Public Safety

An alligator was “neutralized” after allegedly injuring a child at Lake Waccamaw today. Lake Waccamaw Police reported via social media that the child was seriously injured, but the wounds were not life threatening. Multiple children were playing in about four feet of water when the victim “exclaimed’ something bit me,’ the LWPD said. The children were rushed from the water, and an alligator around six to seven feet...

For years, Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue (ADR) has faced problems with flammable materials. The thousands of commercial trucks move through the east end of Columbus every day. There’s also a concentration of industrial facilities that use a variety of chemicals and hazardous materials. ADR has used Class A and B foam fire suppression systems on three of its vehicles for years. The department’s newest apparatus is upping...

A Whiteville area woman is being held under no bond after allegedly smashing another woman’s windshield with a cinderblock, then shooting her twice. Andrenaishia Davis, 19, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon,  discharing a firearm into occupied property and property damage. Her address was listed as 158 Pleasant Hill Road on detention center records. Deputies were called to Haynes Lennon Road in Evergreen Tuesday to a...