
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – THE LATEST FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 11, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 11, 2025
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Open House Dates for Columbus County Schools
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City Officials Struggle with Flooding Problems
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Fore! Local Golf Roundup
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Church News
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – Can I Be Sure God is With Me? (Psalm 23:6)
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 11, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather and Tropics Update – Monday August 11, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 10, 2025
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Business
CCN Business Spotlight — Christian Recovery Centers Inc – CRCI
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CCN Weather Update
Weather and Tropics Update – Saturday August 9, 2025
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The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for August 9, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 8, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 8, 2025
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Business
Jackson Calls Out Offshore Gambling
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Columbus Dixie Softball Gets $5,000 Grant
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Business
EGambling Down for July
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Business
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Strong Brand Identity in Columbus County
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Dogs Ordered Returned to Hallsboro Woman
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 8, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather and Tropics Update – Friday August 8, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 7, 2025
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Entertainment
TELEVISION SERIES REVIEW: From
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How To Keep Your Customers And Staff Safe
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Jefferson Weaver • Blue Jeans, Bud Light and Nazis


City Officials Struggle with Flooding Problems
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 11, 2025
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CCN Business Spotlight — Christian Recovery Centers Inc – CRCI
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KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – Can I Be Sure God is With Me? (Psalm 23:6)
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Weather and Tropics Update – Monday August 11, 2025
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COLUMBUUS COUNTY NEWS – HEALTH HEADLINES

What Happens When Everyday Objects Turn Dangerous?

State Reports First West Nile Case for 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Linwood C. Spivey
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Frances Lois (Stephens) Gause
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David Oliver McClary
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Mrs. Ruby (Waddell) Hardy
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Judy (Gore) Fleming
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Joanne (Thurman) Williams
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Sharon Vernell Brown
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Robert Dixon Floyd
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James Kent Strickland
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Bernice (Cliff) McPherson
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Aaron Wesley Johnson
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Claudia Wanda (Suggs) Stevens
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William Eugene “Sketter” Moore
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Betty Sue Duncan Baldwin
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Ida Jane Bell
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Deidre (Shelley) Graham
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Mae K. Harmon
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Barbara Ann (Stone) Wilson
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Naomi (Boyd) Howard
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Tammy Marie (Bish) Bickel
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Deborah Ann (Baldwin) McPherson
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Donald Raymond Krueger
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Glen Edward Whaley Jr. (48)
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Elvie Lee Patrick Young
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James Elroy Gore
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COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
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TELEVISION SERIES REVIEW: From
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Jefferson Weaver • Blue Jeans, Bud Light and Nazis
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Local Christian Metal Bands “Cast To Sea” and “333”
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Business
Tabor Talk for August 6, 2025
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – The Dam Busters and Downtown Flooding, and the Exploding Pet Population
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MOVIE REVIEW – Happy Gilmore 2
The Latest CCN Headlines
- CCN Daily News Briefs for August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- Open House Dates for Columbus County Schools August 11, 2025
- City Officials Struggle with Flooding Problems August 11, 2025
- Fore! Local Golf Roundup August 11, 2025
- Linwood C. Spivey August 11, 2025
- Frances Lois (Stephens) Gause August 11, 2025
- KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – Can I Be Sure God is With Me? (Psalm 23:6) August 11, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- Weather and Tropics Update – Monday August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for August 10, 2025 August 10, 2025
- CCN Business Spotlight — Christian Recovery Centers Inc – CRCI August 10, 2025
- Weather and Tropics Update – Saturday August 9, 2025 August 9, 2025
- The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for August 9, 2025 August 9, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025
- Jackson Calls Out Offshore Gambling August 8, 2025
- Columbus Dixie Softball Gets $5,000 Grant August 8, 2025
- EGambling Down for July August 8, 2025
- The Ultimate Guide to Building a Strong Brand Identity in Columbus County August 8, 2025
- Dogs Ordered Returned to Hallsboro Woman August 8, 2025
- David Oliver McClary August 8, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025
- Weather and Tropics Update – Friday August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for August 7, 2025 August 7, 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 11, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 11, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Open House Dates for Columbus County Schools
The Columbus County School District has officially announced the dates for their upcoming open houses. These events will provide students and their families an opportunity to meet teachers and administrators, tour classrooms, and receive important [Read More]

City Officials Struggle with Flooding Problems
As the first tropical system of the season gets underway, officials and owners of flood-prone property in Whiteville are getting ready. Last week’s heavy rains on Wednesday were a wakeup call, City Manager Darren Currie [Read More]

Fore! Local Golf Roundup
SFGA Billy Malpass, Dan Salsbery, Willard Storms, and Scott Burchett won the Aug. 5 Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association Tournament at Land ‘O Lakes in Whiteville. They posted a score of 125. Alick Mansfield, Jonny Wallace, [Read More]

Jackson Calls Out Offshore Gambling
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a group of 50 bipartisan attorneys general are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to do more to address the spread of illegal offshore gambling operations. The gambling platforms are [Read More]

Columbus Dixie Softball Gets $5,000 Grant
When Columbus County’s Dixie Youth Softball teams went to Louisiana recently, they had some help from a heavy hitter in state youth sports. The Columbus County Dixie Softball Board was awarded a $5,000 travel grant [Read More]

EGambling Down for July
Sports betting dropped again in North Carolina during July, according to figures released this week by the N.C. State Lottery Commission. During the period July 1-31, Tar Heel gamblers spent $370,385,588 in online sports wagers. [Read More]

Dogs Ordered Returned to Hallsboro Woman
Updated with additional information, details from the lawsuit and comments from the ASPCA Most of the dogs seized from an animal cruelty case on June 24 will be returned to the owner today (Aug. 8), [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 8, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for August 8, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

Jefferson Weaver • Blue Jeans, Bud Light and Nazis
Dylan Mulvaney is a man. Sydney Sweeney is a woman. It’s pretty simple. Miss Sweeney is a rather fetching young lady who has been at the center of an advertising campaign turned viral drama. The [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 7, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 7, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Flooding Hits Whiteville, Elsewhere
Upwards of three inches of water pounded parts of Columbus County Wednesday, prompting flash flood warnings and inundating parking lots in parts of Whiteville. A strong thunder-rich system crossed the area in the afternoon, bringing [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 7, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for August 7, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

Flood Advisory in Place
Motorists are being urged to slow down and be aware of water on roadways as up to three inches of rain are anticipated through this evening. A flash flood warning has been issued for Columbus [Read More]

State Reports First West Nile Case for 2025
The state has documented the first case of West Nile Virus related illness in a human for this year. The N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services said the case occurred in a resident of Durham [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 6, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 6, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

August Is Here and Away We Go
August has now arrived and we know that means football, specifically high school football. Football has been going for the players and coaches all year with spring games, 7 on 7’s, camps, weight lifting and [Read More]

National Night Out Draws Crowds, Despite Rain
Despite heavy rains in the afternoon and intermittent showers in the evening, National Night Out drew big crowds in both Whiteville and Chadbourn. Chadbourn’s inaugural event was moved from the Strawberry Event Field to the [Read More]

Autopsy: Johnson Shot in Head
Ervin Hakeem Johnson was shot once in the head when he was killed in February, according to the autopsy report. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) autopsy report on Johnson said he [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 6, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for August 6, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Felony Charges Added in Animal Cruelty Case
Two felony animal cruelty charges and 19 misdemeanor counts have been filed against the Hallsboro woman who had dozens of animals in filthy conditions. Deborah Dahl, 70, of Pone Hill Road, was originally charged with [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 5, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 5, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Florist Destroyed in Morning Fire
A landmark florist in downtown Chadbourn burned to the ground Tuesday morning. Old Town Florist, on First Avenue, was destroyed when a lithium battery caught fire, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said. An employee [Read More]

Woman Charged, Man Sought in Infant Abuse Case
An 11-month-old child is in serious condition and a woman has been charged with abusing the girl. A male suspect s still being sought in the case. Hali Canter, 31, of 973 Lake Park Dr., [Read More]

Multiple Departments Fight Chadbourn Fire
Departments from across the county are fighting a fire at Old Town Florist in Chadbourn. Units from Chadbourn are being assisted by Whiteville, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood, and other stations. Smoke is visible from the First Avenue business [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 5, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for August 5, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

ECHS Grad Named Tar Heel Middle School AD
Donovan Worley has been named as Tar Heel Middle School Panthers Athletic Director. Worley, an East Columbus graduate, was a standout basketball player for the Gators. He attended UNC-Pembroke and graduated with a B.S. in [Read More]