
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – THE LATEST FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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The Good News for July 12, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 11, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 11, 2025
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Johnson Gets 15-20 Years for Standoff, Shooting
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Brews & Bites
Brews and Bites: The Grind
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Nearly 100 Animals Seized in Hallsboro Case
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 11, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday July 11, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 10, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 10, 2025
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Cumbee to Speak to Genealogical Society
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Coach Talk: The Heroes of the 2017 Whiteville Wolfpack Baseball Team
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Business
North Carolina Gains ‘Top State’ for Business Rank Again
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Business
Gambling Revenues Down Again in June as Year Ends
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Three Jailed in Chadbourn Theft Ring
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 10, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Thursday July 10, 2025
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Business
Running a Franchise & Finding Success
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Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting for July 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 9, 2025
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Woman Charged with Fake Sex Assault Claim
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 9, 2025
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DREAM Center to Hold Golf Academy
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DMV Announces Two Year Grace on Licenses
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Business
Fair Exhibit Spaces Available


Gambling Revenues Down Again in June as Year Ends
by Columbus County News in Business 0

Brews and Bites: The Grind
by Columbus County News in Brews & Bites 0

KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – Can I Trust the Lord to Supply My Needs? (Psalm 23:1)
by Columbus County News in Church News 0

Weather Update – Friday July 11, 2025
by Christopher Cawley in CCN Weather Update 0
COLUMBUUS COUNTY NEWS – HEALTH HEADLINES

Mayo Clinic Minute: Sunscreen Has a Shelf Life and Other Facts to Know

CRHS TO Open Pain Center
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Obituaries
Mary Olivia Minton
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Kenneth McCray
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Lillie Mae Peppers
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Carolyn Leona (Greene) Thompson
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Eva Mae (Barnes) Wallace
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Gail (Arnette) McCann
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Haynes Wesley Young (age 100)
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Deputy Devin Mason
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Billy Alton Small
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Roger Dale Cribb
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Marty Estol Benton
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Lorraine Elizabeth (Funnemark) Matthews
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Paul Turlington
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Jimmy Moody
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Elmer Ray Skipper
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John Norman Lewis
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Linwood Earl Rhines
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Danny Ray Duncan
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Mrs. Juanita McNair
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Norma Regina (Baldwin) Brown
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Agnes Jean (Smith) Flores
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April (Hyatt) Prince
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Dennis Jay Long
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Carol L. Singletary
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Estalene Godwin
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COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
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Happy Anniversary Columbus County News – It’s Been Five Long Years
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – First Amendment, Independence Day Thoughts, and Happy Birthday CCN
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Jefferson Weaver • The Field of Pain and Sorrow
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – An Independence Day Commentary
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Jefferson Weaver • Common Sense and Dinosaurs
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Jefferson Weaver • Big Plans, Baseball and Snapbrim hats
The Latest CCN Headlines
- The Good News for July 12, 2025 July 12, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for July 11, 2025 July 11, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 11, 2025 July 11, 2025
- Johnson Gets 15-20 Years for Standoff, Shooting July 11, 2025
- Brews and Bites: The Grind July 11, 2025
- Nearly 100 Animals Seized in Hallsboro Case July 11, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 11, 2025 July 11, 2025
- Weather Update – Friday July 11, 2025 July 11, 2025
- Mary Olivia Minton July 10, 2025
- Kenneth McCray July 10, 2025
- Lillie Mae Peppers July 10, 2025
- Carolyn Leona (Greene) Thompson July 10, 2025
- Eva Mae (Barnes) Wallace July 10, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for July 10, 2025 July 10, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 10, 2025 July 10, 2025
- Cumbee to Speak to Genealogical Society July 10, 2025
- Coach Talk: The Heroes of the 2017 Whiteville Wolfpack Baseball Team July 10, 2025
- North Carolina Gains ‘Top State’ for Business Rank Again July 10, 2025
- Gambling Revenues Down Again in June as Year Ends July 10, 2025
- Three Jailed in Chadbourn Theft Ring July 10, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 10, 2025 July 10, 2025
- Weather Update – Thursday July 10, 2025 July 10, 2025
- Running a Franchise & Finding Success July 10, 2025
- Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting for July 2025 July 10, 2025
- Gail (Arnette) McCann July 9, 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County

The Good News for July 12, 2025

Johnson Gets 15-20 Years for Standoff, Shooting
The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, [Read More]

Nearly 100 Animals Seized in Hallsboro Case
In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 11, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for July 11, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 10, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for July 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

Cumbee to Speak to Genealogical Society
Crusoe native and historian Archie Cumbee will be the next speaker Saturday at the Southeastern Genealogical Society. Cumbee was born in Columbus County and lived in Crusoe Island until his family moved near the town [Read More]

Coach Talk: The Heroes of the 2017 Whiteville Wolfpack Baseball Team
With baseball in full swing, thoughts of Gehrig, Aaron, Rose, and Mays to Ryan, Smoltz, and Seaver, fill our head as the we prepare to watch this year’s Major League All-Star game. They were our [Read More]

North Carolina Gains ‘Top State’ for Business Rank Again
Both sides of the political aisle are taking credit today as CNBC announced North Carolina as the top state for business in the country. CNBC credited the workforce, economy and business friendly environment for the [Read More]

Gambling Revenues Down Again in June as Year Ends
Gambling revenues and payouts went down again in June, according to the state lottery commission. Between June 1 and June 30, e-gamblers in North Carolina wagered $433,184,675 on sporting events, including paid and promotional wagers. [Read More]

Three Jailed in Chadbourn Theft Ring
Three suspects are behind bars and a fourth is being sought after a string of thefts in Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliott said the arrests Wednesday morning came after weeks of work by CPD. Anthony [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 10, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for July 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting for July 2025
During their monthly Town Board Meeting, Lake Waccamaw commissioners on Tuesday emphasized their opposition to a proposed new development on Old Lake Road. Several citizens who spoke at the meeting urged the board to take [Read More]

Woman Charged with Fake Sex Assault Claim
A false claim of sexual assault led to the arrest of a local woman July 1. Emma Paige Ward, 21, of 509 Fair Bluff Rd., Tabor City, was charged with a single count of making [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 9, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for July 9, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

DREAM Center to Hold Golf Academy
The Columbus County DREAM Center will host a golf academy at Vineland Golf Club July 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Bright Futures Summer Golf Academy is a one-day event that will introduce [Read More]

DMV Announces Two Year Grace on Licenses
Long lines at DMV License offices led lawmakers and the governor to allow some drivers an additional two years on expired licenses in the state. Drivers with the most common type of license – Class [Read More]

Fair Exhibit Spaces Available
The Columbus County Agricultural Fair is set for Oct. 7-12, and reservations for indoor and outdoor spaces are now available. Indoor spaces in the exhibit hall are $200 each. Outdoor spaces are $40 per square [Read More]

Food Pantries, Arts Council, Others Receive Grants
Non-profits from all corners of Columbus County are the newest recipients of 22 grants from the Columbus Community Foundation (CCF). CCF is an affiliate of the N.C. Community Foundation. NCCF maintains more than 1,300 endowments [Read More]

Elizabethtown Woman Charged in Murder
Additional details as of 2:30 p.m. A frequent critic of the Bladen County Board of Education and former publisher of an online newspaper has been charged with murder. Charlotte Brandy Smith, 45, of 307 Woodhouse [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 9, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for July 9, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 8, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for July 8, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Visitation for Deputy Starts at Noon; Some Roads Will Close
Darlington Deputy Devin Mason will be eulogized today at 2 p.m. at West Columbus High School. The Darlington County officer died in the line of duty July 1. Visitation will be at WCHS until just before the [Read More]

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

Clerk Warns of Text Scam
Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill said he was surprised when he got a text message threatening him with potential legal action over a traffic ticket. Hill said that he had not been stopped and [Read More]

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

Prowler Fights Deputies, Gets Tased
Deputies had to use a Taser on an impaired man who was allegedly knocking on windows along Rough and Ready Road June 30. Dustin Rawls, 33, of 1327 Midway Rd., Whiteville, was charged with intoxicated [Read More]