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Act like somebody

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.  2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV My father alw...

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October 13, 2020
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Suspect vehicle wrecks after striking sheriff during chase

Sheriff Jody Greene was driving one of the vehicles involved in a chase Thursday that crossed the state line and ended in a crash that sent a suspect to the...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2020
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Brunswick man skips court over shooting dog

Nearly a year to the day after he allegedly shot and killed an elderly man’s dog in Brunswick, the suspect faces additional charges after he failed to appear on a...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2020
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Commissioner Giles "Buddy" Byrd has been cleared of larceny charges, according to the district attorney's office.
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Byrd larceny case continued

Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd is due back in court Nov. 2 – the day before Election Day – to face charges of felony larceny and possession of stolen goods. Byrd...

Jefferson Weaver
October 9, 2020
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Bandit taken down by fire extinguisher sentenced

The second home invasion suspect who assaulted a woman and her three-legged dog with a baseball bat – only to be chased away by the woman’s fire extinguisher-wielding husband –...

Jefferson Weaver
October 9, 2020
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Whiteville woman found dead

Laura Marie Mace was found dead in her City Drive home Wednesday, according to Whiteville Police.Mace, 51, was the subject of a missing persons report, Lt. Andre Jackson said. Her...

Jefferson Weaver
October 9, 2020
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Animal Shelter has history of missing money, reports

This story is part of continuing coverage. We are currently awaiting fulfillment of several public records requests from the county and from a state agency. A public records request for...

Jefferson Weaver
October 8, 2020
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Farm preservation grants available

County governments and nonprofit groups may apply for funding assistance from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects beginning Oct. 1...

Jefferson Weaver
October 8, 2020
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Inmates quarantined after COVID found in jail

Three inmates and a detention officer have tested positive for COVID-19, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday (today). The COVID-19 positive inmates presented with mild symptoms such as a headache, a...

Jefferson Weaver
October 7, 2020
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Commissioners meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 exposure

COVID-19 had already limited attendance at county commissioners meetings. The virus has now forced the board to completely cancel the Oct. 19 meeting. County attorney Amanda Prince said that the...

Jefferson Weaver
October 7, 2020
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County attorney stopped 2017 Animal Control investigation

UPDATE 1 p.m. 10.7.20 In 2017, while he was county attorney, County Manager Mike Stephens told two detectives that “he did not believe” allegations that Joey Prince’s replacement at Animal...

Jefferson Weaver
October 7, 2020
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Three shot, one dead in Tabor shooting

One man is dead after a triple shooting in Tabor City late Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to memory Lane around 11 p.m. to a report...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2020
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The owner of this vehicle was taken into custody after he allegedly set fire to the vehicle Monday at Lake Waccamaw. (Courtesy of LWPD)
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Car destroyed, man in custody after fire

Lake Waccamaw fire and police, along with State Park rangers and rescue crews were called to the dam Monday night after a man allegedly set his vehicle on fire. The...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2020
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The yellow ribbons are gone now

Every missing person is somebody’s child. The yellow ribbons are gone and forgotten now. We put yellow ribbons up to welcome people home, or remind folks of those who haven’t...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2020
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Deputy saves man from burning home

Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy D. Zehnder is being called a hero after saving a man form a burning home Sept. 26. Columbuscountynews.com broke this story on the day of the...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2020
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Three jail inmates test positive for COVID

DEVELOPING: Three inmates at the Columbus County Detention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Friday. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the jail medical staff is monitoring the con...

Jefferson Weaver
October 2, 2020
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