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A man was hit by gunfire during an apparent road rage incident in North Hallsboro Tuesday. Willie James Shine II was in the 6300 block of Hallsboro Road North when a female suspect allegedly opened fire on his Chrysler automobile. Shine was hit by at least one bullet and was transported by EMS to an area hospital. The car sustained $15,000 damage, according to the report. The 3...
As fall wildfire season begins in North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to take extra care with outdoor burning. A suspected trash fire in Robeson County quickly bloomed to more than 150 acres earlier this week. Eight fire departments and the N.C. Forest Service were deployed. Two firefighters were airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries. Wildfire activity typically increases from October through early...
A felony death by vehicle charge has been filed against the woman who allegedly killed a beloved local baker in a collision on N.C. 130. Charlotte Milligan, 54, of Ash crossed the centerline and struck Mary Long head-on Sept. 9, according to the Highway Patrol. Long died at the scene. Milligan was originally charged with driving while impaired, misdemeanor death by vehicle, and driving while license revoked, the...