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A possible waterspout sent boaters fleeing for cover near Lynn’s Place on Lake Waccamaw this afternoon. The apparent funnel cloud turned water feature was just outside the no wake line, said a Patrick Davenport. Boaters and patrons of the store and dock saw the spout around 4:40 p.m. and sought cover. Waterspouts are formed in the same manner s tornadoes, and can be just as dangerous. The...
One lane of Hallsboro Road is back open as of 9 a.m., after a head-on collision this morning *Saturday). A van in the left lane collided with a fuel tanker, according to Joe Tyler of Hallsboro Volunteer Fire Department. The crash occurred near the intersection of Hallsboro Road South and Red Bug Road after 2 a.m. The tanker came to rest in a nearby field. The Highway Patrol...
The lockdown at East Bladen High School has been lifted according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. BCSO said in a press release that the school was secured earlier today “following a potential issue involving a student and an off=campus boyfriend. “At this time there appears to be no threat to the school or students.” School is being dismissed on a normal schedule today (Sept. 4). Additional deputies...