Arrest reports from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are public record after an individual is booked in the Columbus County Detention Center. All suspects are considered innocent until proven ...

I hope everyone has enjoyed this holiday season. Since my last column there have been a couple of events I would like to mention and give a “tip of the hat” to those involved. First was the Whiteville ...

A former Columbus County Schools administrator who left after one school year amid a legal dispute is now teaching at N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University. Kenneth Bowen, former principal ...

With a winter weather advisory issued for Columbus and adjacent counties, local school districts have shortened the school day Friday. The Wilmington office of the National Weather Service has ...

A Whiteville man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for his part in a shootout that sent children and adults running for cover at Whiteville’s recreational ballfields. A news release ...

New Year’s is a time for setting new goals in the form of resolutions. On an individual level, we may hope to exercise more, lose weight, improve our organization skills, acquire a new skill or adhere ...

A widespread breach in an educational record-keeping system did not compromise data related to students in Columbus County, according to county and city schools leaders. PowerSchool, a provider of ...

Winners and runners up from the 2024 Best of Columbus came by The News Reporter on Thursday to celebrate their wins and pick up certificates. Voting for the contest was open at NRcolumbus.com in ...

With a winter weather advisory issued for Columbus and adjacent counties, local school districts have shortened the school day Friday. The Wilmington office of the National Weather Service has ...

Henry Mintz is the scheduled speaker for the Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society’s Saturday meeting. His topic: “Some Facts About Columbus County in the 19th Century.” Mintz, a lay ...

Former Whiteville High School head baseball coach Turner Brown has been hired as an assistant baseball coach at Jacksonville University, a private university in Jacksonville, Florida. The university ...