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Deputies have arrested a man on charges on firing into an occupied vehicle and assaulting the driver. James Paul Inman, 42, was arrested Saturday, according to detention center reports. He is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, simple assault, assault with a deadly weapon, a probation violation, driving while impaired, and crossing the center line. His address was listed in court documents as 869 Miller...
A powerful storm front caused nuisance flooding and knocked out power for most of Whiteville this evening. Duke Progress Energy crews are still working to restore power in some areas. The outage was caused by damage to main lines, according to Duke. Traffic lights throughout the city were knocked offline for a period. At least one collision was blamed on the storm. Traffic was tangled at Washington Street...
Whiteville Police are investigating after a body was found in an abandoned car Friday. WPD Chief Paul Rockenbach said the body was found in the 300 block of West College Street around 2 p.m. The State Bureau of Investigation assisted with the crime scene, the chief said, and WPD Criminal and Narcotics Investigations unit is investigating. The individual’s name is being withheld pending notification of kin, Rockenbach said....