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Tabor City liquor vote fails by one vote
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Mixed drinks will not be available any time soon at restaurants in Tabor City.A recount of the Nov. 5 on a referendum to allow the alcohol sale confirmed the measure...
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FIRST ON 3: Chadbourn Chief: 'I haven't quit'
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) -- Chadbourn's police chief says he has not quit his job despite reports to the contrary.Steven Shaw says with a new town council coming in, he understands if he's no longer...
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Guilty plea entered in 2010 double murder
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A man has pleaded guilty to murdering two brothers in Columbus County nearly three years ago.The District Attorney says Ronald Bellamy pleaded guilty Monday to two counts...
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Family of girl shot and killed files suit against gun maker
CHARLOTTE, NC (WWAY) -- The family of a teen killed in what has been deemed an accidental shooting two years ago in Columbus County has filed a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle blamed in her...
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Driver killed in single car crash in Delco
Delco, NC (WWAY)-- One man is dead after driving off the side of the road and hitting another car.Chief Steve Camlin of Acme, Delco, Reiglewood Rescue says that around 7pm a man driving westbound on...
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Batten to resign as Columbus County sheriff
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Columbus County Sheriff Chris Batten says he will resign early next year."It has been an absolute dream to work for the citizens of Columbus County," Batten said in a...
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Columbus County Sheriff leaves with heavy heart
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- As one door for the Columbus County Sheriff opens, another one closes. At the start of the new year, Chris Batten will go to work for the Department of Justice as Eastern Field...
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Former mayor of Chadbourn dies at 87
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- Columbus County will say goodbye to a former mayor of Chadbourn this week. The News Reporter in Whiteville reports Leo Mercer died on Thursday December 26 at Columbus Regional...
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Kids find mom murdered, boyfriend beaten
HALLSBORO, NC (WWAY) -- The Columbus County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent attack and murder in Hallsboro.Deputies reponded to 187 Bussey Rd. around 1:20 p.m. When they arrived they...
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Third suspect arrested in New Year's Day murder of Columbus Co. mom
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Two men and one woman are in jail charged with murdering a woman in Columbus County early New Year's Day.The Sheriff's Office says Derrick Devon Pierce, 29, Antwan Jahmal...
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ONLY ON 3: Two of three suspects in Columbus Co. murder were out on bond
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- New details have emerged about two of the suspects accused in the New Year's Day murder of a Hallsboro woman.Court records show that Derrick Devon Pierce and Antwan Jahmal...
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Hatcher sworn in as new Columbus County Sheriff
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- There's a new sheriff in town in Columbus County.Community members and law enforcement packed the Columbus County Courthouse this morning as Lewis Hatcher, the county's first...
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Walters won't run for third full term in NC Senate
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Columbus County will have a new voice in the North Carolina Senate next year.Sen. Michael Walters (D-13th District) has decided he will not run for reelection. Walters, of...
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Whiteville to consider sidewalk dining ordinance
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- From fine dining to southern soul food Columbus County residents say you can get it all in Whiteville. However, if you were planning on sitting outside and enjoying your dinner...
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B.J. Wright's wife pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- The wife of a well known Columbus County criminal is heading to prison herself for trying to tamper with her husband's criminal trial.Prosecutors say during the trial of...
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Silver Alert issued for missing Whiteville woman
The NC Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, Brooklyn Simone Baldwin.Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Brooklyn Simone Baldwin, who is believed...
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Deputies: Man found shot inside car dies from gunshot wound to chest
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Deputies are investigating after they say a man who was found with a shot to the chest inside a car yesterday died from his gunshot wound. The Columbus County Sheriff's...
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Columbus County to make up two missed school days
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Columbus County students will only have to make up two of four school days missed during last week's winter storm.According to the Columbus County Schools website, the...
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Big names at 18th Annual Black History Month Celebration
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- Black history month has begun, and so have the celebrations.Representative Mike McIntyre joined representative Donna Edwards and local leaders for a day of prayer and...
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Some still without power days after the ice storm
DELCO, NC (WWAY) -- The ice has melted, and temperatures have once again risen to bearable levels, but the storm is not over for those still without power.The crippling ice storm may just be a bad...
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