Crime & Public Safety

CLARKTON, NC — — A 29‑year‑old man was hospitalized Tuesday after being shot inside his vehicle in the 6300 block of N. Hallsboro Road, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Willie James […]

By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer Columbus County, NC — AirLink-VitaLink team recently spent an evening with Buckhead Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department for a Landing Zone training session designed to strengthen coordinated emergency response. […]

The following individuals were processed into the Columbus County Detention Center on active court orders: Brooklyn Baldwin, 31, Whiteville – Arrested Sept. 21 for failure to appear on a misdemeanor ($2,500 secured bond) and resisting […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — An Elizabethtown resident was jailed early Tuesday morning after being picked up on outstanding traffic and court warrants originating in Bladen County. Jeffery Scott Carter, 62, of 1033 Cane Loop Road, Elizabethtown, […]

WHITEVILLE, NC — A South Carolina woman was booked into the county jail on Monday morning after being processed on a series of driving violations. Galyna Fishman, 68, of 205 West Raft Street, Nichols, SC, […]

BOLTON, NC — A Bolton man was arrested late Monday night following a domestic disturbance investigation. Charles Alan Bowen, 35, of 14470 Sam Potts Highway, Bolton, was taken into custody by deputies at 11:12 p.m. […]