Fire destroyed a vacant warehouse in downtown Whiteville Monday. Fire Marshal Hal Lowder said the blaze was reported around 5 a.m. The warehouse, located on Magnolia Street, was a total loss. The building was empty [Read More]
A man considered armed and dangerous has been captured in Horry County, according to police. Residents were warned to stay in their homes after Terry Brady was allegedly involved in an incident in the Fox [Read More]
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.The watch is in effect for Columbus, Robeson, [Read More]
The driver of a pickup on N.C. 131 crossed the center line and became the county’s seventh highway death Wednesday. The male driver, whose name has not been released by the Highway Patrol, was killed [Read More]
If Lt. Kenneth Smith is calling you from the sheriff’s office – hang up the phone. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is warning doctors in the area about a “failure to appear” scam that is [Read More]
Deputies investigated four different assaults Monday, including one where the victim ended up with a broken leg. Bruce Milligan was punched and kicked by someone he knows near Cerro Gordo Monday. Milligan suffered a broken [Read More]
Whiteville Fire, Rescue and Police are on the scene of a collision at the intersection of J.K. Powell and Hay Street.Traffic is being detoured onto Madison, which is currently being blocked off so authorities can [Read More]
Multiple felonies were levelled against a Riegelwood man Sunday after he allegedly stabbed and beat a woman, then fought with deputies placing him under arrest. Howard Leroi Bernard, 43, was placed under $10,500 secured bond [Read More]
Former Police Chief Anthony Spivey saw his bond raised to $750,000 Tuesday, and a proviso attached that the source of any bond money be examined in a hearing. Spivey, 34, was arrested by the State [Read More]
UPDATED 10:30 a.m. Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey has been arrested on 73 felony charges of altering or stealing evidence and drug trafficking.Jail reports show Spivey, 35, was processed into the Columbus County Detention Center [Read More]
Traffic was tangled for more than an hour Sunday after a Durham man allegedly opened fire on another motorist near Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office reported that Keyontae Dashawn Datcher, 21, was initially held under a [Read More]
District Attorney Jon David is being sued for alienation of affection after allegedly being a relationship with a Bladen County woman while she was still married. Court documents show that Jon David is accused of [Read More]
Since April 1, Columbus Regional has had more than 20 overdose patients come into the emergency department. Eight to 10 of those patients have died. “It’s shocking,” said hospital spokesperson Stephanie Miller. The trend began [Read More]
Two men were arrested on multiple drug and weapon charges, and a woman is recovering from a gunshot wound after a dispute in Riegelwood Wednesday evening. Emily Partain, 25, was transported to New Hanover Regional [Read More]
Chadbourn Police and deputies jailed a Whiteville man on multiple charges after he allegedly had narcotics in his vehicle and spat on the arresting officers. Chadbourn Police and Columbus County deputies were operating a checkpoint [Read More]
The suspect in an April 10 break-in wasn’t satisfied with entering her victim’s home once – she allegedly came back for more. Tykayla Danielle Mason, 28, was charged with breaking, entering and larceny, and placed [Read More]
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