Editing Columbus County, North Carolina (section)

=== 2022 Columbus County Sheriff controversy ===
In November 2022, Sheriff Jody Greene was re-elected to office after resigning several weeks prior due to allegations of obstructing justice and racism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McAdams |first=Ann |title=Sheriff: "I'm sick of these Black bastards.... Every Black that I know, you need to fire him..." |url=https://www.wect.com/2022/09/28/sheriff-im-sick-these-black-bastards-every-black-that-i-know-you-need-fire-him/ |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=www.wect.com |date=September 28, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Immediately after his re-election, District Attorney Jon David filed a new petition for Greene's removal from office, including a request to permanently disqualify him from elected office in Columbus County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solon |first=Zach |title=District Attorney plans to file new petition to remove Columbus County sheriff-elect |url=https://www.wect.com/2022/11/09/district-attorney-plans-file-new-petition-remove-columbus-county-sheriff-elect/ |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=www.wect.com |date=November 9, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Greene would later resign from office for the second time in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |author=WECT Staff |title=Columbus County Sheriff resigns for the second time; District Attorney holds news conference on the announcement |url=https://www.wect.com/2023/01/04/columbus-county-sheriff-resign-second-time/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=www.wect.com |date=January 4, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> As of January 2024, a federal investigation into the actions of Sheriff Jody Greene and the Columbus County Sheriff's Office was pending.