Newark Mayor Ras Baraka briefly returned Tuesday to the gates of the federal immigration detention center where he was ...

The mission of the Columbus County DREAM Center is to empower the community toward a healthy and safe environment, firmly ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation will be dedicating the newly constructed Old Lake Road overpass near Lake Waccamaw ...

The NWS Wilmington NC issued an updated weather alert at 4:47 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for ...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A dedication ceremony will be held Saturday, May 17, to officially name the Old Lake Road overpass in Columbus County in honor of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe.

The newly built Old Lake Road overpass on U.S. 74/76 in Lake Waccamaw will be dedicated to the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe.

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has yet to vote on their annual contribution to the Shelter Board. The city of Columbus is allocating $10.4 million for homeless shelters and programs to ...

Columbus' Community Shelter Board has aked for more funding from the city and Franklin County to maintain shelter beds like those photographed at the Van Buren Shelter in Columbus in 2019.

A report was issued from the NWS Wilmington NC on Monday at 1:09 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:15 p.m. for Columbus County. Be ready for penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up ...

The Dispatch's digital database of restaurant inspections is updated daily with the latest information on which Franklin County and Columbus restaurants recently underwent inspections, and what ...

A Columbus man, James Smith, reunited with his dog, Mocha, after five years apart. Mocha was brought to the Licking County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center after being found near Buckeye Lake.