After a long history of disturbances, drug violations and numerous calls to the Whiteville Police Department, the neighborhood surrounding Central Middle School, should soon see long awaited changes. On Monday, June 21, 2021, Superior Court Judge Douglas B. Sasser signed a consent judgment for a Chapter 19 Nuisance Abatement action against David Lamont Jones, the property owner of 205 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Whiteville. The property sits directly across from Central Middle School and has affected school activities for years.