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One killed, one injured in Saturday shooting | News
WEB1 day ago · One man died and another was injured as a result of a shooting Saturday evening near Rico, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO received a call around 10 p.m. about two gunshot victims in the 100 block of Timber Creek Trail off of Burneys Mill Road.
UPDATE: Driver identified in fatal Riegelwood wreck
WEB5 days ago · N.C. State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Vashawn Williams Jr. of Fayetteville. He was 23 years old. As a log truck bound for the IP plant was turning from N.C. 87 onto John Riegel Road around 12:45 p.m., a box truck crashed into it from behind, said ADR Fire Chief Steve Camlin. One of the logs struck the box truck driver’s door ...
Rabon hopes to hold on to N.C. Senate seat despite challenge …
WEB3 days ago · Longtime incumbent Bill Rabon seeks an eighth term in the N.C. Senate. His challenger, Katherine Randall, hopes to beat Rabon in his re-election bid. Rabon, a Republican, touts lowered state tax rates among accomplishments over his past 14 years in the state senate. Randall, a Democrat, said she ...
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WEBSome area elementary students to get free fruits and vegetables. 22 hrs ago. Business. ‘How blessed are we?’. — Black’s Tire Service trucking donations to western N.C. Updated 5 hrs ago. News.
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WEBAug 30, 2024 · Moore gets life sentence for Sandy Ridge killing. Updated Sep 17, 2024. Leroy Moore Jr., 37, received a sentence of life imprisonment without parole on Thursday, Sept. 12, after a Columbus County jury found him guilty of a 2021 murder and associated crimes. Presiding Judge Jason Disbrow handed down the sentence. Public Safety.
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WEBAug 30, 2024 · Week two of Waccamaw Conference football will not determine the frontrunners, but it will show who the league favorites may be. The weather forecast now has the four unbeaten teams (WHS at Trask and SCHS at Pender) in league play, matching up on Thursday.
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Stranded vehicles, downed trees: storm brings flooding across the ...
WEBDec 18, 2023 · The storm downed several trees which not only blocked roadways but also, in some instances, disrupted homeowners’ electricity across the county. One fallen tree knocked down a power line on Sam Potts Highway, Ransom said. Jeff Brooks, a Duke Energy spokesperson, said that about 850 customers in Columbus County experienced power outages Sunday ...