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August 4, 2026

Tabor City Police have arrested a man who allegedly intentionally damaged machinery at Atlantic Packaging. Michael Gunner McPherson, 25, was held under a $1,000 secured bond, according to detention center reports. He was held on a single charge of injuring or damaging a manufacturing facility. His address was listed as 6544 Old Stake Rd., Tabor City. McPherson is alleged to have damaged a Dymatrix machine at Atlantic on...

Jonathan Rose and Jonathan Grainger (CCSO)

August 4, 2026

One of the two men arrested by Columbus County Deputies July 27 allegedly stole onions from a Whiteville restaurant. Jonathan Grainger, 24, was charged with misdemeanor larceny. He was held under a secured bond. Grainger said he was homeless. Jonathan Andrew Rose, age unavailable, was charged with five counts each of breaking and entering and larceny, felony larceny, and felony conspiracy. Deputies responded to the 1100 block of...

Nicky Blackwell (CCSO)

August 3, 2026

An ongoing stolen property investigation led to the arrest of a Chadbourn area man on firearm and theft charges. Nicky Delane Blackwell, 54, ofm1663 Bee Tree Lane, was held under a secured bond, according to detention center reports. He faces two counts of possession of stolen property and a stolen firearm; felony conspiracy, and altering a firearm serial number. Detectives from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office executed a...

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