Spivey heading to N. Myrtle Beach

Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 4:53pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The winding road of coaching is taking T.J. Spivey to North Myrtle Beach high school where he'll be a defensive coordinator.

Spivey recently resigned as head coach at West Columbus before ever coaching a game with the Vikings. It would have been Spivey's first ever head coaching position.

Spivey was an assistant at West Brunswick before joining the staff at West Columbus in the spring when he led the Viking junior varsity baseball program.

West Columbus brought back former head coach Wayne Williamson to lead the Vikings in the upcoming season.

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Children don feathers at SCC party

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 3:44pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Southeastern Community College’s Early Childhood Laboratory hosted a group of children for the SCC Health and Wellness Block Party on Thursday, July 28.

Photos courtesy of the SCC Facebook page.

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Uniforms required for students in the fall

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 5:27pm

Uniforms required for students in the fall

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Choosing what to wear to school just got a little easier for students in Columbus County and Whiteville – both school systems will require school uniforms this fall.

The uniforms can be found at most department stores in the area. Store owners say the uniform sales are bringing people into their businesses who wouldn’t normally come in.

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Whiteville business owner to be buried Saturday after weekend accident

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 2:37pm

Whiteville business owner to be buried Saturday after weekend accident

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The funeral for a woman who was killed in an accident in Columbus County has been scheduled for Saturday, July 30 at 3 p.m.

Crystal Dawn Williams, 27, who was the owner of Extreme Cutts Salon and Extreme Dance Studio in downtown Whiteville, will be buried following a service at the Worthington Funeral Home in Chadbourn.

According to officers with the State Highway Patrol office, Williamson and her mother, Yvette Rawlys, were traveling west on Highway 130 in Hallsboro on Saturday. Williamson reportedly passed a car in the no passing zone then swerved to the right to avoid hitting an oncoming car traveling east.

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London trip planned by Southeastern Community College

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 12:35pm

London trip planned by Southeastern Community College

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Southeastern Community College's Travel Program is planning a trip to London for Nov. 14 to 21.

According to the Tabor-Loris Tribune, the trip will cost $1,335 for roundtrip airfare, a six-night hotel stay, daily breakfast and a guided tour. A $600 deposit is due by August 15 to reserve a space on the trip.

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Funeral set for Cerro Gordo man who cut arm during fire

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 11:25am

Funeral set for Cerro Gordo man who cut arm during fire

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The funeral for a Columbus County man who was killed after getting injured during a fire at his home in Cerro Gordo will be held Wednesday, July 27.

Brandon Jenkins, who died after breaking into a back window of his mobile home and cutting his arm, will be buried at 3 p.m. at Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church.

The church is located at 824 Cherry Grove Road in Cerro Gordo.

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Little boy's bone marrow biopsy looks promising

Submitted by Heather Setzler, Executive Producer, Theater/Arts Reporter

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 10:44am

Little boy's bone marrow biopsy looks promising

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - A 9-year-old boy battling his third bout of leukemia received some promising news.

Colby Byrd was most recently diagnosed back in March. In May, hundreds of people attended a bone marrow drive at Colby's school, Old Dock Elementary in Whiteville. Then in June, Colby's family received the news that a donor match had been found.

Wednesday, Colby's mother said they received the preliminary results from a bone marrow biopsy and there were no cancer cells. The donor's cells appear to be growing in Colby's body.

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