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NTSB releases preliminary report on Tabor City plane crash that killed SC couple
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NTSB releases preliminary report on Tabor City plane crash that killed SC couple

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TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) — Federal investigators have released new details about a deadly plane crash near Tabor City that killed a husband and wife from South Carolina earlier this month. Philip Porter, 69, and his wife Cheryle Porter, 66, both of Spartanburg, died when their Beechcraft 58 airplane went down in a remote wooded area on June 14. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the preliminary investigation indicates the couple…Read Article
Columbus County Woman Arrested on 79 Charges of Animal Cruelty
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Columbus County Woman Arrested on 79 Charges of Animal Cruelty

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COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Columbus County woman is charged with animal cruelty after allegedly doing surgical procedures on animals without a license. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, of Wallace is charged with one count of misdemeanor practicing medicine without a license and 79 misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals. Arrest warrants claim the 79 counts of cruelty had Dahl intentionally overdrive, overload, deprive of necessary sustenance an anim…See the Story
William Luke Hanson (age 11) – CCN – Columbus County News
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William Luke Hanson (age 11) – CCN – Columbus County News

August 2, 2013 ~ June 21, 2025 (age 11) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Luke Hanson, who entered into Heaven on June 21, 2025, following a battle withRead Article

Hallie Odis (Long) Jacobs – CCN – Columbus County News

August 20, 1931 ~ June 25, 2025 (age 93) Hallie Odis Long Jacobs, age 93, of Tabor City died Wednesday June 25, 2025. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later by Inman Ward Funeral Home &Tabor City · Tabor CityRead Article

Law Enforcement Brings ‘Heat Wave’ on Drug Suspects – CCN – Columbus County News

Multiple law enforcement agencies joined the Columbus Sheriff’s Office in bringing some “heat” on narcotics suspects across the area Monday After a months-long narcotics investigation dubbed Operation Heat Wave, deputies fanned out across the countyHeatwaves · Columbus CountyRead Article

Joint Effort Rescues Kitten from Drain – CCN – Columbus County News

Truist bank staff and Whiteville Police worked together to save a kitten from a storm drain Wednesday. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said he and Maj. William Hinz responded to the bank after the chief’sWhiteville · WhitevilleRead Article

Sons’ quest took them across the USA on horseback

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Open the article to view the coverage from Tabor-Loris TribuneTabor City · Tabor CityRead Article

Robert Lloyd Rawls – CCN – Columbus County News

August 20, 1948 ~ June 23, 2025 (age 76) Robert Lloyd Rawls, 76, of Whiteville, passed away late Monday evening, June 23, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. Lloyd was born onColumbus County · Columbus CountyRead Article

Columbus County Schools has state's highest FAFSA completion rate

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COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Columbus County recently earned the distinction of being ranked #1 out of 115 school districts in North Carolina for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completion for the second year in a row, and received statewide recognition at the North Carolina Financial Aid Summit recently. As of June, nearly 82% of Columbus County Schools’ high school seniors had successfully completed their FAFSA applications. L…Columbus County · Columbus CountyRead Article

Vehicle Strike Kills Black Bear Near Hallsboro – CCN – Columbus County News

Another black bear has been struck and killed on U.S. 74 near Hallsboro, the third in recent years in the same general area. Hallsboro Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 10:46 p.m. Saturday afterHallsboro · HallsboroRead Article

Eastern Black Rail Needs Help to Survive – CCN – Columbus County News

While King and Clapper Rail are sometimes called “marsh quail,” their smaller cousins are not as well known, and apparently disappearing. Eastern Black Rail  are elusive and hard to find. Sometimes referred to as aColumbus County · Columbus CountyRead Article

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