Public Safety

A suspect who allegedly ran from deputies was caught after he tried the same escape again, according to reports. Dustin Lloyd Long, 30, of 2699 Macedonia Church Rd., Evergreen, was held under no bond on charges of resisting an officer and two counts of assault on an officer. He was held without bond because he was on pretrial release when the new charges were filed. The sheriff’s office...

  Children and their parents can get to know local first responders, have bikes, safety seats and golf carts inspected, and have fun Saturday at Chadbourn Safety Day. Chadbourn Police, along with Chadbourn and Whiteville fire departments and the N.C. Forestry Service, will host the free event. Residents can learn about bicycle and fire safety, register golf carts, get pointers on proper child safety seat installation and dispose...

  Checkpoints in the county turned up quantities of drugs and resulted in a chase that ended in South Carolina over the weekend. Cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine were seized after a stop Friday that involved the reported victim of a domestic violence case and her alleged assailant. The sheriff’s office said deputies were conducting a safety checkpoint at Joe Brown Highway and Hubert White Road Friday when a...