By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      An independent investigation into alleged threats that have resulted in a high rate of turnover at the Tabor City Police Department was called for by a Town Council candidate during Tuesday’s monthly council meeting.      Council also approved a grant application for housing and sewage system improvements and agreed on trick-or-treat hours…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Fire that destroyed a West 3rd Street home just before dawn Wednesday is under investigation state and local officials, Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said.      “It’s a total loss,” Fowler said. Fire filled the two-story structure when the first firefighters responded to the call just after 5 a.m.      “There was…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Attempted murder and arson charges were served on a Tabor City man who allegedly set a bed on fire inside a Pete Circle home Monday morning, Sept. 1.      James Rico Gore, 54, was charged with two counts of attempted murder, arson, and five counts of resisting law enforcement, Sgt. Justin McKeithan…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      An apparent effort to do a good deed cost a man his life at Lake Tabor Saturday afternoon.      Ernest Lee Chavis, 62, who was previously from Parkton and apparently homeless, dove into the lake shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, Maj. Christopher Hilburn of the Tabor City Police Department said. His body…

With heavy equipment already moving tons of earth in the behind them, town, county and state leaders formerly broke ground on a new industrial shell building at the Tabor Industrial Park Friday morning. Cooperation between town, county and state governments, Golden LEAF Foundation, and other partners was the theme for a brief program. Taking part…