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A third candidate has announced his plan to jump into the Columbus County Sheriff’s Race, nine months before filing begins and a year before the primary. Whiteville City Councilman Josh Harris said via social media Wednesday that he will run for the county’s top law enforcement officer. Harris, 34, has been a city councilman for two years, representing District One. Harris is a former sheriff’s deputy and...
Updated The man who led law enforcement on an all-night manhunt has been jailed after he allegedly shot at deputies early Tuesday. Thomas Devine Barsh, 45, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. by state Probation office, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. He is being held no bond due to probation violations. He is charged with assault on a female, misdemeanor domestic violence, kidnapping, two...
Forest Service crews are keeping a close watch on the remains of the Crusoe Island wildfire that threatened a number of homes Tuesday. The N.C. Forest Service said that the fire is 100 percent contained this morning (Wednesday) but NCFS personnel are monitoring the blaze. It was contained at 343 acres Tuesday evening. Eleven different wildfires in Columbus County were listed by the NCFS Tuesday, according to...