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[ July 14, 2026 ] Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report: July 13, 2026 Columbus County
[ July 14, 2026 ] Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report: July 13-14, 2026 Columbus County
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Columbus County Detention Center Bookings — March 20-23, 2026

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

COLUMBUS COUNTY ARREST REPORT: MARCH 20–23, 2026 The Columbus County Detention Center reported multiple arrests between March 20 and March 23, 2026, according to the facility’s media intake log. Charges during this period included impaired […]

(Update) Crews Working Woods Fire on Cookes Circle, SC

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

UPDATE: FIRE CONTAINED As of 12:00 a.m., this woods fire, all 45 acres has been fully contained. No structures sustained any damage. Nichols, SC — At 7:38 p.m., Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the […]

Brunswick County’s Proposed 14‑Minute Standard Lacks Data, Funding Alignment

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Departments warn the county’s expectations don’t match rural distances, volunteer staffing, or current funding levels BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC — Brunswick County leaders are considering a new countywide requirement that fire departments respond to emergencies within […]

Maxton Man Arrested After Triple Homicide Near Prospect

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

ROBESON COUNTY — A Maxton man is facing three counts of first‑degree murder after deputies discovered three people dead inside a camper near Prospect early Sunday morning. Ethan Lee Spaulding, 27, was arrested later that […]

Evergreen Man Sentenced to Up to 28 Years in Prison for Rape and Assault

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

WHITEVILLE — An Evergreen man has been sentenced to 19 to 28 years in state prison after pleading guilty to rape and assault charges in Columbus County Superior Court, according to court records and the […]

Security Questions Rise as Global Tensions Put Spotlight on Brunswick County’s Strategic Sites

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Brunswick Nuclear Plant remains at normal posture; Sunny Point included in statewide military security tightening By BC News Staff Writer Brunswick County’s two most sensitive facilities – the Brunswick Nuclear Plant near Southport and the […]

Fraud and Larceny Investigation Leads to Arrest in Columbus County

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Columbus County, N.C. — March 23, 2026 An interagency investigation involving the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a woman accused of carrying out an […]

MISSING PERSON ALERT – Leland

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Alisha Cheree Coston, age 33. Last seen leaving the Nunns Trail area in Leland late in the evening on March 21. Alisha […]

Hallsboro Volunteer Fire Department Launches Commercial Pre‑Planning Visits Across the Community

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

HALLSBORO, NC — Over the next several weeks, residents and business owners may notice Hallsboro Volunteer Fire Department crews visiting commercial properties throughout the area as part of a renewed effort to strengthen emergency preparedness. […]

SC Rescue Divers Remove One Person From Submerged Vehicle on Highway 9 Bypass

March 23, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Loris, SC — A pre‑dawn rescue on Sunday sent one person to the hospital after a vehicle became fully submerged in water along East Highway 9 Bypass near Flag Patch Road, according to Horry County […]