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Fire Chief David Yergeau was back on duty at 8 a.m. Wednesday (today) after being reinstated by the city. Yergeau was put on suspension last month due to an unspecified complaint. The city conducted an internal investigation, and city council ended the suspension Tuesday night. The chief has been with Whiteville since 2011. The city did not give specifics about the investigation, citing personnel rules. City Emergency Services...
As fall fire season gets underway, state and federal forestry officials are urging extreme caution with both recreational fires and controlled burns of all sizes and kinds. Peak fall fire season runs from October through early December, according the N.C. Forest Service. The same conditions that make it a good time to burn leaves and storm debris – mild winds, low humidity and less rainfall – make for...
Cocaine and cash sent three men to jail Saturday in the Dothan area. Jamie Mejia Garrido, 36; Juan Enrique Guerrero, 32; and Jaime Mesia, 21, all of Bolivia, were arrested on charges of felony cocaine possession and drug paraphernalia. Guerrero was also charged with driving while impaired. Bond was set at $2,500 on the drug charges. The sheriff’s office reported that a checkpoint was set up at Old...