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Local first responders and medical professionals are joining forces today to commemorate the events of 9/11, and promote healthier lifestyles for both public safety personnel and the general public. Whiteville Police and Fire, the sheriff’s office and the Highway Patrol with Columbus Regional’s Donayre Cancer Center to host the event from 1-4 p.m. at Vineland Station. There will be Kona ice, giveaways, educational booths, health screenings and information...
The driver of the Jeep Liberty that struck and killed a beloved Crusoe woman has been charged with driving while impaired. Mary Frances Long, 53, died after her 2023 Nissan Rogue was hit head-on by a Jeep Liberty driven by Charlotte Milligan of Ash, according to the Highway Patrol. Milligan, 54, was traveling west on N.C. 130 in the Ash community when her vehicle crossed the centerline and...
Whiteville Police filed multiple charges against a man after a brief chase where the suspect allegedly rammed a patrol car. Angel Arellano, 35, gave addresses of 256 Brittany Lane and 620 Davis Ave., Whiteville, on court documents. He is charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest, two counts of assault on a government official, driving while license revoked, fictitious tags, no insurance, and hit and run. He was...