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Someone broken into a home, released the family cat, left a shirt, and may have damaged a field near Tabor City Friday, without stealing anything of value. A resident of the home in the 100 block of Country Lane called 911 after returning to the home and finding the front door ajar. Nothing was reported missing, the report said, except for the family cat. Lights were turned on...
Whiteville Police want to know what concerns the community. Chief Paul Rockenbach said today that WPD is asking residents to participate in a community survey to find out more about what citizens like, dislike and want to see in the city’s police force. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WhitevillePDCommunitySurvey . You can also go to the city’s website, choose the Police Department from the dropdown menu, and...
Deputies, Whiteville Rescue and Animal Protective Services worked together to save a puppy that allegedly overdosed with his owner Friday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to 8 Bryson Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a possible overdose. They found a 50-year-old male and a puppy unconscious inside the home. “Without hesitation, deputies began administering emergency medical aid to both the male and the puppy,” she sheriff’s...