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Contractors have closed a section of an eastern Columbus highway for the construction of a bridge as part of an interchange project. The portion of N.C. 11 between Salter Road and N.C. 87 is closing today (Monday) for seven months to allow a culvert to be replaced with a bridge. The project is part of the N.C. 11/87 interchange improvements. A detour will be posted sending drivers onto N.C....
Officials halted the West Columbus-Whiteville basketball game Friday night after a “disturbance “ caused a panic at the WCHS gym. The game was later completed with no spectators, with the Vikings topping the Wolfpack to 70 to 53. County schools spokesman Kelly Jones said the cause of the panic is under investigation. No weapons were seen or found in the gym. A “commotion” in the stands caused the...
It took a specialized craze to lift a BMW convertible from its illegal but locally famous parking place on the Cape Fear River Bridge in Elizabethtown Wednesday. Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the car was discovered on the section of the bridge that is under construction on Dec. 27. A DOT highway inspector found the vehicle, which had already become a popular topic of conversation on...