the National Weather Service...
Warrants have been issued for a man who allegedly gave a woman a cup of bleach “to kill sperm cells.” The victim, a 20-year-old female, told deputies a man picked her up around 10 p.m. and took her to...
Two alleged thieves went back for a second helping and were arrested by Whiteville Police Monday. Clayton Xavier Benton, 23, and Harvey Elliot Harris, 23, were held under secured bonds. Benton was cha...
County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a budget amendment to preserve the county’s paramedic quick response vehicle (QRV) program. The budget amendment for $421,000 was required to keep the...
Two students face juvenile petitions after they allegedly tampered with electrical equipment in a classroom Tuesday. The West Columbus High school resource officer was notified by a substitute teacher...
This weekend brings the risk of our first winter storm of 2026 and with that comes advice and preparation from your friends here at ColumbusCountyNews.com. While our Chief Meteorologist Christopher ...
Whiteville public works and emergency personnel began preparations Tuesday for the pending winter storm. “We gathered the crews this morning and began checking equipment,” Emergency Services Director ...
A Delco man faces charges of indecent liberties with a minor stemming from an incident in November. Timothy Showalter, 27, was arrested on outstanding warrants of indecent liberties with a minor and c...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division (C.I.D.) is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual pictured. This person is a person of interest in a larce...