
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – THE LATEST FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Saturday and Sunday Oct 18-19
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Front Page
The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for October 17, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025
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City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions
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Gators Win Conference; Volleyball Playoff Pairings Announced
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Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday October 17, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 17, 2025
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Entertainment
The Office: A Masterpiece of Mockumentary Gold (2005-2013)
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CCN Daily News Briefs for October 16, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025
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World Singing Day Set for Lake Saturday
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Whiteville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder
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CCSO Details Drug Operations
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie
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Fore! Local Golf Roundup for Oct. 14
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Martin County Tops Pack in Tennis 5-2
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Carolina Volleyball Tournament: Gators Win, Face North Duplin In Finals
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Soccer Roundup: Knights Win Two, Eagles Tie, Gators and Vikings Fall
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South Columbus Downs West Bladen Tennis
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Business
CRHS Announces Plans to Expand to Delco
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Business
New Firm to Bring 83 Jobs to Bladenboro
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Front Page CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 16, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Thursday October 16, 2025


City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions
by Jefferson Weaver in Front Page 0

The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025
by Jefferson Weaver in Front Page 0

CRHS Announces Plans to Expand to Delco
by Staff Report in Business 0

KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD: How Do We Know That Jesus Is The Messiah?
by Columbus County News in Church News 0

Weather Update – Saturday and Sunday Oct 18-19
by Christopher Cawley in CCN Weather Update 0
COLUMBUUS COUNTY NEWS – HEALTH HEADLINES

Mayo Clinic Minute: Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease

BPC-157 and TB-500: Exploring the Hypothetical Synergy of Two Research Peptides
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Obituaries
Dixie Lee (Nobles) McKee
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Obituaries
Johnny Sasser
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MILITARY / VETERANS
Jackie Wayne Gore
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Obituaries
Bobby Aston Gregory
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Shirley Ann (Hess) Cribbs
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Judy Lynn Johnson
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Obituaries
Robert Terry Runk
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MILITARY / VETERANS
Prentiss Taylor
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Obituaries
Daniel Reed Biser
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Carlene Allen
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Wanda Kay Meggs
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William Russell Shepherd Jr.
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MILITARY / VETERANS
James Russell Jeffries
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Obituaries
Quillie Dale Evans
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Bedford L. Hickman
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Betty Joyce Faulkner Hufham
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John Lawrence Thompson
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Majesty Ada Moore
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MILITARY / VETERANS
Henslee Johnson Speights
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Obituaries
James Dan Bellamy, Sr.
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Alice Murphy
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Nathan McKinnies
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Remmi Jayms Noble
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Jerry Dale Sarvis
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Dewey Ray Norris
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COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
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Front Page
Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
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Entertainment
The Office: A Masterpiece of Mockumentary Gold (2005-2013)
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie
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Entertainment
The Black Phone: A Terrifyingly Tender Masterpiece (9/10)
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Entertainment
Better Call Saul: A Masterpiece Forged in the Shadows (2015-2022)
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Don Brown
The Latest CCN Headlines
- Dixie Lee (Nobles) McKee October 18, 2025
- Johnny Sasser October 18, 2025
- Weather Update – Saturday and Sunday Oct 18-19 October 18, 2025
- The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025 October 18, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions October 17, 2025
- Gators Win Conference; Volleyball Playoff Pairings Announced October 17, 2025
- Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs October 17, 2025
- Weather Update – Friday October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- The Office: A Masterpiece of Mockumentary Gold (2005-2013) October 16, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for October 16, 2025 October 16, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025 October 16, 2025
- World Singing Day Set for Lake Saturday October 16, 2025
- Whiteville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder October 16, 2025
- CCSO Details Drug Operations October 16, 2025
- Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie October 16, 2025
- Fore! Local Golf Roundup for Oct. 14 October 16, 2025
- Martin County Tops Pack in Tennis 5-2 October 16, 2025
- Carolina Volleyball Tournament: Gators Win, Face North Duplin In Finals October 16, 2025
- Soccer Roundup: Knights Win Two, Eagles Tie, Gators and Vikings Fall October 16, 2025
- South Columbus Downs West Bladen Tennis October 16, 2025
- CRHS Announces Plans to Expand to Delco October 16, 2025
- New Firm to Bring 83 Jobs to Bladenboro October 16, 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions
Sunday’s double-punch of heavy rain didn’t catch Whiteville Public Works unaware, but there was little that could be done when an additional foot of runoff came downstream from heavy rains that fell west of the [Read More]

Gators Win Conference; Volleyball Playoff Pairings Announced
East Columbus pushed its winning streak to 19 games as the Gators took home the Carolina Conference Volleyball tournament championship with a 3-0 victory over North Duplin Wednesday in Salemburg. East Columbus took the match [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
Editor’s note: This column is from 2021, so some of the figures are outdated. Thankfully, some things have changed since then. We are seeing more support for law enforcement than we did when I angrily [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 17, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for October 17, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

World Singing Day Set for Lake Saturday
Singers of all levels of talent and enthusiasm are welcome to join in an international celebration of song Saturday at Lake Waccamaw. The Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum Acoustic Jam Session and the Southeastern Oratorio Society [Read More]

Whiteville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder
A shooting in Bladen County led to the arrest of a Whiteville woman Wednesday. Alisa Michelle Rich, 50, of 148 Twin Pines Circle, was held without bond pending a first appearance in Bladen County court. [Read More]

CCSO Details Drug Operations
Surveillance of suspected drug activity in several communities have led to a number of narcotics arrests in recent weeks, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division agents conducting [Read More]

Martin County Tops Pack in Tennis 5-2
WILLIAMSTON — The Martin County Gators topped Whiteville in the first round of the 3A playoffs in tennis Monday 5-2. The Gators (4-7) won four singles matches and a doubles for the win. Martin County [Read More]

Carolina Volleyball Tournament: Gators Win, Face North Duplin In Finals
SALEMBURG — East Columbus came one step closer to adding the Carolina Conference Tournament Championship crown to its regular season title after a thrilling five-set victory over East Bladen in the semi-final match. The top [Read More]

Soccer Roundup: Knights Win Two, Eagles Tie, Gators and Vikings Fall
West Bladen got two key victories over South Columbus and Red Springs this week, positioning itself for a playoff spot. On Tuesday they defeated South Columbus Tuesday 7-1 and downed top seed Red Springs 6-1 [Read More]

South Columbus Downs West Bladen Tennis
DUBLIN — South Columbus advanced to the third round of the 3A team tennis playoffs by defeating the West Bladen Knights 6-2 on Wednesday. They will face perennial powerhouse Greene Central Friday in Snow [Read More]

CRHS Announces Plans to Expand to Delco
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has filed a Certificate of Need application for Columbus Regional East, a new 30-bed acute care hospital campus in Delco designed to serve the fast-growing US 74 corridor. The new facility [Read More]

New Firm to Bring 83 Jobs to Bladenboro
A Canadian firm will build a $15 million rebar manufacturing facility in Bladenboro. Gov. Josh Stein announced today (Thursday) the MST Rebar Inc., a fiberglass rebar supplier, will create 83 new jobs in its first [Read More]

Front Page CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for October 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 15, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 15, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 15, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for October 15, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for Tuesday, October 14
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 14, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCSO: Woman Who Claimed to be APS Identified
The sheriff’s office and Animal Protective Services (APS) have identified a woman who wass reportedly going door to door threatening to shoot dogs. The woman allegedly said she was from “Animal Control,” the sheriff’s office [Read More]

Tabor Talk for Oct. 15, 2025
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We are in mid-October and it’s time to decorate for the NC Yam Festival. Many have already decorated for the fall season, so just add some [Read More]

Local Winner Plans to Use Funds for Family
David Meares of Columbus County immediately thought of his family after his $2 Lucky for Life ticket won him a $25,000 a year for life prize. “Family is the number one thing to me,” he [Read More]

Taylor, Baldwin Lead East Bladen Past West Columbus 3-0
ELIZABETHTOWN — East Bladen got off to a great start in the Carolina Conference Volleyball tournament with a sweep of the West Columbus Vikings 3-0. Taylor Dowless had nine kills for the Eagles while Cabria [Read More]

Martin County Tops Pack in Tennis 5-2
WILLIAMSTON — The Martin County Gators topped Whiteville in the first round of the 3A playoffs in tennis Monday 5-2. The Gators (4-7) won four singles matches and a double for the win. Martin County [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 14, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for October 14, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Chadbourn Rain Led to Surprise Downstream
When Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie left City Hall Sunday night around 9 p.m., “the streets were mostly clear. “Our stormwater system had handled what rain we received,” he said. “The areas that have problems [Read More]

Boil Advisory Issued in Delco
Due to emergency repairs to the Columbus County Public Water Supply System, a boil water advisory has been issued for customers within Columbus County Water and Sewer District IV. The areas affected include all customers [Read More]