Following is a weekly feature of ColumbusCountyNews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants.
While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while impaired (DWI) cases, other charges are included where available and applicable.
All suspects are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. An arrest is not a conviction of driving while impaired or any other crime, but the result of reasonable suspicion that the person may have been operating a vehicle while under the influence of an impairing substance based on the observations and investigation of the arresting officer. Bonds are determined by a magistrate or district court judge. 
Oct. 2
Marcus Lamar Bellamy, 44, 4612 Old Lumberton Rd., Whiteville – DWI, resist public officer, improper use of dealer plates, no bond.
Oct. 5
Ryan Everett Curry, 59, 5040 Lardo Dr., Winston-Salem – DWI, $1,000 secured bond/
Joseph Preston Locklear, 48, 1908 N.C. 710 S., Rowland – DWI, $2,500 secured bond.
Wesley Simkins, 63, 721 Davis Ave., Whiteville – DWI, hit and run/leaving the scene of an accident, no bond.
Oct. 7
Montrice Antonio Gore, 55, 5244 Millie Cristine Rd., Whiteville – DWI, lane control, $5,500 secured.
