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Whiteville Police have charged a man and woman for the shooting at a downtown gathering April 13. Kapri McMillian, 34, was already in custody for the killing of Jaquise Blanks later in the morning after the shootout at Func-tionz, a now-closed business on Madison Street. Samantha Crawford, 34, was arrested Wednesday (today) in Lumberton, according to a press release from Whiteville Police. McMillian and Crawford are charged with...
Duke Progress Energy has more than 2,800 customers without power across two areas of Columbus County this afternoon. Duke Progress media representatives confirmed the data from the company’s outage map, but did not provide specific details on the interruption. Most of the outages are in an area from west Whiteville to Chadbourn, Evergreen and Cerro Gordo, while just under 400 are scattered between Lake Waccamaw and Hallsboro. Two...
A gray pit bull puppy is alive today thanks to quick work by Whiteville Fire and Police. Capt. Kyle McDaniel of Whiteville Fire said crews were called to 605 N. Lee Street just before 5 p.m. Monday to a kitchen fire. When they arrived, firefighters were told that no one was inside, but a bulldog puppy was inside the burning home. Lt. Marquise Blanks of the WFD and...