Deputies caught a break-in suspect at the scene Thursday. Jonathan Tyreese Smith, 23, of 172 Mangum Rd., Evergreen, was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond, according to detention center reports. He was charged with injury [Read More]
Update: The sheriff’s office said today (Jan 28) that the owner of the animals has purchased appropriate shelters and the animals are now housed in compliance with state law. Deputies are checking on the property [Read More]
Whiteville Police and the sheriff’s office are investigating separate shooting incidents that left one man seriously injured. WPD said a man was shot and seriously injured at Kent Place Apartments Thursday. The victim was treated [Read More]
Stay off the roads — That’s the main message from the N.C. Department of Transportation after snow blanketed the state’s eastern half. “We have significant amounts of snow and slick roads in areas of the [Read More]
From six to as much as nine inches of snow hit Columbus County Tuesday and Wednesday. It was the largest snowfall since 2018. The snow has stopped falling, but the ice is causing headaches [Read More]
Due to hazardous road conditions, Whiteville City Schools, Columbus County Schools, and Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville, including Carolina Adventist Academy are operating on remote for this Friday. Southeastern Community College will continue remote [Read More]
Four people were shot, one critically, separate shooting incidents in Columbus County over the weekend. All of the incidents are under investigation. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to 24119 Peacock Road, near Tabor [Read More]
Two people were arrested on drug charges after an early morning traffic stop turned up methamphetamines Jan. 17. Jerry Delane McBride, 51, of 1417 Bill Hooks Rd., was held without bond. He was charged with [Read More]
Columbus County commissioners on Tuesday will hear a request to transfer 911 operations under the sheriff’s office. The request comes after several fire chiefs asked the sheriff’s office to take over the department, citing [Read More]
A Bolton man faces multiple charges after he was arrested with drugs and firearms in Currie. Jameson Freeman, age 36, was on release from prison on felony drug charges. Probation and Parole agents found methamphetamine, [Read More]
The sheriff’s office is investigating a drive-by shooting along Peacock Road that occurred Saturday night. A teenager sustained non-life threatening injuries. We have reached out to the sheriff’s office for more on this story.
Another Burger King restaurant, this time in Whiteville, was damaged by fire Friday morning. Whiteville Fire Marshall Hal Lowder said staff at the Columbus Corners BK called 911 at 6:32 a.m. They discovered smoke and [Read More]
Updated Jan. 17 10 a.m. Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel near Tabor City. Tara Little McPherson, 52, of 10625 Swamp Fox Hwy. Eat, Tabor City, and Steven Best, [Read More]
A road crew picking up trash along Pine Log Road Monday found part of a handgun, a sheriff’s report said. Cpl. Z. Morris of the sheriff’s office responded to the call in the 2000 block [Read More]
Deputies and Chadbourn Police arrested a mother and son early Wednesday after the pair allegedly ran a family-based drug enterprise. The months-long investigation, which involved the sheriff’s office Special Operations Division and Chadbourn Police, came [Read More]
Two masked bandits allegedly robbed an Arn Ward Road family Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that the victims were confronted by two men with a firearm. One victim was physically restrained and forced to hand [Read More]
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