Obituaries
Jonathan Levi Moore
December 2, 1974 ~ February 4, 2025 (age 50) Jonathan Levi Moore, 50, of 104 Bermuda Crossing, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at home. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, [Read More]
Month: February 2025
Obituaries
Fred Mason, Jr.
June 5, 1964 ~ February 5, 2025 (age 60) Fred Mason, Jr., 60, of 53 Hunt Road, Whiteville, NC, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a member of Fair Bluff Fire & [Read More]
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Two Jailed in December Shooting
Two suspects have been arrested for a shooting that injured one man in December. Chadbourn Police working with the sheriff’s office raided two homes Thursday, according to a press release from the CPD. Officers simultaneously [Read More]
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Two Jailed for Fentanyl, MDMA, Pot
Deputies working on speed enforcement Thursday arrested a man and a woman with five marijuana “joints” in an astray, MDMA pills and fentanyl at Boardman. Madison Dawn Singletary, 19, and Brantly William Hunt, 18, both [Read More]
Lead Story
Fight Leaves One Brother Hurt, One Jailed
An alleged illegal alien was jailed Thursday after a fight that left his brother hurt. Hermilo Nunez Gutierrez, 21, was held under no bond on an immigration detainer. He was charged with assault with a [Read More]
Elections
Republican Precinct Meetings, Convention Set
Republican Convention March 20; Precinct Meetings Set The Columbus County Republican Party precinct meetings are set for Feb. 18 and Feb. 20 at the county headquarters, 107B S. Madison St., Whiteville. The convention will be [Read More]
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Robeson Chase Ends at Boardman
A shooting suspect is in jail after leading deputies and troopers on a chase into Columbus County, where he was trapped near Boardman. Justus Simmons, 41, allegedly reached for a firearm when he was finally [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday February 7, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs
Daily News Briefs for February 6, 2025 A Clarendon woman died Tuesday after a single vehicle crash near Tabor City. The Highway Patrol said Mary Godwin, 68, went off the right side of the [Read More]
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School Fight Leads to Pepper Spray, Bite, Charges
An argument that led to a teacher being shoved resulted in two students being pepper sprayed and facing juvenile petitions Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that School Resource Officer V. Lancaster was called to West [Read More]
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Child Support Leads to Chase
A suspect fleeing a child support warrant faces multiple charges pending after allegedly striking a patrol vehicle Tuesday. Shikei Daniels, 27, of 127 E. Third Ave., Chadbourn, was held under $4,000 secured bond. Detention records [Read More]
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Crash Claims Clarendon Woman
The county’s second highway fatality took the life of a Clarendon woman on Tuesday. Mary Godwin, 68, died after running off the road and crashing into a culvert on Old Stake Road near Tabor City, [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Thursday February 6, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs
Daily News Briefs for February 5, 2025 President Donald Trump’s new policies on deporting illegal aliens has sparked a flurry of rumors throughout the region. Whiteville City and Columbus County Schools issued statements that [Read More]
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Columbus County Commissioners Monday Meeting
County Commissioners on Monday turned down a request to give Columbus County status as a high risk wildfire area. Shane Hardee of the Forest Service explained that the shift from moderate to high risk category [Read More]
Lead Story
Vehicle Break-Ins and Suspicious Individual Prowling Properties
Whiteville Police are investigating a series of car break-ins at Love Mill Apartments. The thefts were reported just before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday. Small items such as jewelry and cologne were taken, along with a Nintendo [Read More]