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April 14, 2026

Immediate first aid often means the difference between life and death, and Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue is working with a non-profit to provide free training for the public. The class, hosted by 360ENC, will cover emergency first aid and CPR. The event is free, and especially geared toward parents, caregivers, first responders and ordinary citizens who might be called upon to help save a life. The class is April 25...

Christopher O'Neil Strickland

April 13, 2026

Tabor City Police and the sheriff’s office are actively searching for a suspect form a series of armed home invasions. Christopher O’Neil Strickland was last seen in the area of Stake Road late Sunday night, according to police.  He is wanted in Horry County for break-ins in the Arcadia and Briarcliff communities as well as the Galleria. “He should be considered dangerous,” TCPD said in a social media...

The smoke plume from the Rosindale fire as seen from council. (Photo courtesy of Steve Kwiatkowski)

April 10, 2026

A wildfire on the Bladen-Columbus line is currently contained at 60 percent, according to the N.C. Forest Service. The Rosindale fire is located between N.C. 211 and the Welches Creek Gamelands, off New Ground Drive. The fire was first reported Wednesday around 11 a.m. It quickly grew to more than 740 acres by Friday. Forest Service personnel, plows and aircraft and volunteer firefighters worked through the night Wednesday...

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