Public Safety

Departments from across the county are fighting a fire at Old Town Florist in Chadbourn. Units from Chadbourn are being assisted by Whiteville, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood, and other stations. Smoke is visible from the First Avenue business throughout the town. This is a developing story.

Four South Carolina men have been charged in a credit card scheme targeting a victim in Columbus County. Dontrell Monte McDonald, Joseph Commander, Crandall Everett Sr. and Crandall Everett Jr. were arrested after a joint investigation by Columbus County and Sumter County. S.C. McDonald was charged with two counts of obtaining property by false pretense, attempted obtaining property by false pretense, identity theft, financial card theft, uttering a...

Deputies stopping a BMW automobile for alleged stolen plates ended up with two arrests and a quantity of marijuana Friday. Marvin Goodman, 57, and Gerald Lamont Hemingway. 52, were arrested after a brief chase and foot pursuit on Georgia Pacific Road, according to sheriff’s reports. Goodman gave his address as 33 Phillips St., Fair Bluff. He was charged with resisting an officer and served with a warrant for...