Month: May 2026

Brunswick County

(UPDATE) Southport–Fort Fisher Ferry Operating on Amended Schedule Due to Maintenance

May 30, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff Comments Off on (UPDATE) Southport–Fort Fisher Ferry Operating on Amended Schedule Due to Maintenance
UPDATE: May 30, 2026, 3:38 p.m. Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry operations have been suspended unforeseen circumstances. BCNews  will update when normal operations resume.    May 30, 2026, 10:30 a.m. The Southport–Fort Fisher Ferry is operating on […]
News

MYSTERY BOOM RATTLES SC MIDLANDS; SEISMIC SIGNATURE CONFIRMED AS SONIC PRESSURIZATION

May 29, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff Comments Off on MYSTERY BOOM RATTLES SC MIDLANDS; SEISMIC SIGNATURE CONFIRMED AS SONIC PRESSURIZATION
USGS confirms high-altitude shockwave near Columbia, but military and scientific agencies disclaim responsibility By BC News Staff Writer COLUMBIA, SC — A powerful, unexplained shockwave rattled windows and shook walls across the South Carolina Midlands late […]
Obituaries

Patricia Ann Hatcher – Winnabow NC

May 29, 2026 Martin Comments Off on Patricia Ann Hatcher – Winnabow NC
Patricia Ann Hatcher, 74, passed away on May 26, 2026. Born on August 2, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Albert Ray Johnson and Bessie Davis Johnson. Patricia was dearly loved and will […]
Obituaries

Sherrill Brent Gause – Whiteville NC

May 29, 2026 Martin Comments Off on Sherrill Brent Gause – Whiteville NC
Sherrill Brent Gause, 55, of Whiteville, died suddenly on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at his residence. Brent was born on February 5, 1971, son of the late Sherrill Gause and Alma Irene Williamson Gause. Brent […]
Columbus County

Proactive Patrol Leads to Drug and Firearm Cases; Two Arrested in Separate Incidents

May 29, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff Comments Off on Proactive Patrol Leads to Drug and Firearm Cases; Two Arrested in Separate Incidents
COLUMBUS COUNTY — Two unrelated cases involving narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm were uncovered last week after proactive patrol efforts by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff W.A. Rogers. Both incidents involved […]