By Matthew Chapman On Monday, WECT reported that Jody Greene, the suspended sheriff of Columbus County, North Carolina, resigned from office after an investigation began into a wide range of allegations of personal and professional misconduct — in the middle of a hearing on the petition to remove him from office. “Just as the state prepared to call its first witness in the hearing, Greene’s attorney announced the Sheriff’s resignation. A deputy told WECT that the courtroom was at capacity, and several people were standing outside the courthouse. Most of them cheered when they learned the news,…