Deputies executed multiple search warrants in Bolton and elsewhere Friday, arresting 16 people on drug charges as part of Operation Giving Thanks. The arrests came after an extended investigation by V...
County and state officials have issued an outdoor burning ban for the area. Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said conditions are dangerously conducive to wildfires. All open burning of leaves, debris, an...
UPDATED A space heater caused a fire that destroyed a Gapway home and sent six people to the hospital early Monday. Among the seriously injured are two children and a firefighter. Fire Marshal Shannon...
Five separate calls meant there was little rest for Whiteville firefighters on Thanksgiving. One home was destroyed, another one damaged, and two piles of debris were possibly set on fire at a derelic...
As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety. Plus, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect communities, planning your celebrations may be a...
Breaking news Whiteville Police have arrested the man suspected of the Oct. 25 murder of Tony Baker at Sandy Ridge Apartments.Leroy Moore Jr.of Fayetteville was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by...
Authorities at Tabor Correctional are investigating an inmate’s overdose. The inmate, Dustin Goodson, was transported to Loris hospital on Nov. 12, according to a report with the Tabor City Poli...
Tabor City Police have arrested a guard at Tabor Correctional after he allegedly brought 200 doses of synthetic cannabinoid into the prison. Wesley Thompson, 24, is being held under $25,000 secured bo...
The murder trial of a man charged with playing a role in a series of shootings in Whiteville has been delayed due to COVID-19. Corey Tashombe Hines, now 26, was charged with first degree murder in the...
An inmate in the county detention center is facing additional charges after allegedly stabbing another prisoner Tuesday. Nigel Bracey, 32, struck Roderick Barr multiple times about the upper lef...
A bad muffler sent a man back to jail after a high speed chase Monday. Antonio Arp, 18, of 1250 Buckhead Rd., Bolton, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest and no operator’s license in the incident...
A break-in and shooting at Tabor City Sunday may have crossed the state line. Jacqueline McCullon called 911 to report an alleged break-in at 6:33 p.m., according to sheriff’s office reports. McCullon...
A home and a car were damaged by gunfire over the weekend, but no one was injured, according to the sheriff’s office. Shannon Riggins told deputies that her Kia automobile broke down Saturday in the 2...
Chadbourn Police have arrested a Subway employee who allegedly stole food and hundreds of dollars from her employer over the course of two months. Jacqueline Christine Robinson, 29, was arrested on 24...
The second time wasn’t the charm for an alleged drug dealer who ran from a traffic checkpoint Nov. 9. Alijah Jouwan Green, 18, of Loris, was held under $42,500 secured bond, charged with fleeing to el...
Deputies arrested a man who was allegedly trespassing at Central Middle School Friday, and found drug paraphernalia in his pockets. Elijah Carmichael, 42, of 102 E. Calhoun St., Whiteville, was charge...