Public Safety

Developing story An apparent lightning strike caused a fire in part of the old ice house at Main and Franklin streets this afternoon (Friday). Whiteville Fire Department and other first responders are on the scene. There are no reports of injuries. Streets are blocked in the vicinity of East Main and Franklin while crews work to extinguish the blaze and secure the scene. The smoke was visible throughout...

Traffic enforcement kept deputies busy over the weekend, resulting in several unrelated arrests for narcotics and a stolen catalytic converter. The sheriff’s office reported that the HEAT Team was operating a checking station at Joe Brown Highway South and Rough and Ready Friday when a suspect allegedly tried to hide a needle. When the car stopped at the checkpoint, the report said, a deputy who approached the car...

Jennifer Scurdato has pleaded guilty in Columbus Superior Court for the second degree murder of Norm Foggan in April 2022. Scurdato, 40, was sentenced Friday to 94 to 125 months in prison. Deputies were called to the Snake Island Road home she shared with Foggan on April 8, 2022 around 7:15 a.m. Foggan was found dead in the home. He had been shot at least once, according to...