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Whiteville Police want to know what concerns the community. Chief Paul Rockenbach said today that WPD is asking residents to participate in a community survey to find out more about what citizens like, dislike and want to see in the city’s police force. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WhitevillePDCommunitySurvey . You can also go to the city’s website, choose the Police Department from the dropdown menu, and...
Deputies, Whiteville Rescue and Animal Protective Services worked together to save a puppy that allegedly overdosed with his owner Friday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to 8 Bryson Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a possible overdose. They found a 50-year-old male and a puppy unconscious inside the home. “Without hesitation, deputies began administering emergency medical aid to both the male and the puppy,” she sheriff’s...
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...