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Charges have not been dropped against Williams Robert “Robbie” Smith Jr. for the shooting of a deputy Wednesday. An anonymous report by the Columbus County Ledger on social media Saturday claimed that attempted murder and assault on a law enforcement officer charges were dropped against Smith. “That is categorically untrue,” said Sheriff Bill Rogers. The reports caused a firestorm of comments and telephone calls, Rogers said.“The two charges...
Whiteville City Manager Sean Martin, Deputy City Manager Colburn Brown, Fire Chief David Yergeau and City Councilman Josh Harris toured a fire truck manufacturer in Wisconsin this week. The trip to Wisconsin was not funded by the City of Whiteville, Martin said in an email. He did not immediately respond when directly asked who paid for the trip. A spokesman for another manufacturer said it is not uncommon...
Deputies who stopped a woman for speeding on U.S. 74 confiscated a large quantity of illegal narcotics Sept. 14. Keoni Mauricia White, 33, was held under $90,100 secured bond, according to jail records. She was charged with two counts of trafficking in opiates, felony possession of cocaine, possession of oxycodone and clonazepam, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of suboxone, resisting an officer, and failure to appear on...