The News Reporter

10/17/2025

❓ Who will lead Lake Waccamaw next? Three candidates — incumbent Mayor Matt Wilson and challengers Greg Jacobs and Chad Smith — are vying for the town’s top seat in November’s election.

🎙️All three sat down with Justin Smith, publisher of The News Reporter, to share their visions for Lake Waccamaw’s future. 📲 Watch the full interview>>https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/video-meet-the-candidates-for-lake-waccamaw-mayor/article_fe7495b6-6afe-4a4c-8b5b-a6bcf0a070d4.html

10/17/2025

This weekend's Waccamaw Siouan Powwow is "a real morale boost, a spiritual boost,” says Chief Mike Jacobs. 📲 Event details>>https://www.nrcolumbus.com/news/waccamaw-siouan-powwow-returns-to-buckhead-this-weekend-here-s-what-to-know/article_9d2d6587-f5b8-4230-8b62-1c999be84a25.html

10/17/2025

“It’s a shame to be this old and begging for a good night’s sleep.” A resident’s complaint has Columbus County leaders rethinking how they handle loud noise complaints.

The public can weigh in Monday at 6:30 p.m. on proposed changes to the county’s noise ordinance.

10/16/2025

Columbus County commissioners pressed developers on flooding and infrastructure concerns during a workshop about a 214-home project near the state line.

Discussion grew tense during the Columbus County Board of Commissioners’ first workshop to consider a planned unit development (PUD). Developers said they hope to build a housing development with “some

10/16/2025

🎉 Voting for Best of Columbus 2025 starts TODAY! >> NRcolumbus.com/BestOf

🏆Show love for your favorite local spots and people — cast your votes now! 💙

Voting opens today for the 2025 Best of Columbus contest at NRcolumbus.com/BestOf.

10/16/2025

Find out when and where you can vote ahead of Election Day.

One-stop early voting for the 2025 municipal elections in Columbus County gets underway today (Thursday). Voters have roughly two weeks to cast their ballots in person before Election Day, Nov.

10/15/2025

The bridge that an officer crossed on a fatal police pursuit nearly a half-century ago now bears his name.

Hard-working. Fair. No-nonsense. Those were some of the words used to describe the late Fair Bluff Assistant Police Chief Lenneau Hammond, who was honored Wednesday with a bridge dedication ceremony.

10/15/2025

A Whiteville woman faces an attempted murder charge after a man was shot Wednesday morning in Clarkton, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.

A Whiteville woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot Wednesday morning in Bladen County, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.

10/15/2025

BREAKING: Columbus Regional Healthcare System has applied for state approval to build a new 30-bed hospital in Delco.

Columbus Regional Healthcare System has applied for state approval to build a new 30-bed hospital campus in Delco. The move follows the system’s 2024 agreement to lease the former Acme-Delco

10/15/2025

Thanks to NC Local for their remembrance of Dan Biser, who "spent 47 years at The News Reporter, covering everything from the 'pee-wees to the pros.'"

Sports journalist Dan Biser, known for his encyclopedic knowledge and nearly 50 years of dedication to Columbus County athletes, passed away at 76.

10/15/2025

New details about a Sunday night wreck involving a Lake Waccamaw ambulance.

The N.C. State Highway Patrol has not determined what caused the Sunday evening wreck of an ambulance from Lake Waccamaw’s rescue service, the town’s fire chief said Tuesday. However, he