Public Safety

An 11-month-old child is in serious condition and a woman has been charged with abusing the girl. A male suspect s still being sought in the case. Hali Canter, 31, of 973 Lake Park Dr., Chadbourn, was arrested Monday on a single charge of felony negligent child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Her bond was set at $1,500. Wayne Kienzie is still sought in the case. The...

Departments from across the county are fighting a fire at Old Town Florist in Chadbourn. Units from Chadbourn are being assisted by Whiteville, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood, and other stations. Smoke is visible from the First Avenue business throughout the town. This is a developing story.

Four South Carolina men have been charged in a credit card scheme targeting a victim in Columbus County. Dontrell Monte McDonald, Joseph Commander, Crandall Everett Sr. and Crandall Everett Jr. were arrested after a joint investigation by Columbus County and Sumter County. S.C. McDonald was charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretense, attempted obtaining property by false pretense, identity theft, financial card theft, uttering a...