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Surveillance of suspected drug activity in several communities have led to a number of narcotics arrests in recent weeks, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division agents conducting surveillance made multiple arrests stemming from traffic stops that resulted in the seizure of drugs, firearms, and paraphernalia. “Our Vice/Narcotics team remains committed to being present in every part of Columbus County,” said...
The sheriff’s office and Animal Protective Services (APS) have identified a woman who wass reportedly going door to door threatening to shoot dogs. The woman allegedly said she was from “Animal Control,” the sheriff’s office said, but she is not an employee of the sheriff’s office or APS. The sheriff’s office has received multiple calls about the individual today (Oct. 14). “We want to make it very clear...
From six to nine inches of rain across central and southern Columbus is leading to delays, closures and cleanup this morning. Sheriff Bill Rogers reported more than a dozen water rescues between Sunday afternoon and midnight. In Whiteville, a tree damaged a car and a home on Four Oaks Drive. Columbus County offices are on a two hour delay. Southeastern Community College is on a two hour delay....