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An overnight storm brought five to six inches of rain across much off the county Sunday night and early Monday. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley said six inches of rain fell at his weather station on college Street in Whiteville during the overnight hours. The rains led to some moderate flooding in some areas. Pleasant Plains Road had water across the roadway near Gore Trailer at 8 a.m. Areas around...
The sheriff’s office is investigating three assaults that were reported over the weekend. Randy Hayes was attacked at his home on Kenneth Hayes Lane near Chadbourn during an argument over property, reports show. The suspect and Hayes argued over personal property, according to the report, and the male suspect allegedly hit Hayes with a board, causing several lacerations. In an unrelated case, a request to use a telephone...
Lightning struck a tree at Lake Waccamaw Wednesday, breaking windows, damaging a fence and leaving a man with a serious head injury. The initial emergency call just after 4:30 p.m. said a victim had been hit by lightning in the area of Bartram Lane and Sandy Point Drive in Bella Coola. Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue Chief Jerry Gore said multiple units headed to the area on the...