Another Burger King restaurant, this time in Whiteville, was damaged by fire Friday morning. Whiteville Fire Marshall Hal Lowder said staff at the Columbus Corners BK called 911 at 6:32 a.m. They discovered smoke and [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for January 17, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Greetings friends, welcome to the FRIDAY edition of the CCN Weather Update! Hey at least it’s not as bitterly cold this morning! Today is a “transition day” weather-wise. A more moist air mass will push [Read More]
News Briefs for January 16, 2025 Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel (valued at $10.00) near Tabor City. Governor Josh Stein today issued an executive order about [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for January 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Updated Jan. 17 10 a.m. Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel near Tabor City. Tara Little McPherson, 52, of 10625 Swamp Fox Hwy. Eat, Tabor City, and Steven Best, [Read More]
Deputies and Chadbourn Police arrested a mother and son early Wednesday after the pair allegedly ran a family-based drug enterprise. The months-long investigation, which involved the sheriff’s office Special Operations Division and Chadbourn Police, came [Read More]
Hey everyone, welcome to the Thursday 1/16/2025 edition of the CCN Weather Update! Brrr. Mercy it’s cold out this morning with temperatures running in the upper teens to lower 20s. At least we don’t have [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for January 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for January 15, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
News Briefs for January 15, 2025 Eleven months before filing begins, three candidates for sheriff have announced their intentions to run. Josh McPherson, and former deputy, detective and director of Animal Protective Services, said [Read More]
Two masked bandits allegedly robbed an Arn Ward Road family Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that the victims were confronted by two men with a firearm. One victim was physically restrained and forced to hand [Read More]
Five railroad crossings in upper Brunswick and Eastern Columbus counties will be closed in the coming weeks for repairs. Traffic will be detoured around the project sites. Each repair is expected to last three to [Read More]
For National Radon Action Month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is providing 2,000 free radon test kits available beginning Jan. 1, at radon.ncdhhs.gov. Radon exposure is preventable, and testing is the only way [Read More]
Barry Darnell White, 63, pled guilty Tuesday to knowingly discharging tert-Butyl alcohol and other pollutants into the Cape Fear River in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. White did so while employed by American [Read More]
There’s always a lot going on in Columbus County. That’s why we added the Good News segment to our news casts, then a full program and weekly post on Columbuscountynews.com in 2021. Several folks have [Read More]
I’ve been driving my wife’s car of late, and I am terrified. It’s the newest one we have ever had; Miss Rhonda received it when her mother passed away last fall. It rides like a [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for January 15, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Governor Josh Stein and the council of state did not have the traditional public inauguration this weekend due to the winter storm’s impact on Raleigh. Stein did announce that FEMA extended hotel stays for Hurricane [Read More]
News Briefs for January 14, 2025 Josh McPherson announced on social media Tuesday morning that he will run for Columbus County Sheriff in the 2026 race. The former deputy, detective and director of Animal [Read More]
The new Lake Waccamaw roundabout project at N.C. 214 (Sam Potts Highway) and Chaunceytown Road got underway Monday. The roundabout will eventually replace the current intersection that has stopsigns at Chaunceytown and Flemington Drive. The [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for January 14, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
A well-known former sheriff’s deputy officially announced his intention today to run for the county’s top law enforcement position in 2026. Joshua McPherson worked as a deputy for Columbus County and later was made director [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for January 14, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
News Briefs for January 13, 2025 Whiteville Police had the first 911 call for law enforcement for 2025. Meisha Robinson Contact Whiteville Police at 2 a.m. Jan. 1 to report her car had been stolen. [Read More]
Whiteville Police had the first 911 call for law enforcement for 2025. Meisha Robinson Contact Whiteville Police at 2:00 a.m. Jan. 1, 2025 to report her car had been stolen. The last call investigated by [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for January 13, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
By Dianne Nobles Ward Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We hope that all of you had a glorious holiday season. It’s hard to believe that we are already a week into this new year. [Read More]
Applications are open to receive free bicycle helmets from the N.C. Department of Transportation. The annual giveaway by NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division encourages more children to wear helmets. Organizations can participate in the Bicycle Helmet Initiative to [Read More]
Greetings everyone, welcome to your Monday edition of the CCN Daily Weather Update. Well there’s not much to talk about this week. We’ll have another blast of really cold air hitting during the midweek [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for January 13, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Greetings readers, welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Sunday January 12, 2025. One of the longest stretches of unusually cold weather in recent memory will continue through… probably the end of January. We [Read More]
Hi everyone, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with the CCN Daily Weather Update for Saturday 1/11/2025. My predictions were spot-on with regards to the generally trace amounts of ice that we received in our little [Read More]
The Good News – Weekend Audio Report for January 11, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
News Briefs for January 10, 2025 The second gunman in a 2021 shootout that injured a pregnant woman will serve just short of six years in federal prison. Robert Jamar Avant, age 33, pleaded guilty [Read More]
Baby it is cold outside, but there’s plenty to do in our community. From good causes to good food and good fun, things are not slowing down despite the frigid weather. The warming station is [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for January 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for January 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Greetings folks, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with your CCN Daily Weather Update for Friday January 10, 2025. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is posted for this evening into early Saturday morning for freezing rain. Quiet conditions [Read More]
News Briefs for January 9, 2025 The General Assembly officially swore in all 170 members of the house and senate Wednesday. Rep. Brenden Jones is the house Majority leader. The session will officially begin [Read More]
On this edition of the Columbus Connection, in the first segment Jefferson has commentary on the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capital Building. In the 2nd and 3rd segments Jefferson has NC Oath [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for January 9, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Good afternoon, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with a special weather update. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for Columbus County, from 4 PM Friday through 7 AM Saturday. This is for freezing rain that [Read More]
Two suspects have been arrested in the Dec. 26 shooting that damaged a home, storage building and car near Tabor City. Treavon Ronderius Smith, 30, of 101 Sandy Place Dr., Tabor City was arrested Jan. [Read More]
A Whiteville Family Dollar store was one of 14 stores statewide fined by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division for price scanning errors during the final quarter of 2024. The Family [Read More]
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