
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – THE LATEST FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 20, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 20, 2025
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Father Charged with Using Belt on Girl
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Suspect Held by Off-Duty WPD Officer
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 20, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Tuesday May 20, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 19, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 19, 2025
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Church News
VBS List for Summer of 2025
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Business
CCN Business Spotlight — Crossroads Pharmacy
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Church News
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – What Can We Learn from God Resting After He Created the World?
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 19, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Monday May 19, 2025
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Gators Wrangled in Columbus County
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 18, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Sunday May 18, 2025
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary
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The Good News – Weekend Audio Report for May 17, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Saturday May 17, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 16, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon News May 16, 2025
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Business
Loan Repayment Program Set for Rural Medical Professionals
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Business
Deadline May 19 for Ag Disaster Applications
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Ten New CWD Cases Reported; No Spread of Disease
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 16, 2025


CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 20, 2025
by Jefferson Weaver in Front Page 0

CCN Business Spotlight — Crossroads Pharmacy
by Columbus County News in Business 0

VBS List for Summer of 2025
by Crystal Faircloth in Church News 0

Weather Update – Tuesday May 20, 2025
by Christopher Cawley in CCN Weather Update 0
COLUMBUUS COUNTY NEWS – HEALTH HEADLINES

Ten New CWD Cases Reported; No Spread of Disease

Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to Prevent Injuries While Biking
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Obituaries
Justin Staton
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Betty Jo (Watts) Norris
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Doris Faye (Bowen) Hart
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Obituaries
William Keith Watts (age 36)
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Michael Alan Dore
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Graham “Sandy” Cecil Rogers
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Eugene Carroll
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Michael Prostinak
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Alma Lois (Hinson) Cartrette
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Carnell McGill Sr.
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Roger Owen Hammond
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William Lee Faulk
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Eric S. Slate
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Sarah (Bowen) Hinson
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Earl “Wahoo” Jones
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Charles Perry Godwin
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Herman Lee Jones
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Elaine Gore Murray
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Samuel Kenwood Royal
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Peggy (Vereen) Suggs
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Perenda Carol (Brooks) Goss
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Keith Warren King
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Charles Woods Boykin
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Verita Gail (Edwards) Davis
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Carol Sylvia Medina Rubin
CHURCH NEWS – Submit your news to churchnews@columbuscountynews.com
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary
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Front Page
Jefferson Weaver • Dear Jasmine
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary
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Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaperman, 2001
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‘Dire’ Circumstances When Man Plays God
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Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaper, 1978
The Latest CCN Headlines
- Justin Staton May 20, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025
- Father Charged with Using Belt on Girl May 20, 2025
- Suspect Held by Off-Duty WPD Officer May 20, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025
- Weather Update – Tuesday May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025
- Betty Jo (Watts) Norris May 19, 2025
- Doris Faye (Bowen) Hart May 19, 2025
- William Keith Watts (age 36) May 19, 2025
- Michael Alan Dore May 19, 2025
- Graham “Sandy” Cecil Rogers May 19, 2025
- Eugene Carroll May 19, 2025
- Michael Prostinak May 19, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for May 19, 2025 May 19, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 19, 2025 May 19, 2025
- VBS List for Summer of 2025 May 19, 2025
- CCN Business Spotlight — Crossroads Pharmacy May 19, 2025
- KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – What Can We Learn from God Resting After He Created the World? May 19, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 19, 2025 May 19, 2025
- Weather Update – Monday May 19, 2025 May 19, 2025
- Gators Wrangled in Columbus County May 18, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for May 18, 2025 May 18, 2025
- Weather Update – Sunday May 18, 2025 May 18, 2025
- The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary May 18, 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 20, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Father Charged with Using Belt on Girl
Deputies and the Department of Social Services were called after a father allegedly left belt marks on his ten-year-old daughter. Michael Preston Smith, 38, of old Lumberton Road, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor [Read More]

Suspect Held by Off-Duty WPD Officer
A larceny suspect discovered the hard way that he had picked the wrong neighborhood Sunday when he ended up in the custody of an off-duty Whiteville Police officer. Victor Parris, 27, is being held under [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 20, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for May 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

VBS List for Summer of 2025
School is almost out for the summer, but Jesus is in session all over the county during June and July. There is no shortage of VBS fun in Columbus in 2025. If you would like [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 19, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for May 19, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

Gators Wrangled in Columbus County
It’s springtime, and love is in the air — especially for alligators. Two gators ended up being wrangled by Wildlife Enforcement officers in Columbus County over the weekend. The largest of the saurians — an [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon News May 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 16, 2025

Loan Repayment Program Set for Rural Medical Professionals
To encourage more health care providers to serve in rural areas, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is offering the opportunity for educational loan repayments. This program, known as the North Carolina Primary [Read More]

Deadline May 19 for Ag Disaster Applications
The deadline for farmers to apply for the Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program for losses in 2024 has been extended to May 19 by the N.C. General Assembly. Farmers who suffered crop losses from Hurricane [Read More]

Ten New CWD Cases Reported; No Spread of Disease
The state will not extend the primary and secondary Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) observation areas for the upcoming deer seasons. Ten new cases of CWD were confirmed over the past year, the Wildlife Resources Commission [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for May 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

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

Brunswick EMC Announces Grant Awards
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC)recently awarded $88,500 to area organizations through its 2025 Community Grants program All 58 organizations have demonstrated a commitment to creating positive, lasting change across Brunswick and Columbus counties. This year’s [Read More]

Holly Ridge Man Dies After Tabor Crash
An early morning wreck in Tabor City claimed the life of a Holly Ridge man. Phillip Ray Grant, 60, crossed the center line and struck a commercial vehicle head-on just before 5 a.m. on May [Read More]

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

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

CCSO: Shoplifting Suspect Assaults Staff
A shoplifter allegedly assaulted two Dollar General employees May 8 before fleeing the scene. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to the Dollar General on Cronly Drive in Delco around 9:15 a.m. Staff [Read More]

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

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 13, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 13, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

County’s First Line of Duty Death Among Honorees Friday
Twelve law enforcement officers from Columbus County will be honored at the sheriff’s office memorial park Friday as part of National Police Week and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. The earliest recorded death of a local [Read More]

YWCA to Hold Open House for Whiteville EPP Center
The YWCA Lower Cape Fear will host an Open House celebrating the new location of its Early Parenthood Program (EPP) in Whiteville on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 310 Jefferson St., Whiteville. [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver • Dear Jasmine
Dear Jasmine, I missed seeing you enter this world by just a few minutes the other day, but I was happy to welcome you a week afterward. As I expected, you are just as pretty [Read More]

Students May Face Charges in ‘Shooting’ Call
A false report of a potential school shooting may result in real trouble for two Whiteville High students. The sheriff’s office said an anonymous tip submitted via the “Say Something” app claimed that a student [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 13, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for May 13, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

CCN Radio News — Afternoon report for May 12, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 12, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)