Public Safety

County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd has been arrested on a charge of misdemeanor larceny. Byrd, 76, was released on a $500 unsecured bond, charged with a single count of misdemeanor larceny. His address was listed as 1941 Giles Byrd Rd., Hallsboro. The warrant alleges that Byrd took a five-gallon bucket of hydraulic fluid, valued at $135, from Angela Fields on Aug. 31. He was arrested and charged Sept....

The four sisters who died in an Aug. 30 structure fire will be eulogized Tuesday. Kalani Rae Melvin, Kendall Xaiya Melvin, Josephina Renee Melvin, Sophia Nachelle Melvin died when the outbuilding the family was using as a temporary home caught fire during the early morning hours. No adults were in the home at the time of the fire, according to officials. Their 12-year-old sister Winter Green and another girl,...

Courtesy NCDOT RALEIGH – Officials will soon complete an effort to name bridges for 23 state troopers killed in the line of duty who were not previously honored. The N.C. Department of Transportation, the agency responsible for road and bridge dedications, partnered with the N.C. State Highway Patrol after discovering the fallen officers whose sacrifice had been overlooked for the bridge naming honors. “For many years, North Carolina has...