Christopher Heimnick is being held under $1.5 million secured bond on charges of arson and first degree murder. The Sheriff’s Office said Heimnick was charged after the structure fire that left Wendell Smith [Read More]
The state anticipates resting its case against Darius Washington Thursday or Friday, District Attorney Jon David said. After four weeks of testimony, prosecutors have two more witnesses to call in the brutal 2019 slaying. Prentis [Read More]
A Raleigh man pled guilty this week to importing thousands of counterfeit car steering wheel airbags into the Raleigh area over the past two years. The counterfeit airbags were sold locally and to online buyers [Read More]
Three Columbus County deputies were recognized recently for saving the lives of children in three different emergencies. “These deputies went above and beyond on critical moments to protect and save lives, embodying the true spirit [Read More]
While aerial photos of wildfires can be breathtaking, drones are a flight hazard when crews are fighting wildfires. By law, wildfires are a no-drone zone in North Carolina. N.C.G.S. §15A-300.4 prohibits any person, entity or [Read More]
If you plan to party this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day, don’t trust the luck of the Irish. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program launched the St. Patrick’s Day “Booze It and Lose It” enforcement campaign [Read More]
A Rockingham man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for his part of an online e-commerce website that sold illegal drugs to customers nationwide. Adam Meland, 45, pled guilty to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate [Read More]
The N.C. Crime Victim Compensation Commission on Monday voted to approve $446,169 in financial reimbursements to victims of violent crime who applied for financial assistance to cover eligible medical costs, lost wages or other expenses [Read More]
Deputies arrested a Clarendon man Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a woman then wanted to fight with law enforcement. James Huggins, 18, was held under no bond on charges of second degree trespassing, underage consumption [Read More]
Darius Washington’s murder trial started its fourth week Monday. Washington was charged with first degree murder in the 2019 killings of Alexis Trujillo, Nancy Trujillo, and Rafael Jaramillo on Brittany Lane. Prentis McDuffie also faces [Read More]
The State Department of Public Safety has launched a new tool to find missing children. The Missing Child Repository will assist in locating missing juveniles and identifying those unable to identify themselves. This repository includes all [Read More]
A Whiteville area man was transported to Columbus Regional Wednesday after accidentally shooting himself. Jimmy Eric Bright, age 47, had a negligent discharge with a .22 caliber revolver just before 3 a.m., the sheriff’s office reported. [Read More]
One man is dead and another is facing a murder charge after a fire in Nakina Saturday night. Wendel Clyde Smith, 75, died in the mobile home fire just before midnight Saturday, according to [Read More]
A woman escaped a house fire that killed a man early Sunday. The home was fully engulfed when Nakina firefighters arrived. This is a developing story.
A Nakina Volunteer Fire Department fire engine that had recently returned from the South Carolina wildfires was destroyed in a fire of its own Monday. The engine was involved in an accident the day prior [Read More]
The entire area is under a special weather advisory for increased fire danger through Tuesday evening, and Whiteville city officials are reminding residents that it’s illegal to burn debris within the city limits. The combination [Read More]
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