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News Briefs for December 5, 2024

A Southeastern Community College student sustained an accidental gunshot wound Wednesday when a firearm fell from the studentโ€™s vehicle.

 

Lake Waccamaw Community Christmas Tree lighting is Friday at 6 p.m with the Christmas Parade Saturday at 10 a.m.

Saturday is the Holiday Extravaganza in Whiteville. The parade will be at 6 p.m., followed by the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Vineland Station, carriage rides, a Kids Zone, pictures with Santa, food trucks, and music from the Edgewood Chorus.

Chadbourn Christmas parade is Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.

 

A structure fire on Moneyhole Road started from a space heater, but rekindled in what officials consider to be suspicious circumstances. No one was injured in the pre-dawn fire. It was the second space heater fire in Acme Delco Riegelwoodโ€™s district in less than 24 hours. Both homes were destroyed.

 

An alleged murderer and two other inmates have been charged with planning to murder a law enforcement officer and effect a jailbreak.