Children’s laughter isn’t a miracle drug or magic or some kind of alchemy. It is the spirit of youth, of innocence, of hope ...

Heavy rain soaked Fair Bluff during parts of Saturday’s Watermelon Festival, but it did little to get in the way of ...

Nearly 10 years after Hurricane Matthew sent floodwater through downtown Fair Bluff, town leaders turned gold-painted shovels ...

The Town of Tabor City is working on several major capital projects. Mayor Royce Harper said work is currently nearing ...

The News Reporter obtained the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office vehicle pursuit policy and requested additional records while ...

The News Reporter earned nine awards, including two first-place honors, in the N.C. Press Association’s annual editorial ...

Raymond T. Warren, an inmate with ties to Columbus County who escaped from Forsyth Correctional Center on Friday morning, was captured later that afternoon in Winston-Salem. According to the N.C.

More often than not, baseball players are referred to as “the boys of summer.” The reason is a basic one as baseball, on the ...

On behalf of the Town Council and all of our municipal employees, I'd like to welcome one and all to the 2026 Watermelon ...

South Columbus High School has turned to a familiar face to lead its boys’ soccer program. Oscar Pineda has been named the ...

Latoya Brown has spent years building East Columbus athletic programs. Now, the longtime girls' basketball and track and ...