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Eight East Arcadia residents had to be rescued from their homes Monday due to rising water. Chief Steve Carlin of Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire and Rescue said firefighters were called to Kennedy Store and Graham roads after rising water trapped residents in their homes. “All this water we’ve had in the past week has not been good for the low areas,” Camlin said. Crews used the ADR swift water boat...
Updated with additional information, details from the lawsuit and comments from the ASPCA Most of the dogs seized from an animal cruelty case on June 24 will be returned to the owner today (Aug. 8), after the District Attorney’s office dismissed 94 counts against the dog’s owner. Columbus County Animal Control will close at noon so APS staff can help process the dogs. Deborah Dahl, 70, was originally...
Upwards of three inches of water pounded parts of Columbus County Wednesday, prompting flash flood warnings and inundating parking lots in parts of Whiteville. A strong thunder-rich system crossed the area in the afternoon, bringing rains into the evening hours, after showers fell throughout the area Tuesday night. Whiteville Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said several streets quickly filled with water in the usual problem areas, but others...