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Loris, LW man among four sentenced for morgage fraud
By DEUCE NIVEN Prison sentences from 18 to 30 months were ordered as four men were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in Columbus, Brunswick and New Hanover counties, U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker said in a news release. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm J. Howard…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspects in Loris area murder caught
By DEUCE NIVEN Late Tuesday update: Two teens sought in a Loris area murder last week were taken into custody near Conway late last night. Emericka “Emeey” Jackson, 16, or Loris was taken into custody about 10 p.m. on Hwy 319 near Mt. Ariel Church, north of Conway, the department reported. Deterris…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspects in Loris area murder caught
By DEUCE NIVEN Late Tuesday update: Two teens sought in a Loris area murder last week were taken into custody near Conway late last night. Emericka “Emeey” Jackson, 16, or Loris was taken into custody about 10 p.m. on Hwy 319 near Mt. Ariel Church, north of Conway, the department reported. Deterris…
Read MoreLebanon Scouts honor veterans
Cub Scouts from Pack 570 at Lebanon United Methodist Church invited military veterans to join them on their float for Sunday’s Veteran’s Parade held in Nakina. Scouts will honor those veterans again tonight, with a breakfast feast served at suppertime in the church fellowship hall. Numerous tributes have been, or will be…
Read MoreStallions host Whiteville tonight, see it live here
Columbus County’s biggest high school football grudge match continues with its 23rd annual game tonight, with the Stallions of South Columbus High hosting the Whiteville Wolfpack at Civitan Stadium. Students from the Columbus Career and College Academy will produce live video of the game starting at 7:15, with commentary provided by Franklin Davis…
Read MoreUPDATE: Man found at Bennett Loop shot in the head
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE, FRIDAY 5 P.M. A “gunshot wound to the head” killed Dashdre Jacory Sampson on Wednesday, Horry County Assistant Coroner Tony Hendrick said Friday. An autopsy conducted Friday afternoon concluded the gunshot wound as the cause of death. Sampson’s body was found near an abandoned home on Bennett…
Read MoreUPDATE: Man found at Bennett Loop shot in the head
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE, FRIDAY 5 P.M. A “gunshot wound to the head” killed Dashdre Jacory Sampson on Wednesday, Horry County Assistant Coroner Tony Hendrick said Friday. An autopsy conducted Friday afternoon concluded the gunshot wound as the cause of death. Sampson’s body was found near an abandoned home on Bennett…
Read MoreMost incumbents shine, state reporting doesn’t
By DEUCE NIVEN Brenden Jones’ unlikely bid for the N.C. House of Representatives, a GOP candidate in a strongly Democratic district, fell short as votes were tallied Tuesday, Vote counts were delayed by problems with the state’s election reporting system, but at 9:30 p.m. it was clear that incumbent Democrat Ken Waddell had…
Read MoreUPDATE: One of two Bolton bodies identified
By DEUCE NIVEN THURSDAY UPDATE: One of two bodies found in a storage building behind a home here has been identified, though the cause of death has not been determined for either, Columbus County Assistant Coroner William Hannah said Wednesday. Donna Lee Gore, 55, was one of two women living in the house…
Read MoreUPDATE: One of two Bolton bodies identified
By DEUCE NIVEN THURSDAY UPDATE: One of two bodies found in a storage building behind a home here has been identified, though the cause of death has not been determined for either, Columbus County Assistant Coroner William Hannah said Wednesday. Donna Lee Gore, 55, was one of two women living in the house…
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