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Columbus County NewsDetectives investigating two animal cruelty casesSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 08/07/2007 - 8:47pm.READ MORE:
Columbus County detectives are investigating two cases of animal cruelty, both of which happened on the same day, within miles of each other.
One of the dogs was shot in the eye with a BB gun, the other stabbed to death.
Full story... » One dead, another hospitalized after Columbus County shootingSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 5:43pm.READ MORE: Riegelwood dispute turns deadlySubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 07/30/2007 - 9:45am.READ MORE: Elementary school could permanently closeSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 07/20/2007 - 4:42pm.READ MORE:
Columbus County Board of Education is making some important decisions about the fate of an elementary school.
The board may permanently close Fair Bluff Elementary.
Full story... » Columbus County stand-off ends in arrestSubmitted by Meghan Torjussen on Thu, 07/12/2007 - 12:00am.READ MORE:  A 17-hour stand-off in Columbus County ends with a man behind bars. Thirty-one-year-old Timothy Toomer held a 19-year-old girl who is the mother of his son, hostage in Chadbourn early this morning and in to this afternoon. Now, he's in the Columbus County jail.
Full story...Man barricaded himself in hotel with womanSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 7:07pm.READ MORE: A 17-hour hostage standoff in Columbus County ended around 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Columbus County Sheriff's Department and SBI were able to negotiate with the armed man and he released the woman he kidnapped unharmed.
Full story...Abandoned clinic leaves behind potentially dangerous messSubmitted by Meghan Torjussen on Thu, 07/05/2007 - 11:32pm.READ MORE: Atlantic Health Clinic had a satellite office in Delco, that also closed abruptly a little over a month ago. The clinic left patients without access to their medical records, and left the landlord with a dangerous mess to clean up.
Full story...Columbus County schools not getting budget cutsSubmitted by Guest on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 5:09pm.READ MORE: Columbus County commissioners just made some big financial decisions. One determines whether schools will lose thousands of dollars in funding next year.
County Manager Jim Varner says it was a tough decision but commissioners decided not to make budget cuts from area schools.
Full story...One arrested in BB gun shootingsSubmitted by Meghan Torjussen on Thu, 06/07/2007 - 11:57pm.READ MORE: Columbus County fighting identity theftSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 5:00pm.READ MORE:
It's a growing problem across the country affecting thousands each year: identity theft.
Identity theft can easily happen to you, but one county wants to make sure it doesn't happen to senior citizens.
Full story... » Truck carrying military explosives overturns, kills twoSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:42am.READ MORE: Deputies: 21-year-old murder solvedSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/30/2007 - 4:30pm.READ MORE: Chadbourn Strawberry Festival underwaySubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 4:50pm.READ MORE:
The Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn has begun. The festival is one of the richest traditions in Columbus County and one of the main attractions is the hot air balloons.
Full story... » Law could change N.C. animal shelter euthanizationSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 4:59pm.READ MORE:
The way shelters euthanize animals in North Carolina may soon change. In April 2006 NewsChannel 3 reported complaints about inhumane practices going on the Columbus County Animal Shelter.
Full story... » Rebuilding continues in RiegelwoodSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 04/09/2007 - 11:35am.READ MORE:
It's been nearly five months since a deadly tornado struck the small Columbus County community. Eight people were killed. Dozens of homes damaged, many destroyed.
Saturday was a new day for some of those who lost their homes. They now have new homes built by volunteers.
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