Public Safety

The ex-boyfriend of a Hallsboro woman is recovering after an early morning slingblade assault. Patricia Ann Jackson, 39, of 231 Cherry Town Road, was held under a $2,500 secured bond on a single charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to detention center records.  The incident was called in at 1:42 a.m. Wednesday. Jackson and her reported ex-boyfriend, Darryl Campbell, had an argument that turned into a...

Chadbourn Police are holding their first “Community Safety Day” to help connect with area residents. “This is a good time for people to come out and get to know their police,” Chief Ken Elliot said. The event is Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. A bike safety rodeo and other kids activities will be featured. Residents can also register their golf carts, dispose of unwanted medications and...

A Whiteville drug suspect who fled a traffic stop died in a South Carolina hospital. Christopher Wilson, 41, died June 28, the day after he was arrested on narcotics charges, according to the sheriff’s office.  Wilson and another man were the subject of a traffic stop in the area of Baldwin Circle and Virgil Street, the CCSO said in a release. The second suspect did not run. Wilson...