Thanksgiving may be over, but if you’re still planning on a turkey for Christmas dinner, turkey shoots are still going on into the area. Old Dock/Cypress Creek Fire Department will continue to host their turkey [Read More]
The Grissettown Longwood Fire Department will once again hold their annual Grissettown Haunted Trail. The event will run every Saturday and Sunday and on Halloween night from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. The station [Read More]
Whiteville Police will sponsor a blood drive Sept. 29 at Vineland Station from 12:30-5:30 p.m.. The department is working with the American Red Cross for the event. Walk-ins and appointments are welcome. Previous donors are [Read More]
Hurricane Idalia dropped nearly ten inches of rain on Whiteville last night, with more in some outlying areas. Around 25 area roadways are blocked, including portions of US 701 South near Williams, Pleasant Plains and [Read More]
Articles in the Commentary section are opinions, not news. We feature columns by staff members and guests, letters to the editor, and editorials from Columbuscountynews.com. Dissenting opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Length should be [Read More]
April 14, 2024 Ms. Yvonne Marks is now resting in paradise. Ms. Marks put down the cares of this life Sunday afternoon, in Wilmington NC surrounded by her loving family. On Saturday, April 27, 2024 [Read More]
September 20, 1940 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 83) Ellison “Shorty” Solomon, 83, a resident of Premier Living, died Monday, April 22, 2024, at Premier Living & Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be Saturday, April [Read More]
December 2, 1946 ~ April 23, 2024 (age 77) Arrie “Ann” Mae Reynolds Watts, 77, of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Whiteville. Arrie was born on [Read More]
Tommy Kent Spivey, age 80, died on April 23, 2024. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Tabor City, NC, the son of the late H. Cliff and Ruby H. Spivey. He was a farmer, and [Read More]
Two men were jailed after a chase Monday with speeds reaching 130 miles per hour. Jacques Ali Vereen, 29, of 619 Mollie Rd., Whiteville, as charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest and multiple traffic [Read More]
Charges won’t be filed against the Asheville residents who caught two bear cubs and took selfies with them last week. The men and women pulled two baby bears from a tree behind an apartment complex [Read More]
January 23, 1932 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 92) Elsie Campbell, age 92, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab in Whiteville. Elsie was born in [Read More]
August 24, 1925 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 98) Naomi Shelley Hinson, 98, passed away peacefully Monday, April 22, 2024. Born August 24, 1925, Naomi was the daughter of Henry Patrick Shelley and Willie Watson [Read More]
Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River will be closed through the month of May while a pulley is replaced. The ferry is the last inland cable ferry in the state. Andrew Barksdale of the [Read More]
March 2, 2001 ~ April 20, 2024 (age 23) Michael Khameron Noble, 23 of Chadbourn passed on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Final rites will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Smyrna [Read More]
July 21, 2004 ~ April 21, 2024 (age 19) Halie Elaine Keel, age 19, of Delco, NC, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Halie was born in New Hanover County on [Read More]
April 17, 2024 Angel Cartrette 19, of Lake Waccamaw NC passed away on April 17, 2024. She was born in Columbus County to David Cartrette and Melissa Thompson. She is survived by her parents; [Read More]
December 8, 1933 ~ April 21, 2024 (age 90) In Loving Memory of Shirley Kathryn Edwards Million Shirley Kathryn Edwards Million, resident of Raleigh, NC, peacefully passed away on April 21, 2024, surrounded by the [Read More]
This weekend is a good time to take a breath, relax a little, and get ready – there’s a lot going on in our community over the next week or so. Saturday (April 20) is [Read More]
January 3, 1992 ~ April 19, 2024 (age 32) Gregory Shane Norris, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Shane was born on January 3, [Read More]
February 25, 1967 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 57) Joel (Joey) Terence Edwards, 57, of Whiteville, passed away on Tuesday, April16, 2024. He was born in Columbus County to Jeanette Callihan Lee and the late [Read More]
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