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Four-way stop signs will come down July 29 at a deadly intersection in the eastern end of Columbus, marking a milestone in improvements at N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Known traditionally as the Balfour-Beatty crossroads, the Sandyfield intersection has been the location of multiple fatal crashes, some involving commercial vehicles and cars. The all-way stop was created in 2017 in the wake of a fatal crash involving a...
A Miller Road man has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly sending explicit messages to a teenaged girl, then trying to give her alcohol. Sterling Gore, 43, of 4974 Miller Rd., Tabor City, was released on a $2,000 unsecured bond on the single charge, according to detention center records. The Sheriff’s Office said detectives began working on the case after Horry County...
Whiteville Man Charged in Child Porn Case The man arrested earlier this year for attempting to purchase child pornography now faces 20 felony charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Michael Deshawn Smith-Green, 38, of 109 Stanly St., Whiteville, is being held under no bond, according to detention center records. He faces 20 counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor, and one of second degree....