With outgoing Health Director Kim Smith set to retire, the Columbus County Board of Health has tapped one of the department’s ...

Every year around this time, news outlets across the country recognize Sunshine Week, which is meant to promote government ...

A Whiteville High School senior is among this year’s 38 recipients of the Park Scholarship at N.C. State University. She was ...

UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University — two giants of collegiate sports in North Carolina — could be compelled by state ...

The following incidents were reported to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 1:50 p.m.

Columbus County government’s human resources department says the Sheriff’s Office hasn’t filed paperwork to suspend any deputies after Sheriff Bill Rogers announced his department was investigating of ...

The Columbus County Planning Board will reconsider on Tuesday a proposal limiting the use of recreational vehicles, campers and travel trailers to approved RV parks and campgrounds. The board previous ...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it was investigating officers’ use of force during an arrest Monday night. However, neither CCSO nor Columbus County Human Resources has sin ...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office honored three deputies who recently undertook “heroic life-saving actions” in the line ...

The following incidents were reported to the Whiteville Police Department. Possession of schedule II controlled substances, ...

The N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m.

Wednesday high school sports action had locals competing in track and field, softball and women’s soccer. The track & field ...