WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A convicted murderer from Gaston County has been charged with attempted murder after officials say he attacked a correctional officer at Columbus Correctional Institution.
The attack happened Saturday afternoon, according to the state Department of Adult Correction. The officer remains hospitalized and is recovering.
Officials said the inmate, identified as Alfonso Lewis, has been transferred to the state’s most secure prison unit at Granville Correctional Institution…