Public Safety

Charges have been filed against a juvenile and an adult for allegedly selling marijuana and vaping material at Whiteville High School. John Timothy Woody, 47, of 217 W. Williamson St., Whiteville, was held under a $5,000 secured bond on charges of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to Detention Center reports. The underage suspect was referred to juvenile justice. The sheriff’s office reported that on May 2,...

Chadbourn Police have charged a woman with felony intentional child abuse after her baby was born addicted to narcotics. Brandy Nichole Sikes, 31, of 200 Batten Burney Rd., Whiteville, was arrested April 27 on warrants drawn by Ptl. C. Bethea of the Chadbourn Police. She was held under a secured bond. Warrants show that Sikes allegedly provided “various narcotics” to her one year old child, who had to...

Developing story: The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting in Tabor City. A male subject was confirmed dead in the 10:28 a.m. incident, according to Police Chief Donald Dowless. The assault occurred on North Lewis Street, and is under investigation.“We have requested the assistance of the SBI,” Dowless said. “I can’t say anything more at this time.”The killing is the first in Tabor City this year...