A North Hallsboro man is being held under no bond after he allegedly sodomized a child in his care and used a cigarette to burn the child. Maurice Gregory Spears, 66, of Old Wilmington Road, wa...
Representative Brenden Jones is one of the cosponsors of a bill introduced this morning to protect farmland from foreign ownership. The bill is expected to see easy passage through the General ...
A Charlotte civil rights activist is calling for an investigation after a Williams Township substitute teacher allegedly called students “slaves” and “monkeys.” True Healing Under God (THUG) founder J...
The sheriff’s office is searching for a missing person who left home early Thursday. Ervin Hakeem Johnson, also known as Baydee and Ervianna, was last seen leaving his home at 3 a.m. He was not carryi...
A teen was arrested this morning (Monday) after allegedly bringing a handgun onto the Whiteville High School campus. Tyquan Dreshaun Davis, 19, was arrested on a single charge of possessing a weapon o...
Dear Citizens of Whiteville, After more than 30 years in law enforcement – and over 5 years of which I have had the distinct honor of serving as your Chief of Police – I have announced my ...
By Dalton B. Dockery, PhD In the world today we see so much division. We must realize the strength that lies within our diversity. The wealth of information that every culture brings is uniqu...
Democrats in the General Assembly are pushing two bills to limit law enforcement’s role in immigration enforcement in some locations. The bills are a response to the Trump administration crackdown on ...
Bolton firefighters were on the scene of a wildfire when their truck was hit by a passenger vehicle Saturday. Multiple injuries were initially reported. The wreck occurred near NC 211 on US 74. This i...
By Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina When a child in our foster homes is getting ready for adoption, Boys & Girls Homes social workers ask each child how they want to celebrate. O...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to attend upcoming forums to discuss implementation of a Conservation Access Pass currently under consideration. It would grant indivi...
Misdemeanor and felony larceny charges have been filed against a Honey Hill man after an extensive investigation by the sheriff’s office. Irvin Emanuel Nunez, 31, of 357 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro, was...
Kyla Mae Benton has been discharged from UNC Children’s Hospital. The five year old girl was seriously injured Jan. 6 in a head-on collision that killed her mother, Misty Cribb, and injured her stepbr...
The suspect in a 2022 murder was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a woman Wednesday. Kason Durante Johnson, 46, of 329 Carter Rd., Chadbourn, was charged with simple affray, making a threa...
Rifles, shotguns and narcotics were seized during a raid Wednesday near Whiteville, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. Danny Mitchell Williams, 55, of 93 Fox Street, was arrested on two cou...
Due to an N.C. Department of Information Technology planned outage, N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles online services and self-service kiosks will not be available for an extended period of time on Satu...