• The report said the victim had repeatedly wandered away from home while in Gaskins’ care. Deputies have charged a Chadbourn area man with neglect of an elderly woman. Marshall...
District Attorney Jon David will not seek reelection. David said Tuesday that he will not sign up for another term in office when candidate filing starts Monday. He endorsed...
• Male suspect is awaiting charges for 2020 abuse of infant. The mother of a child has been charged with allowing her daughter to be raped by the mother’s boyfriend....
Deputies are searching for a female suspect who may have fired a shot during a disturbance in Riegelwood Friday. Deputies were called to Mookie Lane around 7:40 p.m., the report...
Detectives are seeking leads about an alleged contractor fraud suspect. The sheriff’s office said the victims in the case paid the contractor an $1,800 cash deposit for repairs on a...
Lower gas prices mean more people on the roads this year for the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year. With millions expected to travel...
A Columbus County jury took less than an hour to find Cleon Cortez guilty of child sex crimes today (Nov. 21). Cleon Cortez, 53, was found guilty of taking indecent...
The State Highway Patrol today announced 55 new troopers graduated from its 166 Basic Patrol School, and one of them is coming to Columbus County. Christopher Renzi will begin work...
The driver of a Columbus County school bus was injured Wednesday when the bus and a work truck collided near Nakina. No children were on the bus at the time...
Columbus Animal Protective services has reopened the shelter to intakes. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the shelter was closed to new arrivals due to the anticipated arrival of 34 dogs in...
Thanks to an anonymous donor, students in the county and city schools will soon see a new officer walking the halls. Xena, a German shepherd currently being trained to find...
The suspect in a Tabor City structure fire now faces additional charges after he allegedly attacked a Columbus County Detention Office. James Rico Gore, 54, was charged with...
After 30 years of service in Brunswick County, it has been announced that town of Shallotte Police Chief Adam Stanley will retire from his position early in 2026. Stanley,...
Intakes have been paused at Columbus Animal Protective Services, but the shelter is still open for adoptions. APS announced today (Tuesday) that they have reached full capacity. Dogs, cats, kittens...
Forest Service crews have contained a fire off Big Island Road near Wardtown and N.C. 130, but officials are advising residents to be extremely careful and to avoid outdoor burning...
Skipping court led to drug and child abuse charges for a Chadbourn-area man Thursday. John Warren Richardson, 52, was held under no bond, charged with failure to appear on charges...