The News Reporter

12/04/2025

Warrants allege that the 3-month-old had suffered multiple fractures, including to their ribs and clavicle.

Two Fair Bluff residents are facing felony charges after a 3-month-old child was severely injured while under their care.

12/04/2025

Here's a list of new corporations that formed in Columbus County in November. Specialties range from auto sales to woodworking designs.

This monthly feature lists local firms recently incorporated with the State of North Carolina. The information is from the North Carolina Secretary of State website. In some cases, the addresses

12/03/2025

Hard work paid off for dozens of Columbus County athletes who earned all-conference honors this fall. Here’s the list.

Conference coaches have selected the all-conference teams for fall sports. Each school is allotted a number of spots based on how it finished in the conference.

12/03/2025

Police say a traffic stop in Tabor City uncovered several pounds of ma*****na and two fi****ms.

A Red Springs man is facing a felony drug charge after a traffic stop in Tabor City uncovered pounds of ma*****na in his vehicle.

12/03/2025

A warrant service in Delco turned into a standoff after deputies reported shotgun fire from a home on Kellys Plantation.

Two people were arrested for allegedly firing at Columbus County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a standoff Tuesday night in Delco.

12/02/2025

Millions in federal flood-mitigation funds are tied up in a court, but N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson said in a Tuesday visit to Whiteville that he’s confident in the outcome of the lawsuit.

Hearing from residents whose homes and businesses have been repeatedly hit by flooding, N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson said during a visit to Whiteville on Tuesday that he is working

12/02/2025

Three infrastructure projects in Columbus County will receive $1.6 million from the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.

Three Columbus County infrastructure projects are among 15 selected statewide to receive funding through the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. The commission awarded $7.2 million this year to distressed communities across

12/02/2025

Columbus County commissioners unanimously elected Brent Watts as chairman and Scott Floyd as vice chairman Monday.

Columbus County commissioners elected new leadership during Monday’s meeting.

12/02/2025

Columbus County commissioners have approved leases for three buildings that will house the health department while the county plans for a long-term facility. Here are the properties the county will lease.

During their meeting Monday, Columbus County commissioners approved the temporary relocation of the health department to three other buildings in Whiteville.

12/02/2025

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12/01/2025

Who showed up on day one of filing in Columbus County? Candidates for sheriff, county commission, county school board and clerk of court — see the full list.

The filing period for the 2026 primaries opened today. Candidates running for local, state and federal offices — from sheriff and county school board to legislative seats — must first