Public Safety

A felony death by vehicle charge has been filed against the woman who allegedly killed a beloved local baker in a collision on N.C. 130. Charlotte Milligan, 54, of Ash crossed the centerline and struck Mary Long head-on Sept. 9, according to the Highway Patrol. Long died at the scene. Milligan was originally charged with driving while impaired, misdemeanor death by vehicle, and driving while license revoked, the...

Updated 1 p.m. An automobile was the weapon of choice in an alleged assault Monday that left one person trapped and seriously injured. Warrants and arrest reports show Earl James Whitman Jr., 43, was processed into the county detention center at 2:41 p.m. He is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and property damage, according to arrest reports. His address...