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Youth Martial Arts Orientation Today
Sheepdog Foundation will hold an orientation for its traditional youth martial arts today (Wednesday) from 5-7 p.m. at the Whiteville Recreation Center.
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
Business
Second Turkey Flock Tests for HPAI
A commercial turkey operation in Duplin County has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This is the second case of high path avian influenza in commercial poultry in North Carolina this month. “I [Read More]
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Bladen Man Pleads in Tar Heel Murder
David Earl Wilkins will spend 35 to 43 years in prison for the 2022 murder of a Tar Heel area man. District Attorney Jon David said Wilkins pled guilty Monday in Bladen County Superior Court. [Read More]
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Alleged Rapist Tied, Gagged Child
A Delco girl was allegedly bound and gagged before being raped by a Winnabow man, according to the sheriff’s office and warrants. James Kirk Harrelson, 39, is being held under $150,000 secured bond on two [Read More]
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Three Jailed in TC Case; More Details Released
Three suspects have now been charged with resisting an officer after an incident involving a stolen truck and firearms Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was searching for 2005 Dodge truck stolen in South Carolina [Read More]
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Jury Selection Underway in Sandy Ridge Murder
Jurors may be seated as early as Wednesday in the first degree murder trial of Leroy Moore Jr. Moore, 38, is alleged to have shot and killed Tony Baker during a shootout at the Sandy [Read More]
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Gaspar Wanted in Texas for Sex Crimes
The registered sex offender and convicted felon caught Friday in Riegelwood was reportedly reaching for a firearm in his vehicle when he was arrested by deputies. Hugo Alberto Bautista-Gaspar is now facing deportation after being tried [Read More]
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Lane closure on 74 Tuesday night
Part of U.S. 74-76 at Chaunceytown Road at Lake Waccamaw will be closed Tuesday night while girders are moved into place for the new overpass. The eastbound lanes will not be affected by the work, [Read More]
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Armed Sex Offender Jailed Friday
Deputies arrested a registered sex offender with a concealed handgun in his truck Friday. Hugo Alberto Bautista Gaspar, 40, with addresses in Riegelwood and Rose Hill was arrested on Old Stage Road. He was charged [Read More]
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The Good News for Feb. 16
Southeastern Community College will dedicate its new fire training tower and take receipt of a retired Whiteville fire truck Saturday, Feb. 17. The events start at 10 a.m. It’s part of the school’s expanding first [Read More]
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Arson Charged to Nakina Man
State Forest Service officials have charged a man for setting a Feb. 4 brushfire. Darcy Ty Hardwick, 23, was released on an unsecured bond on a single charge of setting fire to grass, brush or [Read More]
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Father and Son Jailed for TC Thefts
Tabor City Police have charged a father and son with several larcenies. Warrants show that Darrell Wayne Gore, 55, and Aaron Hunter Gore, 25, were charged with breaking, entering, and larceny after a series of [Read More]
Elections
Early Voting Sites Open for Primary
As of 8 a.m. today (Thursday) five early voting sites are open in Columbus County. Early polls leading up to the March 5 primary are located at the county board of elections office in Whiteville; [Read More]
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Teen Leads 100-MPH Chase from Bladen
Juvenile petitions are pending after a teenager allegedly stole a car in Elizabethtown and led law enforcement on chase that ended in Johnston County. Bladen Sheriff James McVicker said in a press release that a [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Nothing Left To See
On the road the other day, I glanced at an old farm I’ve watched for years, but this time there was nothing left to see. The first house on the farm was built sometime before [Read More]
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Speeding, Seatbelts and Squatted Trucks Targets in City
Whiteville Police will kick off an intensive enforcement effort on Valentine’s Day aimed at cracking down on speeders, squatted trucks, seatbelt use and other violations. Officer Christian Cribb, the city’s liaison in the Governor’s Highway [Read More]