The Chadbourn Police officer hurt in a crash Wednesday is recovering, and the suspect is still at large. CPD Officer Grady Corder was injured after colliding with another vehicle that...
Developing Story A wanted suspect led a chase from Chadbourn into Robeson County Wednesday, causing a crash that injured a police officer and a civilian motorist. Chadbourn Police Chief Ken...
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program gathered with officials in Charlotte this morning (Aug. 20) to announce the launch of the upcoming Labor Day “Booze It and Lose It” campaign....
Whiteville City Councilwoman Helen Holden has been charged with driving while impaired four times since 2007, convicted twice, and exonerated once, according to court records. Holden, 49, was arrested...
Road safety challenges differ greatly between rural and urban areas. These differences impact accident frequency, severity, and community well-being. Urban settings often face congestion, pedestrian r...
Road safety is a shared responsibility that affects every community member. High-traffic seasons bring unique challenges for drivers, pedestrians, and law enforcement. Increased travel during holidays...
State and federal agents, working alongside the sheriff’s office, arrested an alleged child sex offender today (Monday). The State Bureau of Investigation said Dusty Paul Matthews is being held under...
Deputies arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly went the wrong way on a busy highway, then refused to cooperate with law enforcement. Shannon Worrell, 52, of 719 Whitehall Rd.,...
A convicted felon who robbed three Whiteville retailers in 2014 and fled to Florida is back home, awaiting trial. Andre Alexander Freeman, 36, was released by Florida authorities into custody...
Updated 4 p.m. Aug. 18. Whiteville City Council woman Helen B. Holden was arrested this morning (Sunday) for driving while impaired. Holden, 49, was released on $1,500 unsecured bond, according...
Citizen complaints about drug sales in Bladenboro led to the arrest of a convicted felon who was awaiting trial on other charges today (Aug. 15.) Charles Matthew Outlaw, 43 of...
A repeat drug offender who was out on bond was returned to jail Wednesday after another drug arrest. Julia Rebecca Jordan, 42, was held under no bond, charged with simple...
A Raleigh man got what he apparently wanted when he refused to leave the Columbus County Detention Center Wednesday: more time in jail. Babatunde Okunsokan, 27, of Raleigh, was charged...
A star baseball player at East Columbus who was on his way to work died in a single vehicle crash on Canal Cove Road at Lake Waccamaw today. Landyn Jacobs,...
Columbus County inmates are making a difference on area roadways, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) allows inmates from the county jail to clean up roadwa...
Five people are now charged in the murder of 11-year-old A’Kyri Bell at Myrtle Beach. The following individuals are facing charges of unlawful conduct toward a child: Lakesha Burnett, 34...