UPDATE: One injured in accidental Chadbourn motel explosion and fire
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — On May 18, 2022, at approximately 4:35, several calls were placed to the Columbus County 911 center in reference to an explosion at the Budget Inn located at 914 N Brown...
View ArticleChadbourn police officer pulls man to safety after early morning explosion
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — A police officer is being hailed a hero after an early morning fire at a motel in Chadbourn. Around 4:30 Wednesday morning, several calls were made to the Columbus County 911...
View ArticleColumbus County first responders battle house fire in Chadbourn
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY)- A multi-agency response to a fire in Columbus County Saturday, this was the first of two fires that crews responded to over the weekend. This one in Chadbourn on the 100-block of...
View ArticleChadbourn police officer given Life Saving Award after pulling man from...
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — One Chadbourn police officer is being awarded for his life-saving efforts earlier this year. Officer Johnathan Driggers was presented with a Life-Saving Award at Tuesday night’s...
View ArticleScanner errors cost Brunswick and Columbus county residents more at register
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – Consumers may want to pay closer attention at the checkout line after 61 stores in 32 counties were fined for excessive price scanner errors, including in Brunswick and...
View ArticleNew technology in a Columbus County town will help crack down on crime
Chadbourn, NC (WWAY)– The Town of Chadbourn is jumping on board with the idea of license plate cameras after seeing the positive affect in Elizabethtown and in close by South Carolina counties. The...
View ArticleOne dead, another injured after overnight shooting in Chadbourn
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — Police are investigating after an overnight shooting in Chadbourn. According to officials in the Town of Chadbourn, two men were shot around midnight Thursday. One man died from...
View ArticleOne injured in Chadbourn shooting
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The search is on for a suspect or suspects in a Chadbourn shooting. According to Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliot, the shooting happened around 4:25pm Thursday in the 500...
View ArticleChadbourn native crowned Ms. Black North Carolina
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Chadbourn native Tatyana Faulk-Frink has earned herself a prestigious honor. She has been crowned “Ms. Black North Carolina 2023”, and hopes to bring opportunities for...
View ArticleTwo Chadbourn police officers receive heroism awards for saving lives during...
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — Two Chadbourn Police Officers received high honors for saving lives during two separate house fires. On Monday, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the State Fire...
View ArticleChadbourn man federally sentenced to 10 years after drug bust
WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — On February 24th, 2023, Scotty Macneil Nealy was sentenced in Federal Court for the following charges: Possession of a Firearm by a Felon Possession with Intent to Distribute a...
View ArticleTown of Chadbourn shutting off water due to water main break
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Chadbourn is turning off its water at 2:30 pm due to a water main break. No word from town officials regarding how long the water will remain off. This will impact...
View ArticleFull schedule for NC Strawberry Festival
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — With the 90th NC Strawberry Festival going until May 6, here is a full list of events! TUESDAY, MAY 2 5 p.m. -10 p.m. Opening Ceremonies Strawberry Event Field (Beside Food...
View ArticleHistory with ‘Hud’: 90 years of the Chadbourn Strawberry Festival
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — The longest-running agricultural festival in North Carolina continues this week with the 90th Chadbourn Strawberry Festival. Despite missing a few years due to the depression,...
View ArticleChadbourn celebrating the 90th annual Strawberry Festival
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Chadbourn celebrated its’ 90th annual Strawberry Festival. The four-day festival attracted people from surrounding counties, as it has been a tradition of Columbus County...
View ArticleBlood Drive encouraging people to “love like Wayne” being held in memory of...
CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — A blood drive taking place in memory of a Chadbourn man who benefitted from these lifesaving donations. Wayne Watson died on September 28 after battling cancer and...
View ArticleColumbus County sheriff releases statement on murder of 7-year-old child
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — While the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has released few details on the shooting at a home in Chadbourn that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy, they have finally...
View ArticleCommunity members and officials respond to Chadbourn shooting killing 7-year-old
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — We’re learning more about a shooting in Columbus County that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy. WWAY spoke with community members and officials about the shooting and...
View ArticleClosing statements in trial for man charged in Bladen County woman’s 2021 death
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Closing statements began Tuesday in the trial of a man charged in a 2021 murder. Jamaal Green is on trial for the murder of Bladen County’s Jacqueline Elaine Landreth....
View ArticleTwo Chadbourn men charged in child kidnapping, rape investigation
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating case involving the kidnapping and rape of a teenager. Gabriel Venegas Zuniga, 28, and Aldo Ismael Esparza, 20, both...
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