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Columbus County

NC man pleads guilty to crop fraud

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A Columbus County man has pleaded guilty to federal crop insurance fraud. Full story...
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Fayetteville police remove Tasers for safety check

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The Fayetteville Police Department is taking a brand of stun guns off the streets to determine whether it's safe to use after a man died while officers tried to subdue him with an electric shock. Full story...
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BB&T Jamboree set for August 12th

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Football practice all across the state officially starts on Saturday for high school football teams. That means it's about to be jamboree time in New Hanover County. The BB&T Jamboree will kickoff in Wilmington on August 12th. Full story...
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Man arrested for Tabor City murder

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Police arrested a man wanted for a shooting death in broad daylight in Tabor City. Tabor City Police Chief Donald Dowless says Albert Henry, 34, is in custody and charged with second degree murder. Henry was arrested around 7:30 Thursday night with the assistance of the SBI. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Stacey Scott speaks out about R.C. Soles

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video Tabor City Police say they found a man lying in the middle of the road early Friday morning. That man was Stacey Scott. Scott says former Sen. R.C. Soles attacked him with a metal pipe, held a gun to his head, and threatened to kill him if he told anyone about what happened. This did not keep Scott from telling his side of the story. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: District Attorney fires back at Judge Jolly

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"On April 15, 2011 Judge Jerry Jolly issued an Administrative Order which stated that I engaged in grossly inappropriate behavior that brought the criminal justice system into disrepute. No hearing was held on this matter and the Court’s findings of fact are wildly inaccurate." -Jon David Full story...
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High School Hoops: February 18th

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video Conference tournament action concluded on Friday all around the region in high school basketball. Click full story for Friday's scores. Click play video in order to watch Friday's Full Court Press. On Friday's show Brett Blizzard revealed the All-Blizzard Team. Full story...
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High School Hoops: February 16th

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video Conference tournament action continued on Wednesday all around the region in high school basketball. Click full story for Wednesday's scores. Click play video to see action from four different tournament games: East Bladen vs. South Columbus girls, West Bladen vs. North Brunswick boys, Hoggard vs. New Bern boys and New Hanover vs. Rose boys. Full story...
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High School Hoops: February 15th

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video Conference tournament play continued on Tuesday throughout the region. Some teams use the conference tournament as a momentum builder for next week's state tournament. Click full story for a list of scores from Tuesday. Click play video to watch game highlights from four different games. Full story...
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High School Hoops: Laney & Ashley both lose

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video Conference tournament play started on Monday throughout the region. Some teams use the conference tournament as a momentum builder for next week's state tournament. Laney & Ashley won't be riding momentum though. Click full story for a list of scores from Monday. Click play video to watch game highlights. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Former sheriff's son, three others sentenced in mortgage fraud case

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The son of former New Hanover County Sheriff Sid Causey will spend 18 months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme. Brian Causey, 37, also forfeited $250,000. Full story...
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24th Annual BB&T Football Jamboree set for Friday evening in Wilmington

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videoThe BB&T Football Jamboree will kick off at Legion Stadium on Friday. The action begins at 6:00. Each team will play one half of football in preparation for the regular season which begins August 20th. Full story...
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Top Republican asks top Dems to block Soles

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The top Republican in the state Senate wants the governor and the Senate's top Democrat to block bills filed recently by Sen. R.C. Soles. Full story...
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Lack of incumbents could signal political shift

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videoWith Senators Julia Boseman, Tony Rand, Charlie Albertson and R.C. Soles stepping down from the senate, Southeastern North Carolinians will lose some experienced representatives. Local Republicans are confident they can provide the new voice in Raleigh. Full story...
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Columbus County teachers return to work thanks to stimulus funds

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videoThe halls are empty at the schools in Columbus County, but teachers are busy planning for their students return. Many of those teachers are back in the classroom thanks to federal stimulus money. Full story...
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