Public Safety

A Bladen man has been arrested in Whiteville on charges he sexually abused a child. Dwayne Campbell Jr., 30, was ordered held under $150,000 secured bond on charges of crime against nature, indecent liberties with a child, and statutory sexual offense. He was scheduled for a first appearance in court this morning (Friday). His address was listed as 1024 Blanks Dairy Rd., Clarkton. The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office...

Two people died in the head-on collision near Chadbourn. An infant and a passenger who survived Tuesday’s horrific crash near Chadbourn are in critical condition. Angela Lashon Shipman of Chadbourn and Jarvis McKinnon of Evergreen were killed when Shipman’s Buick crossed the center line and collided with an 18-wheeler, according to Trooper A. Godwin of the State Highway Patrol. The wreck occurred just after 1 p.m. on N.C....

More people were killed in traffic fatalities in North Carolina last year than in any other year in the past two decades. A total of 24 people died in car crashes in Columbus County in 2021, according to state officials. Speed, distracted driving, and improper use of seat belts were cited by the state as major factors in the crashes last year. The 1,755 people killed in traffic crashes in...