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The self-proclaimed “biggest drug dealer” in Robeson County will spend the next 25 years in prison. Bruce Carroll “Hoss” Callahan, Jr. bragged to investigators about being the “biggest drug dealer” in Robeson County, was sentenced today (Wednesday) to 300 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and crack sourced from Honduras and Mexico in Eastern North Carolina. Callahan claimed to have access...
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...