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K‑9 Naming Poll Opens as Oak Island Police Prepare to Reintroduce K‑9 Unit

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Two Labrador Retrievers will join the department this fall, and the community is invited to help select their official names The Town of Oak Island, NC — Beginning in September, the Oak Island Police Department […]

Winnabow Crews Support Leland Fire Department During Residential Structure Fire

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Mutual‑aid response includes two Winnabow engines, staffing teams, and standby coverage Leland, NC — Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department assisted Leland Fire Department on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after a residential structure fire prompted a multi‑agency response […]

Jailhouse Accusations Erupt: Medical Neglect and Counsel Dispute Raised by Southport Shooting Suspect

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Southport shooting suspect Nigel Max Edge files grievance alleging denial of medical care and blocked access to legal representation while held without bond in Brunswick County. BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC — An inmate at the […]

Traffic Stop in Cerro Gordo Yields Drug Paraphernalia Charges

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

CERRO GORDO, NC — A traffic stop on Andrew Jackson Highway SW led to drug paraphernalia charges on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 1:24 p.m. on August 5, Deputy Travis E. Tyson conducted an investigation along […]

Commercial Larceny Reported at Delco Trucking Company

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

DELCO, NC — A theft involving commercial vehicles and fuel was reported at a local business site on Bordeaux Road in Delco on Tuesday evening. Deputy Austin Inman responded to Moore Trucking INC at 379 […]

Evergreen Woman Charged with DWI and Child Abuse Following Reckless Driving Incident

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

EVERGREEN, NC — A 46-year-old woman was arrested overnight in Columbus County after law enforcement observed erratic driving with a child in the vehicle. Crystal Strickland, of Evergreen, was taken into custody at 12:36 a.m. […]

Tar Heel Teenager Facing $500,000 Bond on Armed Robbery, Burglary, and Firearm Charges

August 7, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

BLADEN / COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC — An 18-year-old Tar Heel resident faces a lengthy list of violent felony charges following an arrest coordinated with the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. Dan Juniot English III was taken […]

Christopher Bryson Hickman Acquitted On All Charges In Columbus County Trial

August 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

WHITEVILLE — A Columbus County jury has found Christopher Bryson Hickman not guilty on all counts following a week‑long trial in Superior Court. Hickman, of the Clarkton area, had faced charges of statutory rape, statutory sex offense, […]

Whiteville Man Held Without Bond Following Larceny and Burglary Charges

August 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

WHITEVILLE, NC — A Whiteville man is in custody following a Wednesday night arrest involving burglary and theft. Charles Jaechob Austin, 28, was arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office at 9:31 p.m. on August […]

Chadbourn Woman Arrested on Felony Methamphetamine Charges

August 6, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

CHADBOURN, NC — A local woman was arrested on drug-related charges during a law enforcement operation on the evening of August 4. Kelly Marie Williams, 43, was booked into the Columbus County Detention Center at […]