Agriculture helped shape Columbus County, but how much does it drive our economy today? And can new housing developments ...

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Whiteville City Schools Board of Education member R. Byron Fisher faces a challenge from Edward A. Squires for the board’s at ...

A cross necklace Deputy Damien “Draper” Bost once took from his neck and gave to another person has become the model for a ...

The Columbus County Board of Commissioners met behind closed doors for about an hour and a half Monday evening but took no ...

Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s Donayre Cancer Care Center has received a three-year certification recognizing that its ...

The Columbus County Planning Board delayed action Sept. 22 on a proposed mobile home park in Williams Township after nearby ...

Ronna Gore returned to the college where she began her higher education Monday, taking the oath of office as a new member of ...

A Whiteville man died and a passenger was injured after their motorcycle struck a deer on U.S. 701 North near Beaverdam Road early Saturday, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. Terry Walker, ...

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A man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following what the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office described as a domestic incident.

A hitchhiker’s tale ...