Whiteville News

Congratulations to everyone. Just about all our pick 'em contestants had a great week, which I would expect from you guys with first-round matchups.

Speaking to the Whiteville News Reporter , longtime Sen. R.C. Soles clarified the remarks he made in his earlier interview with the Tabor City paper.

With criminal investigations and some unsavory allegations swirling around him, state Sen.

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Submitted by WWAY on 5 November 2009 - 6:52pm. Recycling could be made easier, especially in rural areas It has been more than a month since new state laws governing recycling took effect, but it's unclear if these laws are working in some rural communities.

More than 100 people are being laid of in Columbus County as a result of the Georgia Pacific Company shutting down.

The compeition is tough in Columbus County as seven candidates are running for just two available city council seats.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. By a bizarre coincidence, all three of the most famous sets of conjoined twins in American history wound up in North Carolina.

Herea s a significant passage: Candidates agreed the town should continue to clarify its unified development ordinance to better meet the needs of applicants.

Georgia Pacific officials say the remaining lumber and plywood operations in Whiteville will shut down after the remaining stock is shipped this week.

A Bolivia man is one of two suspects sentenced to federal prison earlier this month for his involvement in a six-year mortgage fraud scheme.

Published: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. A Bolivia man was sentenced in federal court last week to almost six years in prison for his involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme out of Whiteville that netted $6 million.

The 30th Annual Columbus County Agricultural fair kicks off Tuesday, October 13.

From 1994 to 1997, Paul Spelman worked as a newscaster for WWAY-TV3 in Wilmington, covering beats in Whiteville and Wilmington.

The Whiteville News Reporter has the story about the tense departure of Columbus County's former attorney: The county threatened its former attorney, Steve Fowler, with legal action if he did not reimburse the county for certain items purchased on a county credit card and return more than 40 notebooks to the county that he took home with him upon ...

Many communities in Southeastern NC are seeing a boom in electronic-gaming businesses based around telephone sweepstakes cards or similar devices.

Much of the $1.68 million in state road money allocated to municipalities in Craven, Pamlico and Jones counties is on its way this week with the release of Powell Bill Funds to the 501 municipalities statewide.

Your Voice is important! UNCWa TMs community improvement initiative, Successful Nonprofit Associations and Programs is partnering with the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to assess the strengths and challenges of nonprofits in southeastern North Carolina.

Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. Otis Nixon has self-published a book, entitled 'Keeping It Real,' coming out soon.

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