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Fonvielle resigns as S. Columbus head football coach
TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) -- Jake Fonvielle announced his resignation as the South Columbus head football coach and athletics director on Wednesday morning. Fonvielle took over the football program at...
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Columbus County woman wins $150,000 in lottery
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A Whiteville woman is more than $100,000 richer after stopping for gas Friday night.According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Barbara Hall stopped at the Wilco on...
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ONLY ON 3: NCHSAA loophole allows Kirk to play for two teams in same season
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- If you have ever seen Whiteville’s Shaun Kirk play basketball it is obvious that every team on the state would want to have him. Thanks to an NCHSAA loophole Kirk has been able...
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Tip from one county to another leads to drug bust
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Plans to distribute eleven pounds of marijuana went up in flames after a drug bust Thursday.Columbus County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Darriel Scott of Tabor...
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Mark Little steps down as West Columbus football coach
CERRO GORDO, NC (WWAY) -- Mark Little turned in his resignation last week as head football coach and athletics director at West Columbus High School after two years in Cerro Gordo. Prior to his arrival...
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Retired Army K9 reunited with handler
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- What would you do if you found out that your family pet actually belonged to someone else? A Whiteville woman adopted a retired Army K9 just three weeks ago, and now she’s...
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Convicted killer sentenced to life without parole
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- It was a case that broke when the teen suspects bragged at school about a murder.Today the victim's own nephew found out how he would be punished for the crime.Monday a...
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Four sent to the hospital after school bus crash
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- One woman is recovering tonight after Highway Patrol says she rear-ended a school bus Friday morning.Investigators say a woman driving a van on Highway 701 hit the bus when it...
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UPDATE: Suspect now in critical condition following officer-involved shooting
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) –- The man who led authorities on a high-speed car chase that ended in an officer-involved shooting Sunday is now in critical condition, according to hospital staff....
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WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- Calvin Norton is running to be the next sheriff of Columbus County and he's trying to get some traction for his campaign this weekend.Today he sent out an email challenging...
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Man shot, killed in Delco overnight
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- The Columbus County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting death late last night.The Sheriff's Office says officers responded at about 11:43 p.m. to 631 Evergreen...
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Investigation continues into Delco shooting death
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- The investigation continues into the shooting death of a Columbus County man Monday night.The Columbus County Sheriff's Office says an autopsy in Raleigh yesterday...
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Teen driver charged for three deaths in highway pileup
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- According to highway patrol, two children and an elderly man were killed in a three car accident near Whiteville around 10:00PM Friday. Highway Patrol says, Jaquan...
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UPDATE: Columbus Co. deputies shoot, kill murder suspect; 2nd death under...
TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) -- Investigators say Columbus County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a murder suspect in Tabor City overnight after they say he fired at them. Meanwhile they are also...
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Man killed in fire believed set by murder suspect identified
TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) -- An autopsy has positively identified the man found dead in a suspected arson in Tabor City yesterday.Assistant Columbus County Coroner William Hannah says the victim is Eugene...
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Inmate charged with 2011 party murder
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- More than two and a half years after a fatal shooting at a Columbus County party, a man already in jail has been charged with murder and aggravated assault. Rahmel Dwayne...
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Hatcher wins first campaign
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Lewis Hatcher won his first campaign Tuesday night.Hatcher beat out four other democrats for the office of Columbus County Sheriff.Hatcher became sheriff when Chris Batten...
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Columbus deputy, girlfriend facing assault charges
TABOR CITY (FayObserver.com) -- An off-duty Columbus County deputy and his EMT girlfriend were each charged with assault in a Sunday confrontation at their home, Sheriff's Office reports show.Deputy...
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Daycare worker charged with biting child
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A Columbus County daycare worker has been charged with a felony after allegedly biting a child in her care.Joni Smith McMillan, 36, is charged with felony child abuse...
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Round 4 of the WWAY Surprise Squad is Subsational!
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) -- Round 4 of the WWAY and Perry's Emporium Surprise Squad takes us to Whiteville to pick up the tab for some unsuspecting sandwich lovers.Big thanks to Alan Perry and Perry's...
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