Bladenboro Mayor David Hales died Wednesday. First elected to the town board in 1984, Hales was in his second term as mayor.

Low pressure and outages have led to a boil advisory at Lake Waccamaw. Customers from 3200 Canal Cove Road through Waccamaw ...

Most of North Carolina remains at some level of drought, as Columbus County moves into its third week with no significant ...

BLADENBORO–Mayor David William Hales, Jr. of Bladenboro was born on July 27, 1958 and passed away on Nov. 4, 2026 at the age ...

The operator of an event venue that saw two shootings Saturday night now faces state alcohol charges. Bladen County Sheriff’s ...

Most of you know and have heard about Jim Valvano. He was the N.C. State basketball coach who led the Pack to a NCAA victory ...

Joanna Phillips has been trying to find Joseph Burris for more than a decade, and on Monday she took her plea for help to the ...

Columbus County News Weather Update for Wednesday. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust ...

Chadbourn Town Manager David Wise was fired by town council Tuesday, less than six months after taking the job. “I think we ...

A while back, Missus and I had another bout of COVID, or something darn near like it. When it was over, and things were ...

Although nearly 10,000 voters have already cast ballots in Columbus county, there’s stillroom for more. The Board of ...

The State Board of Elections is meeting right now to determine whether to extend hours at South Williams Precinct (Tabor City ...