Updated 4 p.m. Aug. 18. Whiteville City Council woman Helen B. Holden was arrested this morning (Sunday) for driving while impaired. Holden, 49, was released on $1,500 unsecured bond, according to Det...
Citizen complaints about drug sales in Bladenboro led to the arrest of a convicted felon who was awaiting trial on other charges today (Aug. 15.) Charles Matthew Outlaw, 43 of 100 Lewis St., Bladenbor...
A repeat drug offender who was out on bond was returned to jail Wednesday after another drug arrest. Julia Rebecca Jordan, 42, was held under no bond, charged with simple possession of narcotics. She ...
A Raleigh man got what he apparently wanted when he refused to leave the Columbus County Detention Center Wednesday: more time in jail. Babatunde Okunsokan, 27, of Raleigh, was charged with two counts...
A star baseball player at East Columbus who was on his way to work died in a single vehicle crash on Canal Cove Road at Lake Waccamaw today. Landyn Jacobs, 17, was en route to work when he wrecked on ...
Columbus County inmates are making a difference on area roadways, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) allows inmates from the county jail to clean up roadwa...
Five people are now charged in the murder of 11-year-old A’Kyri Bell at Myrtle Beach. The following individuals are facing charges of unlawful conduct toward a child: Lakesha Burnett, 34 (two counts) ...
One person was seriously injured in a crash on Canal Cove Road this morning (Thursday) at Lake Waccamaw. The early morning wreck reportedly involved a work truck. Lake Waccamaw Town Spokesperson Mered...
How to Select the Right Bulletproof Backpack Insert The selection of an appropriate bulletproof backpack insert requires careful consideration of multiple technical factors. Consumers must evaluate bo...
The second suspect in a child abuse case that left an infant in UNC Hospital has been arrested. Wayne Joseph Keinzle, 31, of 95 Lake Park Dr., Chadbourn, was taken into custody Aug. 8. He faces one co...
Bladen narcotics investigators arrested a man for selling a variety of illegal drugs and possessing an illegal shotgun Aug. 7. Jeremy Stephen Harrelson, 49, was charged with six counts of possessionw...
A woman was jailed Sunday after allegedly attacking a deputy with her shoe. Karen Sabrina Buffkin, 37, of 5329 Swamp Fox Hwy., Tabor City, was charged with a single count of assault on a government of...
Eight East Arcadia residents had to be rescued from their homes Monday due to rising water. Chief Steve Carlin of Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire and Rescue said firefighters were called to Kennedy Store a...
Updated with additional information, details from the lawsuit and comments from the ASPCA Most of the dogs seized from an animal cruelty case on June 24 will be returned to the owner today (Aug. 8), a...
Upwards of three inches of water pounded parts of Columbus County Wednesday, prompting flash flood warnings and inundating parking lots in parts of Whiteville. A strong thunder-rich system crossed the...
Motorists are being urged to slow down and be aware of water on roadways as up to three inches of rain are anticipated through this evening. A flash flood warning has been issued for Columbus and Horr...

















