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N.C. 242 between Williamson’s Crossroads and Cerro Gordo is currently closed due to an obstruction. Crews are clearing debris from the roadway, and are expected to be finished by around 2:45 p.m. Parts of Madison Street in Whiteville remain closed. The Soules Swamp Bridge is open, but caution is urged. Frazier, Lee, parts of Franklin and Commerce streets are blocked in several locations due to flooding.
Streets are flooded in most area towns, trees are down and multiple residents required water rescue Sunday night after a strong storm system brought from five to eight inches of rain to Columbus County. The “cold core” storm was the equivalent of a tropical system, according to the National Weather Service. More than a foot of rain fell in parts of Horry County, S.C. Emergency officials scrambled to...
Throwing away the evidence didn’t save a Whiteville man from being arrested Friday – but it did earn a littering charge. Henry Moore, 62, was stopped for a headlight violation by the sheriff’s office on J.K., Powell Boulevard just after 5 p.m., according to a sheriff’s office report. One headlight was not functioning on Moore’s Ford pickup truck. Deputies smelled marijuana as they approached the truck, according to...