Public Safety

The reported boyfriend of a murder victim Alissa Lee’s mother has been charged in the April killing. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 41, has been in jail since May on a charge of accessory after the fact. That charge was dropped in Columbus County Superior Court after a grand jury indicted Mincey for murder Aug. 10. He was originally held under $750,000 secured bond. He is now held under no...

From three to six inches of rain fell in parts of Columbus County Wednesday, blocking streets and flooding neighborhoods. One woman had to be rescued when she drove her car into a flooded area at the south Whiteville Food Lion. Madison Street was blocked shortly after 5 p.m. after another driver turning into the Family Dollar by Soles Swamp went into a ditch. Several downtown streets were blocked,...

Dogs, cats and families will be the focus Saturday at the second Family Fur Day at Columbus County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Animal Protective Services, this year’s event will feature food trucks, a bouncy house, games and activities for children, information and educational booths, and adoptable pets from the shelter. All the animals brought to last year’s Fur Day were adopted by the day’s end. Organizers hope this year...