Public Safety

The second time wasn’t the charm for an alleged drug dealer who ran from a traffic checkpoint Nov. 9. Alijah Jouwan Green, 18, of Loris, was held under $42,500 secured bond, charged with fleeing to elude arrest, felony possession of cocaine, simple possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, possession of a stolen vehicle and property damage, according to detention center records. The latest chase occurred Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff’s...

Deputies arrested a man who was allegedly trespassing at Central Middle School Friday, and found drug paraphernalia in his pockets. Elijah Carmichael, 42, of 102 E. Calhoun St., Whiteville, was charged with first degree trespassing, two counts of resisting an officer, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to jail reports. His bond was set at $1,000. Deputies were out in force at all area schools after the alleged...