Bond was revoked for a Kelly man arrested for a second time in Columbus County on drug charges. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of 1131 White Oak Rd., Kelly, was held on charges of maintaining a [Read More]
Friends, family and classmates of Kaiden Powell will gather tonight at Whiteville High School to remember the athlete who died in a car crash minutes after school dismissed Friday. Kaiden Powell, 16, died when a [Read More]
A child was shot and injured Friday after someone opened fire on a home near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office is investigating three separate reports of gunfire damaging property over the weekend. Around 10:30 p.m. Friday, [Read More]
A power outage may or may not have been caused by someone shooting a transformer Friday. Brunswick Electric Membership crews contacted the sheriff’s department after responding to a power outage at 17509 Peacock Road, according [Read More]
City of Whiteville water customers no longer need to boil their water. ”Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected from the City of Whiteville on June 7, 2024, water users are hereby notified [Read More]
This weekend — Saturday is the big missions fundraiser in Tabor City. There will be barbecue and music at the Ritz Center. Plates are $10, and whole butts are $40. IOf you didn’t preoroder, you can [Read More]
Developing story A Whiteville High School student died and three other students were seriously injured in a crash on Sunset Drive today, less than an hour after school was dismissed for the year. Multiple law [Read More]
Coastal Horizons is expanding its Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) to include nighttime services, making it only the second program of the kind in the state. Coastal Horizons has been offering daytime OTP in New Hanover [Read More]
Whiteville water customers are under a boil advisory while repairs are made to the city water system. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said city officials opted to manually restore pressure, rather than using the automated [Read More]
The man charged with killing a pregnant woman and her child could face the death penalty. District Attorney Jon David said today that Najee Dizon Leach, 31, was held under no bond on charges of [Read More]
I was taken aback the other day while talking with a random diner at one of my favorite eateries. I didn’t know him from Adam’s housecat, but we struck up a conversation. We’re around the [Read More]
A Clinton businessman who focuses on conservation is the newest member of the Wildlife Resources Commission. Reid Smith joined the governing board today (June 6). Smith was sworn in by Rep. John R. Bell IV [Read More]
Najee Dizon Leach was arraigned this morning on charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and other felonies in Bladen County. Leach, 31, allegedly gunned down Bolivia Monique Williams Tuesday night on Dixon Road [Read More]
Robert Worley was dismissed as a magistrate today (June 6) by Superior Court Judge C. Ashley Gore. Citing conduct unbecoming an officer of the court, social media posts and concerns that he had intimidated law [Read More]
A water line break near Hallsboro has led to a boil advisory for a small number of residents. The break occurred at the Lakeland Village subdivision, near the intersection of Sam Potts Highway and Honey [Read More]
UPDATED at 4:33 p.m. A Riegelwood area man has been arrested on murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing a pregnant woman. Najee Dizon Leach, 31, was taken into custody around 4 p.m. today (Wednesday), [Read More]
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