Public Safety

Chadbourn Police Officer Johnathan Driggers entered the burning wreckage of the Budget Inn to save a man this morning. Mayor Phillip Britt said Driggers saved the victim of the explosion and fire. Britt and his wife, Councilwoman Shannon Britt, treated the man while rescue was en route. Driggers got the badly burned man to safety, then assisted in fighting the fire. This is a developing story.Phillip Britt recorded...

At least one person was seriously injured early this morning in an apparent explosion at a Chadbourn motel. Witnesses said Mayor Phillip Britt and his wife, Councilwoman Shannon Britt, treated the injured person while waiting for first responders. The Britts are both paramedics. Mayor Britt also helped firefighters try to suppress the blaze. the Britts live near the hotel. The 4:30 a.m. blast at the Budget Inn sent...

Missing school didn’t mean the principal’s office, but a day in court for a Whiteville woman.  Janoraleashia Doramaria Brown, 49, was charged with one count of violating school attendance laws, according to warrants. Brown was also wanted for failure to appear. She had a total bond of $12,000 secured.   Her address was listed as 307 Warrior Trail, Whiteville. Brown allegedly allowed her child to build up unexcused absences...