Columbus County News

02/09/2026

Spring revivals are spreading like wildflowers, and we want to get your church's event out there for absolutely free! Send your submissions to [email protected]. Look for your gathering in The Good News. The tab is updated every Wednesday morning 🌷🪻🏵️

02/08/2026

One dead in Saturday crash. Link below.

One person died and two others were seriously injured after a collision in Whiteville Saturday evening. The fatality was the second road death in Columbus County ty this year. Whiteville

02/07/2026

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02/06/2026

02/06/2026

Students face charges in assault.
Link below in comments.

02/04/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1YBbGFbK4n/

🔎 HELP US IDENTIFY THIS INDIVIDUAL 🔎

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the attached photo. Detectives are working to gather information related to an ongoing investigation and need your help.

If you recognize this person or have any information that could assist investigators, please contact the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 642-6551. You may also submit a tip anonymously through our Submit-a-Tip link below:

https://columbussheriff.com/submit-a-tip

💬 The Submit-a-Tip feature allows individuals to share information while remaining anonymous.

As always, we appreciate the continued support of our community. Your information could make a difference.

02/04/2026

UPDATE: HE HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH HIS FAMILY!

💛 FOUND DOG – PLEASE SHARE 💛

This sweet male Labrador was found as a stray along 701. He’s clearly not meant to be on his own. He’s well-mannered, gentle, and has the kind of calm loyalty that tells us he belongs to someone who loves him very much.

He was found wearing a tracking collar that appears to be inactive/dead, which makes us believe he may have slipped away from his hunting partner or become separated during an outing. These things can happen so quickly, and we truly believe someone out there is missing him.

🐾 IMPORTANT FOR RECLAIMING:
To ensure he goes home safely, the owner needs to describe the tracking collar he was wearing — including the color and brand — when contacting us.

If this is your dog, or if you recognize him, please reach out as soon as possible. Let’s get this good boy back where he belongs. 🐶💙

02/04/2026

Columbus County and Whiteville City schools will be on a two hour delay Thursday, Feb. 5, due to the potential for hazardous driving conditions.

Freezing rain and road icing is likely during the early morning hours after a rain front move through today. Roads and elevated surfaces could have a thin coating of ice.

02/04/2026

Pork chops lead to wildfire, charges.
See link in comments.

An alleged squatter was charged with trespassing after starting a wildfire while cooking a pork chop dinner in Tabor City. Christopher Gore, 40, of 121 Spivey Rd., Tabor City, was

02/03/2026

Shop local as soon as you can get out safely. Support your neighbors.

📣 We return to our normal hours Tuesday, 2/3/26

02/03/2026

Delays, closures, remote learning -- the snow's impacts are still a player in Columbus County today. See link in comments.

Basketball Games Rescheduled Schools are still out today and most government offices are operating on modified schedules as Columbus crawls out of last weekend’s winter storm. The town of Chadbourn

02/03/2026

It is safe to say that February is not Jefferson's favorite month.
The link to his column this week is below in the comments.

I hate February. February is a spavined, sinister, slimy, soul-sucking, slug of a month. It lacks even the decency to be a full month of 30 or 31 days; although