COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is searching for the suspect in a larceny case.

"We are devastated by her untimely and senseless loss," the granddaughter of Bernice Pender said about the April 1 drive-by ...

Once part of New Hanover County, Pender has grown and become a destination in its own right. Here's how the county is dealing with growth.

How does Pender County rank in landmass to other N.C. counties? How much of the county lies in municipalities? Find out the ...

An EF1 tornado touched down in Pender County Sunday night, officials with the National Weather Service confirmed Monday. A second EF1 tornado hit Perquimans County, in coastal northeast North Carolina ...

Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died ...

L.J. Smith, the acclaimed author best known for creating 'The Vampire Diaries' series, passed away at the age of 66 on March 8, 2025, after a prolonged illness. Her contributions to young adult ...

The feud between Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith exploded this week and is now a full-blown public spectacle. And in the eyes of the NBA world ...

LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith's very public back-and-forth continued on Thursday with Stephen A. Smith going off on an extremely long monologue on First Take. During the episode Smith called ...

Rain Bennett, who said he lives not far from the mural on the Orange-Chatham County line, said Smith had a "significant impact on the community" that's hard for him to forget when driving past the ...

A redemption knock of 117 not out off 136 balls in his second innings against the Dragons gave Dolphins batter Jason Smith some added confidence going into their Four-Day Series encounter with ...