Republican majority now holds board. Bullard named chair, with McMillian returning to the vice chair post. Despite a chilly rain, an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the courthouse in Whiteville Monday to see three new county [Read More]
The reported girlfriend of Mark Anthony Nelson has been arrested and charged with the Nov. 29 murder of a Hope Mills man and the shooting of his grandfather. Tamika Ford, 29, of 24512 Peacock Road, [Read More]
The county school system today began reporting weekly COVID-19 numbers via the central office. On its Facebook page, the Columbus County Schools shared a link to a new weekly listing that details how many children from [Read More]
A Whiteville woman has been charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretenses after she allegedly submitted $4,710 in fraudulent insurance claims. Marilyn Davis, 48, of Davis Avenue, was served with a criminal summons [Read More]
Southeastern Health and UNC Health announced Thursday that the two organizations have finalized a long-term, comprehensive Management Services Agreement (MSA) in which Southeastern Health becomes the newest member of UNC Health’s statewide network. “This milestone reflects [Read More]
Officials are investigating the cause of the second structure fire in less than 48 hours at a High Orchard Road home. Deputy Fire Marshal Chase Lancaster said a neighbor called 911 Thursday night after hearing [Read More]
Another inmate at Tabor Correctional has died from COVID-19. The inmate was in his 70s and had underlying health conditions, according to the Department of Corrections. He died in an area hospital on Dec. 3. [Read More]
The county’s COVID death toll rose to 73 this week, with the latest victim dying at home Nov. 27. In today’s twice-weekly report, the county reported an additional 58 cases since Nov. 30. The total [Read More]
The U.S. Court of Appeals today (Wednesday) reversed a lower court ruling on North Carolina’s Voter ID law. That law – the second version approved by the voters and the General Assembly — was voted [Read More]
Officials hope an image from a surveillance camera will help identify an alleged thief in the Nakina area. Around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, the sheriff’s office says, the individual broke into a garage on [Read More]
Updated 5 p.m. Detectives and deputies raided a Queen Street home this afternoon and arrested a Tabor City man for Sunday night shooting that left a Hope Mills man dead. Mark Anthony Nelson, 23, was [Read More]
Good William IX doesn’t have to hunt for a living any more, but the instinct is still there. I brought the redbone home on my birthday a few years back, hungry, tick-infested and cast away [Read More]
Thanksgiving has ended, which typically marks that wonderful time of year when I begin decorating for Christmas. Not inside, mind you, until Dec. 1 at the earliest, because I can only stand so much of [Read More]
Gov. Roy Cooper and members for the COVID-19 task force will hold an update at 3 p.m.You can view the livestream of the COVID-19 briefing here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference
By Rev. Dave Heller Joy. Happiness. We all want it. We pursue after it. We try to find it in everything we do. We want and say to ourselves, “If I only had this” or “If I only could do [Read More]
Whiteville Police managed to prevent a suicide Wednesday at the Walmart parking lot. Major William Hinz said Officer Michael Strickland was dispatched to assist EMS on a call about a man lying in the parking [Read More]
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