Whiteville City School Board chair Kandle Rogers has been charged with assault. Rogers was served with a summons today (Friday) after an incident that occurred during Thursday’s flooding. Rogers is...
Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie said officials expected some flooding with Hurricane Idalia. “With all the work the city has been doing, there are still going to be situations like...
Developing story Two individuals were found dead in an outbuilding in Riegelwood this morning. The sheriff’s office is investigating after a call came in around 8 a.m., according to...
Hurricane Idalia dropped nearly ten inches of rain on Whiteville last night, with more in some outlying areas. Around 25 area roadways are blocked, including portions of US 701 South...
Two people were rescued from a furniture store on Madison Street in Whiteville this morning. One of the individuals was in a wheelchair. Whiteville PD and Whiteville Fire were on...
A firefighting team from the N.C. Forest Service District Eight offices based in Whiteville is heading for Louisiana to help battle the Ida Fire in the Kisatchie National Forest near...
Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker recently announced the release of a custom smartphone application. The app will serve as an innovative way for the sheriff’s office to connect with Bladen...
Category Three Hurricane Idalia is coming ashore in Florida this morning, and is forecast to bring more tornadoes and possibly more rain as it crosses Columbus County tonight into Thursday....
As city residents scramble to trim trees and cut grass before Hurricane Idalia’s visit, Whiteville officials are asking for yard debris to be kept out of the gutters before the...
A pending murder case may have been compromised when crime scene photos – including photos of the victim, Julian Juan Fipps – were released on social media last week. Sheriff...
Updated 08/29/23 at 7:45 p.m. Hurricane Idalia is expected to make its impacts known here Wednesday into Thursday. Idalia is forecast to come ashore in Florida today as a Category...
Wednesday’s Catholic Charities distribution event at Old Dock has been cancelled due to the possibility of severe weather. The next distribution event will be Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at...
Whiteville Police terminated a high speed chase involving a stolen vehicle Sunday out of safety concerns. Officers were not informed that the vehicle was stolen until several hours later. The...
A Boardman man was airlifted to an area trauma center after he was shot in an Evergreen-area home early Friday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to 2753...
If you’re searching for a first responder career in Columbus County, both the towns of Tabor City and Lake Waccamaw are seeking individuals to fill positions in their municipalities. Police...
Child abuse charges were filed against a Clarendon woman after a girl was burned trying to prepare a meal. Donna McCutchen, 34, of 1904 Vinegar Hill Rd., Clarendon, was held...