James Patrick McCormick of Evergreen pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of a child in Columbus County Superior Court on Tuesday. He will serve a minimum of 60 years behind bars for the crime.

Community complaints about drug activity in their neighborhoods spurred a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office investigation that has led to the arrest of a Whiteville man.

Thomas Academy, the public charter school operated by Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina, is expanding. The school has served middle and high school students on its Lake Waccamaw campus for years.

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 ...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman for allegedly pointing a gun at a group of people, including children.

Columbus County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to buy 64 acres of land in the Southeast Regional Industrial Park for economic development.

A man and a teen were injured Friday evening while driving through the intersection of Lewis and Madison streets, according to the Whiteville Police Department.

The Ty Moss Wolfpack Football Camp took over Legion Stadium on Monday and Tuesday.

Hundreds of students from Columbus County and surrounding areas will return to school in August with new backpacks and supplies thanks to the HEARTS Foundation. The nonprofit, whose name stands for ...

Three softball teams and three baseball teams from Columbus County traveled to represent North Carolina in World Series play beginning July 26.

Third-year medical students from Campbell University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine are completing part of their clinical training at Columbus Regional Healthcare Sy… Read more CRHS partnership ...

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 ...