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A third suspect has been arrested in a complex case that involved two high speed chases in the Nakina area. Shaquelle Oneal McArthur, 27, of Happy Home Rd., Nakina was charged with conspiracy to obtain property by false pretenses on a warrant issued Oct. 13. He was arrested this week. Oneal is alleged to have agreed to buy a stolen Honda Recon ATV, valued at $5,000, from Christopher...
The indecisive Hurricane Eta is bringing heavy rains and wind to Columbus County after coming ashore for the fourth time in Florida. Chadbourn and Tabor City are experiencing minor flooding in some of the usual troublespots. Some intersections are overwashed in Whiteville, including sections of Franklin Street and South Madison, but improvements to the city’s stormwater system are helping keep water levels down in the downtown area....
Deputies are seeking a woman who allegedly broke four windows on a City of Whiteville truck, damaged the windshield, assaulted a man and fled into South Carolina. The sheriff’s office reported that Travis Faulk, the city’s public works director, called 911 after the unidentified woman allegedly scratched him and took a hammer to the truck. Faulk told deputies he knows the woman. While deputies were leaving the residence...