A gunfight between a stepfather and stepson left one man dead and another in critical condition Monday in Chadbourn. Police Chief Ken Elliott said Nathan McKinnies was dead at the...
Thieves took more than $13,000 worth of appliances and furnishings from mobile homes at a Whiteville dealership Thursday night. Lt. S. Moody of the Whiteville Police said employees at Clayton...
An adolescent is facing petitions and the mother of his alleged victim was charged with disorderly conduct after a fight at Central Middle School Tuesday. Kenya McMillan, 40, of 110...
Quick action by deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office saved the life of a man who collapsed in the courthouse annex Tuesday. First Sergeant Mary Wilkins and Deputy Darryl...
Chadbourn Police have charged a woman with assaulting an officer and three counts of hit and run, resulting in serious injuries. Candy Herring Lee, 47, also known as Candy Lee,...
Prentiss Deshawn McDuffie was found guilty Tuesday and sentenced to three life sentences plus 207 months in prison for the 2019 slaying of Whiteville area family. McDuffie, 36, and Darius...
The first symbolic shovels first turned Monday on a late night idea that will be a big boost for the Whiteville Highway Patrol headquarters. Rep. Brenden Jones said the new...
Deputies arrested a Loris woman after she allegedly shot at another woman in Tabor City. Crystal Evette Bellamy, 49, of4427 Market St., Loris, was arrested Tuesday, according to detention center...
Following is a weekly feature of ColumbusCountyNews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants. While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while i...
Lake Waccamaw will turn water off for a portion of the town water system for repairs Wednesday. The affected area is from 2310 Canal Cove Rd to the end of...
Two suspects are in custody on a panoply of charges after a three-county chase that began in Chadbourn. Christopher Steven Deaver, 35, and Haley Nicole Pittman, 29, were jailed Monday...
Community tips led to the arrest of another alleged drug dealer Sept.10, according to the sheriff’s office. James Nathan Stephens, 37, of 1412 Golf Course Rd., Whiteville, was arrested by ...
The suspect in Saturday’s arson case in Hallsboro was taken to Columbus Regional after a scan at the sheriff’s office showed a “concealed object” in her body. Amber Muse, 49,...
Wake County authorities have charged a local man with soliciting photos of a teen girl. Justin Tyler Holmes Riddle, 31, of 203 Central Ave., Lake Waccamaw, is being held under...
By Teresa Smith Deputy Director, Columbus County Emergency Management As we move into fall and winter the Columbus County Fire Marshal’s Office reminds everyone to take this time to check...
A search warrant in the Pleasant Plains community shut down an alleged drug dealer after multiple complaints by the public, according to the sheriff’s office. Joe Russell Menser, 46, of...