Public Safety

Greg Woodward has been found safe, according to the sheriff’s office. Woodard, 51, was reported missing June 7 from his Cherry Grove Road home. The sheriff’s office reported that he was found safe and returned home June 17. No additional information was released in the case.

The sheriff’s office is still searching for leads in a missing persons case from April. Shanna Perry, 35, disappeared April 26 from Delco Prosper Road. She was reportedly pregnant. Detectives, deputies and volunteers have scoured the Delco, Byrdville and Kelly areas looking for the missing woman. Sherry Hall Spivey, Perry’s aunt, said the family just wants the woman home. “Her mother needs closure,” Spivey said. “There have been...

Plans are underway for five multi-phase generators to be installed at county emergency shelters, thanks to a grant from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). The $185,000 grant announced Wednesday (today) comes through the Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program, funded by the General Assembly. Teresa Smith of Columbus Emergency services said the funds will be used for design work to prepare for the permanent generators. “The initial funding is...