Developing story An apparent lightning strike caused a fire in part of the old ice house at Main and Franklin streets this afternoon (Friday). Whiteville Fire Department and other first...
Traffic enforcement kept deputies busy over the weekend, resulting in several unrelated arrests for narcotics and a stolen catalytic converter. The sheriff’s office reported that the HEAT Team was ope...
Jennifer Scurdato has pleaded guilty in Columbus Superior Court for the second degree murder of Norm Foggan in April 2022. Scurdato, 40, was sentenced Friday to 94 to 125 months...
Updated 1:50 p.m. July 25 A Bolton man is being held under $1.5 million secured bond on dozens of charges of possessing and sharing child pornography. Some of the videos...
A teenager has been charged in the county’s fourth fatal car crash this year. Nathan Hester, 18, of Whiteville, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle after he was released...
Dash cam footage led to two suspects facing charges for allegedly throwing rocks at moving cars, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Cameron Austin Rockwell, 24 and a 17 year...
A suspect who allegedly ran over a deputy’s foot with his car while escaping a traffic stop was arrested the next day – when he might have gotten away with...
Authorities are searching for a black man in dark clothing who robbed the Fair Bluff Dollar general Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that the unknown man came into the store...
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Highway Patrol, Highway Safety commission and other law enforcement ...
Someone cut 16 catalytic converters worth $12,800 from the Research Station near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to the USDA Crops Research Station on Border Belt...
A nationwide outage was caused by a software glitch that led to problems with computer systems across the country today (Friday), including some emergency and bank networks. Locally, county and...
The suspect in a May armed robbery has been arrested. Farajili Jamaal Smith, 39, is being held under $250,000 bond on a single charge of armed robbery. His address was...
Despite the spotty heavy rains of late, the state Drought Monitor published today keeps most of Columbus squarely in the extreme drought category. No burn bans have been issued for...
The courthouse square in Whiteville will be closed today while paving crew try to beat the forecast thunderstorms. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder Jr. said he was contacted this morning...
A video gambler not only didn’t strike it rich, but can no longer play at an area store. Deputies were called to Service Plus at 2465 James B. White Highway...
A Whiteville area man is recovering after he was allegedly shot by his girlfriend during an argument. Julie Ann Crampton, 36, of 580 Mt. Moriah Church Rd., Whiteville, is being...