The Columbus County Sheriff's Office has identified the officer who died hours into their first shift on the job last week. The afternoon of July 21, the sheriff’s office issued a press release ...

Students from four high schools in Columbus County brought home awards, career development experience and, in some cases, college scholarships from the 96th N.C. FFA State Convention held in Raleigh ...

Anna Gore, who served as JV head coach and varsity assistant last season, has been named head coach of the Whiteville High School women’s soccer team. Gore “has already made a strong impact on our ...

A man was hospitalized after being shot in the head Thursday night at a home near Clarendon, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a 31-year-old inmate at Columbus Correctional Institution in Whiteville.

WHITEVILLE -- Victor Jones, 59, died Saturday, July 19, 2025. Peoples Funeral Home.

Lately, the hottest topic on everybody’s mind is the weather. (I know that’s terrible, but I couldn’t resist.) The heat has affected everything and everybody in some way. One of my favorite news ...

Big crowds turned out Saturday for the Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival in the western Columbus County river town. Highlights included the big watermelon weigh-in, watermelon eating contest, parade and ...

Six members of the Southeastern Community College Rams baseball team are gaining experience this summer as members of the Shallotte Shallywags.

An air conditioning issue that first postponed the Columbus County Board of Commissioners meeting by a week has now forced a relocation of the meeting.

A Lee County woman faces multiple felony charges after investigators say she attempted to smuggle drugs to an inmate in the Columbus Correctional Institution earlier this month.

Arrest reports from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are public record after an individual is booked in the Columbus County Detention Center. All suspects are considered innocent until proven ...