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Charges are pending after a man allegedly tried to speed through a checking station and wrecked, injuring a woman and a two year old girl. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were operating a checkpoint on Silver Spoon Road and N.C. 131 just after midnight Saturday morning when Lonnie Fields approached the officers. The vehicle allegedly sped through the station “in an attempt to avoid the (license) check,”...
A fight between two men led to a shooting Saturday when a juvenile allegedly opened fire with a rifle, striking one of the combatants. Justin Lee, 23, and James Gilson were allegedly involved in a scuffle just before 10 p.m., the sheriff’s office reported. Lee reportedly injured Gilson in the head during the fight. A 16 year old fired multiple shots at Lee trying to defend Gilson, the...
Note: An earlier version of the story contained inaccurate information. We apologize for any confusion caused by the error. Two Whiteville men who bilked millions of dollars out of several dozen investors have been sentenced to federal prison. Joseph W. Floyd IV and his brother William pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to sell and deliver unregistered securities. Joseph Floyd was sentenced to serve 42 months in...