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Trees were damaged, power was knocked out and some minor roof damage was reported Friday evening when a line of storms rolled through Columbus County, producing three tornado warnings and one unconfirmed tornado between Evergreen and Cerro Gordo. An earlier, incorrect report indicated that tornado watches had been issued for the area. Severe thunderstorm watches began being issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) around 4:30 p.m., but...
A Bolton man is being held under no bond after allegedly killing another man in Sandyfield Tuesday. Quashaun Freeman, 28, was taken into custody in a Raleigh apartment complex Thursday, Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a video statement posted to social media. Freeman was armed at the time of his arrest. Freeman is alleged to have shot and killed Jonathan Baldwin, 31, during an altercation at a Sandyfield...
Seniors, disabled people and shut-ins can now get a daily phone call from Whiteville Police. The “We Call, We Care” program started this week, Chief Paul Rockenbach said. Subscribers will be called every day at the same time by the chief or another officer. Callsare placed from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. “This is a way we can not only check on our city’s older adults, but grow...