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Shots send Nolan Park players scrambling

Two people were injured and two are in custody after gunfire from Sandy Ridge apartments broke up Dixie Youth baseball this evening. Whiteville Police Chief Douglas Ipock said the gunfire...

Jefferson Weaver
May 13, 2021
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Power outage in Hallsboro/Lake Waccamaw area, from Duke Energy.
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Power out to 1,500 residents

UPDATE: some customers now have power; trees blamed for outage.More than 1,500 Duke Progress Energy customers are without power this afternoon (Thursday).The outage was reported at 12:30 p.m., accordi...

Jefferson Weaver
May 13, 2021
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Linda Carol (Griffin) Williamson
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Linda Carol (Griffin) Williamson

Linda Carol Griffin Williamson, age 69 of Clarendon, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville....

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May 13, 2021
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Franklin to close downtown for drainage project

While it may cause a few weeks of headaches, officials hope a drainage project in Whiteville will have longterm benefits. South Franklin Street between Madison and Caldis will be closed...

Jefferson Weaver
May 12, 2021
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Allyson Hope Nobles
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Allyson Hope Nobles

Allyson Hope Nobles, age 56 of Chadbourn, died suddenly on Monday, May 10, 2021, at her home. ...

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May 12, 2021
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The sheriff's office is seeking the man shown in this surveillance footage from Fair Bluff.
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CCSO seeks Fair Bluff man

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance identifying and contacting a man about a crime that occurred in Fair Bluff.  Detectives have not released any additional de...

Jefferson Weaver
May 12, 2021
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Task Force arrests 11
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Tri-County Task Force arrests 11

While the panic over fuel supplies maybe have kept some people home, there were still plenty of suspects on the road during the Mother’s Day weekend. On Friday, the Tri-County...

Jefferson Weaver
May 12, 2021
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Sheep, sheepdogs and wolves

Since Jan. 1, 58 law enforcement officers have died doing their jobs in the United States.  Another 64 died on duty due to other causes, mainly COVID-19, 9/11 related cancer,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 12, 2021
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Ja’Quan Markeith Taylor
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Ja’Quan Markeith Taylor

Ja’Quan Markeith Taylor 21 of St. Paul’s transitioned into eternal rest on May 8, 2021. Graveside Service; Saturday May 15, 2021 at 2:30PM...

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May 12, 2021
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Trola Moore
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Trola Moore

Trola Moore 69 of Fair Bluff transitioned into eternal rest on May 10, 2021...

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May 12, 2021
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Soloman Pridgen Jr.
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Soloman Pridgen Jr.

Soloman Pridgen Jr. 73 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on May 7, 2021. ...

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May 12, 2021
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Gladys (Stephens) Odom
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Gladys (Stephens) Odom

Gladys Stephens Odom, 89, of 318 West Columbus Street, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021...

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May 12, 2021
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County expands Hallsboro boil water notice

UPDATE: More areas were added to the notice late Tuesday night. A broken main on Red Bug Road left some county customers without water Tuesday, and affected other areas as...

Jefferson Weaver
May 11, 2021
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Timothy Franklin Fowler
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Timothy Franklin Fowler

Timothy Franklin Fowler, age 60, of Tabor City, died Monday, May 10, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. Born March 17, 1961 in Loris, SC, he was the son of the late Kirby and Eunice Fowler....

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May 11, 2021
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Yellow out of order bags cover gas nozzles at many stations across the area.
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Gas shortage causes runs on area stations

Gas stations across the area are seeing long lines, if they’re even open, due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. The pipeline feeds roughly half of the gasoline supply in North...

Jefferson Weaver
May 11, 2021
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The Good News for the week of May 10

The sheriff’s office will be hosting a community emergency blood drive on May 11 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The drive will be held in the Sheriff’s office parking...

Jefferson Weaver
May 10, 2021
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