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Whiteville Police have launched a new way for citizens and businesses to connect with the department. The Citizen Connect Portal will allow users to find crime statistics, file some reports and submit tips. “This represents another step forward in our commitment to transparency, innovation and community-oriented policing,” Chief Paul Rockenbach said in a press release. The portal can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/WPDPortal. It offers interactive “Crime heat” maps...
Breaking news Multiple fire departments and the N.C. Forest Service are on the scene of a working fire at the intersection of Grist and Braswell roads near Chadbourn. Hazmat crews have also been called to the property, which is used as a parking and cleaning area for railcars on the R.J. Corman line. This is a developing story and will be updated when more becomes available.
A woman who has been missing since Sunday night is being sought by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Johanna Lee Marshburn, 40, is described as standing 4’11” tall, weighing 110 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen in the 10000 block of Stoney Brook Court. Marshburn was wearing jean shorts and a white T-shirt, with a blue hoodie tied around her waist. She was...