High temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions led the National Weather Service to issue yet another wildfire warning today (April 15). The state is currently in an extended drought, with...
Today is Tax Day. That means scammers are working overtime to steal your money and your personal information. Right now, fake websites that look exactly like official IRS pages are...
A month after Cynthia Hansen was slain in her Whiteville fitness studio, Gov. Josh Stein announced today that the state is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the...
Breaking news Christopher Strickland was taken into custody today (Tuesday) after a two-day manhunt. Strickland, 43, was wanted for a string of break-ins and larcenies in North and South Carolinas,...
Since the state-issued ban on open burning was enacted March 28, a total of 554 wildfires has burned more than 2,200 acres across the state. With little rainfall or improvement...
Investigators are trying to determine why a Crusoe Island Road man died in his home Saturday. George Joseph Kowall III, 43, was found deceased in his home in the 2000...
A woman told deputies she was stabbed at a “gathering” on Old Lake Road Saturday. The victim is expected to recover, according to the sheriff’s office. Nautica Latrice Graham, 25,...
Two people were stabbed at a home near Clarkton Sunday, and one man remains in custody after the assault. Damian Addington, 24, of 8607 James B. White Hwy. North, was...
Wildfire season is changing the color of the sky in Columbus County for the second week in a row. The National Weather Service said the smoke plume from a 200-acre...
Immediate first aid often means the difference between life and death, and Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue is working with a non-profit to provide free training for the public. The class, hosted by...
Tabor City Police and the sheriff’s office are actively searching for a suspect form a series of armed home invasions. Christopher O’Neil Strickland was last seen in the area of...
A wildfire on the Bladen-Columbus line is currently contained at 60 percent, according to the N.C. Forest Service. The Rosindale fire is located between N.C. 211 and the Welches Creek...
State Forest Service investigators have charged an Evergreen man with felony timber theft. Lennon Colt Hinson, 42, of 986 Homer Nance Rd., was arrested April 10 (today) on a single...
The suspect in a March 28 home invasion has been arrested. Draquawn W. Williams, 26, of 41 Villa Dr., Whiteville, is being held under no bond, charged with armed robbery,...
Whiteville Rescue will now provide EMS service to the Lake Waccamaw Fire District. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Lake Waccamaw to subcontract with Whiteville Rescue to provide...
Chadbourn Police will host their annual Community Safety Day Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. Visitors can learn more about the Chadbourn Police, Fire Department, EMS and Public Works. CPD...