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A triple-murderer was sentenced to three consecutive life term in Columbus County Superior Court Wednesday. Natrell McKinnies, 30, was facing the death penalty for the murders of Diondi Sadler, De’onde Sadler, and William “June Bug” Edwards Jr. Senior Resident Superior Court Judge C. Ashley Gore handed down the sentence. McKinnies will not be eligible for parole. District Attorney Jon David said the victims’ families agreed to the life...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is announcing a new feature on its website that provides customers with estimated wait times and real-time capacity status for driver license offices statewide. Effective immediately, this tool empowers North Carolinians to make more informed decisions about when and where to visit an office for services such as driver license renewals, replacements, or new issuances. “The NCDMV is making it easier...
A week after Cynthia Hansen was brutally assaulted at her fitness studio in Whiteville, many residents and business owners are taking additional steps to protect themselves, their families and workers. Hansen, 71, was stabbed multiple times in her Thompson Street facility sometime before 6 a.m. on March 11. Police responding to a 911 call from a client found her inside the business and called an ambulance. She later...