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Updated 4:15 p.m. Two people died in a mobile home fire in Hallsboro early this morning. A neighbor who is a volunteer firefighter called the fire in via radio before attempting to enter the burning home by himself, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackmon said. Blackmon said two residents of the home, a 72 year old male and a 22 year old female, were inside. The victims have...
Multiple fire units are on the scene of a structure fire on Hazel Lane, off Pierce Cemetery Road in Hallsboro. Initial radio traffic indicated two people were trapped in the burning home. CCN will have updates as more information becomes available.
The sheriff’s office is asking people to move some butts for a good cause. Deputy Tyler Reeves has been fighting colon cancer for four years, according to a release from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday, he was rushed into surgery due to complications from the illness. Reeves was scheduled to have “life altering surgery” in the near future, the release said. Reeves is best known for...