Darius Washington’s murder trial started its fourth week Monday. Washington was charged with first degree murder in the 2019 killings of Alexis Trujillo, Nancy Trujillo, and Rafael Jaramillo on Britta...
The State Department of Public Safety has launched a new tool to find missing children. The Missing Child Repository will assist in locating missing juveniles and identifying those unable to id...
A Whiteville area man was transported to Columbus Regional Wednesday after accidentally shooting himself. Jimmy Eric Bright, age 47, had a negligent discharge with a .22 caliber revolver just before 3...
One man is dead and another is facing a murder charge after a fire in Nakina Saturday night. Wendel Clyde Smith, 75, died in the mobile home fire just...
A woman escaped a house fire that killed a man early Sunday. The home was fully engulfed when Nakina firefighters arrived. This is a developing story....
A Nakina Volunteer Fire Department fire engine that had recently returned from the South Carolina wildfires was destroyed in a fire of its own Monday. The engine was involved in...
The entire area is under a special weather advisory for increased fire danger through Tuesday evening, and Whiteville city officials are reminding residents that it’s illegal to burn debris within...
March signals the beginning of spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is urging residents to be diligent about using best practices and common sense...
Strong Winds Lead to Sawmill Fire Fire units from across the county assisted in a stubborn fire at the West Frazier sawmill Saturday. Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue Chief Steve...
Forest Service crews are still on the scene of a massive wildfire in the western part of the county. Firefighters from a half-dozen departments worked to protect homes along Mangum...
Photos by Christopher Cawley Forest Service crews with aircraft and heavy equipment are working with volunteer fire departments on a fast moving wildfire off Mangum Road in Evergreen. The fire...
Photos by Christopher Cawley Firefighters and the Forest Service are working to contain a wildfire off Bud Stephens Road this afternoon (Wednesday). The blaze was referred to as a “full...
Breaking news Firefighters have contained an out of control grass and debris fire on Whitehall Road has threatened a shed and a home. Radio traffic indicates firefighters from Hallsboro, North...
The suspect in a New Hanover County murder was apprehended by Columbus County deputies in Whiteville. Marvin Lorenzo Newkirk, 40, of Wilmington, was wanted first degree murder, attempted first degree...
Two people living in a storage building were airlifted to a burn center after the shed caught fire early Tuesday. Hallsboro Fire Chief Joe Tyler said firefighters were called out...
Ervin Hakeem “Ervianna” Johnson was murdered, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. Johnson, 25, disappeared from his Bermuda Bay home near Tabor City Feb. 13. His body was found...