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Someone raised a variant of the Confederate flag on the pole at the Whiteville city entry. The flag was removed by Whiteville Police, Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said. “This was not done by the city,” Lowder said. “This was trespassing, and whether or not it was meant as a prank, it is hurtful to the community and does not represent the city of Whiteville.” Lowder said he...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s office and Animal Protective Services were called about an alleged case of animal abuse Christmas Eve. A woman reported that she was prevented from retrieving two dogs from her previous residence on Christie Road, and a man she knows intentionally allowed one of the dogs to kill another dog. The case is under investigation.
Multiple shots damaged two cars, a home and a storage building Monday night. No one was injured in the 9:30 p.m. shooting, the sheriff’s office reported, but a Chevrolet automobile and two structures sustained extensive damage. Four individuals were inside the home at the time of the shooting. The shooting was the latest in a series of incidents in the Tabor City area. Someone fired at least one...