Commentary
Jefferson Weaver: What I believe
Every once in a while, it helps to sit down and take a long, hard look at what you believe. If you don’t remember the basics, you can forget what is supposed to be [Read More]
News
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Reward offered for suspect who threw puppy from vehicle
Image below may be too disturbing to some viewers. Authorities are searching for the person who apparently left a puppy to smother in a plastic bag at the Whiteville city limits. Chuck Britt found the [Read More]
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Mollie’s Branch sewer financing on agenda
Council members will consider the next step for improvements to the sewer system along Mollie’s Branch in western Whiteville when they meet Tuesday. Phase One of the improvements is anticipated to cost $1.21 million, with [Read More]
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Buckhead absconder had multiple weapons
Deputies allegedly found a felon with multiple firearms and marijuana when they raided a home in Buckhead July 9. Joseph Wayne Hunt, 26, was wanted for breaking probation, according to the Bladen Sheriff’s Office. He [Read More]
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Sambo’s shooting suspect snagged
One suspect has been jailed in the June 16 shooting of another man at a club near the county line. Shamar Devone Keaton, of 63 Buck Keaton Way, East Arcadia, is being held under a [Read More]
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Drugs, stolen handgun seized
An undercover operation led to the arrest of a Paul Barnes Road man on drug charges. Wayland Benjamin Owens of Paul Barnes Road, Chadbourn was jailed after citizen complaints led to a raid on his [Read More]
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COVID cases continue rise in Columbus
COVID cases continue rise in Columbus The ongoing pandemic registered another 30 new cases in Columbus County as of Thursday. The Health Department reported that the county’s total number of cases is now 592. Nine [Read More]
Life in Columbus
Good Shepherd grant to help CCSO fight substance abuse
Students and adults can now find out some of what an impaired suspect experiences, thanks to a grant from the Good Shepherd Fund to the Columbus CountySheriff’s Office. Amanda Formyduval with the Good Shepherd Fund presented the [Read More]
Life in Columbus
Meeting place
Note: this section is still being developed. Please send your announcements to news@z2j.c7e.myftpupload.com. Columbus County Memorial VFW Post 8073 Second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. 906 E. Fifth Street, Tabor City Columbus County [Read More]
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Service fee on hold
A $5 service fee charged by the county water department will be on hold until officials can spread the word about the charge. The fee is charged if a customer requires a county water department [Read More]
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Virgil Street fire deemed suspicious
City officials are looking into what caused an unoccupied home to burn Friday morning. The property at 220 W. Virgil Street sustained serious damage, but was not destroyed. A passerby asked a neighbor to call [Read More]
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Columbus County News
The Columbus County News is a new digital news publication updated daily at www.ColumbusCountyNews.com to serve the residents of Columbus County, North Carolina.
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Russ: no damage to CCSO helicopters
Both of the surplus Highway Patrol helicopters assigned to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are undamaged, and are expected to be flying this week. County commissioner Edwin Russ brief the commissioners on the status of [Read More]
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County meetings will remain closed
Public attendance at County Commissioners will continue to be limited to online viewing, at least for the time being. At its July 6 meeting, the board turned down a request by Commissioner Ricky Bullard to [Read More]
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Boat parade celebrates Independence, supports president
It was a big weekend across Columbus County as the nation celebrated Independence Day. Saturday saw the first ever patriotic flotilla, also called the Trump Parade, at Lake Waccamaw. Organizers estimated between 100 and 200 [Read More]
Government
Horry County donates gear to Columbus SO
Columbus and Horry counties have a history of cooperation between their sheriff’s offices, so when the South Carolina law enforcement agency heard Columbus County needed assistance, they stepped up. Horry County donated several thousand dollars [Read More]