Kenneth Floyd Elliott Jr. confirmed in a Wednesday phone interview with The News Reporter that he’s running for Columbus County sheriff. Elliott, 57, a native of Green Sea, S.C., was raised in Tabor ...

South Columbus earned the Waccamaw Conference title and the league’s 2A automatic Mideast regional bid with a first place ...

If you want to take full advantage of all the goings-on in Columbus County this weekend, you may want to clear your calendar.

The following incidents were reported to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Trespassing, 9:33 a.m., 200 block of Britt ...

Three Whiteville Police Department officers were recognized for extraordinary actions they took to save a fellow officer’s ...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for allegedly shooting another man near Sandyfield Tuesday night.

Columbus County government is planning to charge towns more money to collect their property taxes, a move that has sparked ...

N.C. House Rep. Brenden Jones has sponsored legislation to bring the headquarters of Lumber River State Park to Fair Bluff ...

The East Columbus Gators softball and baseball teams won their semi-final games in the Robeson County Slugfest on Monday to ...

The alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault against a 9-year-old girl has been charged with attempting to coerce her into ...

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Lake Waccamaw will again celebrate its mascot as the state’s official Alligator Festival returns Saturday, April 26. “Gator ...