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Hurricane Idalia Expected to Bring Heavy Rains Here

August 29, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Hurricane Idalia Expected to Bring Heavy Rains Here

Updated 08/29/23 at 7:45 p.m. Hurricane Idalia is expected to make its impacts known here Wednesday into Thursday. Idalia is forecast to come ashore in Florida today as a Category Three hurricane, but it is [Read More]

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Storm Possibility Cancels Event

August 28, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Storm Possibility Cancels Event

Wednesday’s Catholic Charities distribution event at Old Dock has been cancelled due to the possibility of severe weather. The next distribution event will be Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Building Bridges. The non-profit provides [Read More]

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Suspect Leads WPD on Chase in Stolen SUV

August 28, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Suspect Leads WPD on Chase in Stolen SUV

Whiteville Police terminated a high speed chase involving a stolen vehicle Sunday out of safety concerns. Officers were not informed that the vehicle was stolen until several hours later. The driver of the Toyota SUV [Read More]

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Man Airlifted After Gunshot Wound

August 28, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Man Airlifted After Gunshot Wound

A Boardman man was airlifted to an area trauma center after he was shot in an Evergreen-area home early Friday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to 2753 Macedonia Church Road at 2:05 [Read More]

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Towns Seek First Responders

August 25, 2023 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Towns Seek First Responders

If you’re searching for a first responder career in Columbus County, both the towns of Tabor City and Lake Waccamaw are seeking individuals to fill positions in their municipalities. Police and EMS positions are open [Read More]

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Children Left Alone; Woman Charged

August 24, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Children Left Alone; Woman Charged

Child abuse charges were filed against a Clarendon woman after a girl was burned trying to prepare a meal. Donna McCutchen, 34, of 1904 Vinegar Hill Rd., Clarendon, was held under a $5,000 secured bond [Read More]

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Sasser New Fire-Rescue Chief

August 23, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sasser New Fire-Rescue Chief

Ron Sasser has been named the new chief of Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue. The new chief was sworn in this morning, with his father, Retired Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser, administering the oath. His [Read More]

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WPD, Deputies Respond to Multiple Gunfire Calls

August 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on WPD, Deputies Respond to Multiple Gunfire Calls

Deputies and Whiteville Police stayed busy with several reports of property damage by firearms through the weekend. A home in the 300 block of North Thompson in Whiteville was hit by multiple gunshots twice in [Read More]

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Murder Charge Filed Against Mincey in April Killing

August 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Murder Charge Filed Against Mincey in April Killing

The reported boyfriend of a murder victim Alissa Lee’s mother has been charged in the April killing. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 41, has been in jail since May on a charge of accessory after the fact. [Read More]

Madison Street was blocked downtown Wednesday when high water led to stalled cars and debris.
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Heavy Rains Swamp Whiteville, Chadbourn

August 17, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Heavy Rains Swamp Whiteville, Chadbourn

From three to six inches of rain fell in parts of Columbus County Wednesday, blocking streets and flooding neighborhoods. One woman had to be rescued when she drove her car into a flooded area at [Read More]

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Family Fur Day is Saturday

August 16, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Family Fur Day is Saturday

Dogs, cats and families will be the focus Saturday at the second Family Fur Day at Columbus County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Animal Protective Services, this year’s event will feature food trucks, a bouncy house, games [Read More]

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Bladen Hit and Run Driver Sought

August 15, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bladen Hit and Run Driver Sought

The Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who is suspected of killing a bicyclist last year. The suspect vehicle is a dark gray 2007-2008 Acura TL with damage to the front right bumper and [Read More]

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Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine, Meth, Pot

August 14, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine, Meth, Pot

Cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana were confiscated and a woman jailed after a traffic stop Friday. Teresa Diane Duncan, 59, of Armview Road, Loris, was held under $50,000 secured bond on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, [Read More]

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State Hopes ID card Program Eases Inmate Transition

August 14, 2023 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on State Hopes ID card Program Eases Inmate Transition

Eligible North Carolina offenders can now receive a state ID card when they’re released from prison. The N.C. Department of Adult Correction (DAC) has entered a partnership with the state Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) [Read More]

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Women Charged with Shoplifting Chest Freezer

August 14, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Women Charged with Shoplifting Chest Freezer

Two women were charged after they allegedly stole a chest freezer from Walmart. Ashley Dawn Graham, 31, and Deziray Pauliena Ray, 21 each face charges of misdemeanor larceny, according to Detention Center reports, Ray was [Read More]

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Strangulation, Sexual Assault Reported

August 14, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Strangulation, Sexual Assault Reported

A woman told deputies she was strangled and sexually assaulted near Tabor City early Saturday morning. The victim, who is in her 20s, told deputies she was dropped off at a gas station on the [Read More]

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