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Tree Giveaway Saturday in Riegelwood

The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, in partnership with Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program and International Paper, will give away 900 trees at Riegelwood Baptist Church, 103 N.C. 87...

Jefferson Weaver
October 31, 2024
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Four Arrested In Jail Scheme

Four people suspects face charges after an attempt to supply prisoners at the county jail with contraband. Curtis Demetrius Gowans, 36; Christopher Jerome Taylor, 47; Latonya Willis, 40; and Savannah ...

Jefferson Weaver
October 31, 2024
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Trunk or Treat Opportunities for Oct. 31

All events are scheduled for OCt. 31 (Halloween). Trinity Baptist Church at 201 South Thompson Street in Whiteville will host trunk or treat  from 5 to 8 p.m. Whiteville Police and Whiteville Firefigh...

Jefferson Weaver
October 30, 2024
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CCSO Makes Sixth Trip to Help Storm Victims

The sheriff’s office has completed its sixth and last – for now –  hurricane relief trip to the North Carolina mountains. Sheriff Bill Rogers said two tractor-trailer loads of local contributions were...

Jefferson Weaver
October 30, 2024
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Home Fire Under Investigation

No one was injured when a Peacock Road home was destroyed by fire Tuesday. The sheriff’s office reported that fire units were called to 15575 Peacock Road at 7:09 a.m.  Cpl. Z. Moody of the sheriff’s ...

Jefferson Weaver
October 30, 2024
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Commentary: Who Will We Endorse?

There’s always a lot of buzz and sometimes controversy regarding political endorsements during election season. This year everything seems a bit more strident, so the subject of promoting one candidat...

Jefferson Weaver
October 30, 2024
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James Walter Dicicco (CCSO)
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Checkpoints Lead to Drug Arrests

Checkpoints led to drug charges in two separate cases Monday. James Walter Dicicco, 57, was released on a $50,000 secured bond after he was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession with intent ...

Jefferson Weaver
October 29, 2024
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Pot Plants, Automatic Pistol Seized From Felon

A Tabor City area man is in jail after he allegedly had a suppressed handgun converted to fully automatic as well as a marijuana growing operation in his home. Dustin Randall Duncan, 34, of 7922 Old S...

Jefferson Weaver
October 29, 2024
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Voter ID cards are available for free at the Board of Elections through Saturday. (file photo)
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Early Voting Tops 33 Percent Here

More than one third of Columbus County’s registered voters had cast a ballot as of close of business Monday. The board of elections said 12,658 ballots had been filed out of more than 37,500 registere...

Jefferson Weaver
October 29, 2024
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Boyfriend Charged in Killing

The victim of a shooting near Whiteville Saturday called 911 after she was assaulted. The woman later died at Columbus Regional. Frederick Smith, 71, was charged with murder and jailed just after midn...

Jefferson Weaver
October 28, 2024
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Troopers Investigate Two Fatals in One Hour Sunday

The Highway Patrol is seeking any information about a hit and run early Saturday that resulted in a fatality in Fair Bluff. Troopers were called to the scene of that incident a short time before a hea...

Jefferson Weaver
October 28, 2024
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The Good News for October 25, 2024

Saturday is the N.C. Yam Festival in Tabor City. There are vendors, food trucks, games and activities for the kids, a car show and much more in downtown Tabor City today. You can catch the parade live...

Jefferson Weaver
October 25, 2024
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Curtis Levi Moore (CCSO)
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Local Man Dies in Prison Custody

An investigation is underway after a local man serving time for drug charges died Wednesday while incarcerated at Albemarle Correctional Facility. Curtis Levi Moore, 38, died at a hospital near the pr...

Jefferson Weaver
October 25, 2024
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Banks Raphel Batton (CCSO)
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Conviction, Pleas Lead to Prison

A Green Acres drug trafficker has been sentenced to 35-51 months in prison after a conviction led to a plea deal in two separate narcotics cases. Banks Raphel Batton, 37, was found guilty of trafficki...

Jefferson Weaver
October 25, 2024
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Johnathan Jordan (CCSO)
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Narcotics Conviction Earns 19-24 years

A traffic violation led to the arrest of a Williams Tosnwhip man and his conviction for multiple drug felonies. Johnathan Terrell Jordan, 36, was sentenced to 19-24 years in prison on Sept. 25, the sh...

Jefferson Weaver
October 24, 2024
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September Chase Suspect Facing More Charges

The driver who led officers from multiple agencies on a high speed chase in September faces more charges. Claude Jarrett  Jr., 47, of Longs, S.C., was arrested Wednesday on multiple traffic offenses a...

Jefferson Weaver
October 24, 2024
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