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Sheriff’s office: Man arrested following Chadbourn drug distribution investigation
CHADBOURN, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been charged with several drug-related crimes following an investigation in Chadbourn, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Per the report, the CCSO Narcotics Division had been investigating the distribution of drugs within the Chadbourn community. “Detectives from the Narcotics Division, supported...
Man arrested on drug charges in Columbus County
Chadbourn, NC (WWAY) – A man faces several drug charges following a narcotics investigation in Chadbourn. According to a news release, law enforcement executed a search warrant, which led to the arrest of Malik Jaquan Billings, also known by the alias “Hatch.”. Billings has been charged with the...
SCC grad returns as electrical engineering instructor
Reid Singletary, a Columbus County native who grew up in the Williams Township community, is Southeastern Community College’s newest electrical engineering instructor. Graduating from SCC’s electrical engineering program in 2021, Singletary returns to SCC to pass on what he learned just three years prior. Singletary attended Williams Township...
Motorcycle wreck kills man near state line
A motorcycle wrecked shortly after crossing into South Carolina early Friday morning, leaving one person dead and another hospitalized at Grand Strand Medical Center. Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said that he thought both men were from Columbus County.
Columbus Co. detectives searching for person suspected of stealing catalytic converters
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 13 asked for assistance in identifying the owner of a red SUV connected to the theft of catalytic converters. The sheriff’s office says that about 20 catalytic converters have been stolen on Border Belt Drive from the...
Columbus Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating catalytic converter thefts
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is hoping surveillance images will help them track down the person or persons behind several catalytic converter thefts. According to the Sheriff’s Office, approximately 20 catalytic converters have been stolen since early June on Border Belt Drive, near...
DARRELL KEVIN POWELL
TABOR CITY -- Darrell Kevin Powell, 47, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in McLeod Seacoast in Little River, S.C. Born Jan. 19, 1977, in Horry County, S.C., he was the son of Darrell Monroe Powell and Shelia Buck Powell. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Fred Buck;...
K-12 students qualify for free haircut at SCC next week
Southeastern Community College is offering free back-to-school haircuts for Columbus County children. “Let’s make sure your K-12 students are looking sharp and feeling confident,” the college said in a Tuesday Facebook post announcing the free haircut sessions at the SCC Salon and Spa.
Whiteville Starbucks plans to open next month
An international coffee chain is preparing to start serving from its first location in Columbus County. Crews are making finishing touches to the Starbucks at 1211 North J.K. Powell Blvd. in Whiteville. On Tuesday, a crane lifted a sign displaying the chain’s iconic mermaid logo to the top of a pole along the bypass.
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