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WPD Investigating Madison Shootout
Police are investigating a shootout in the 900 block of South Madison Street that shut down a party Saturday night. We have reached out to Whiteville Police for more information.
Month: April 2025
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BREAKING NEWS: Collision and Shooting in Whiteville
A collision at Washington Street and JK Powell Boulevard in Whiteville has closed the intersection. Witnesses said one person appears to have been shot. Police, the Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation and other [Read More]
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Columbus Sheriff’s Office Requests Public’s Assistance in Investigation
Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance after a larceny Friday afternoon. Columbus County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported larceny at a property on Sam Potts Highway. The caller advised that sometime after [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Saturday April 12, 2025
Hello friends and followers, a good day to you. Here is your CCN Daily Weather update for Saturday April 12, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Safeguard [Read More]
COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary
On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson discusses the changing attitudes of Americans, the General Assembly’s efforts to curb a growing illegal substance trend, and his ideas on dealing with illegal drug traffickers. You [Read More]
Obituaries
Judy Ann Simmons
February 1, 1947 ~ April 11, 2025 (age 78) Clarendon, NC: Judy Ann Soles Simmons, age 78, entered her eternal home on April 11, 2025, at her residence. Judy was born on February 1, 1947. She was the [Read More]
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Jeffery Wayne Stevens
January 2, 1975 ~ April 11, 2025 (age 50) Jeffery Wayne Stevens, 50, of Chadbourn, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. Jeffery was born on January [Read More]
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Helen Grace (Todd) McLamb
June 24, 1940 ~ April 11, 2025 (age 84) Helen Grace Todd McLamb age 84 of Whiteville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday April 11, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear [Read More]
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Stewart Edward Mills
September 7, 1971 ~ April 10, 2025 (age 53) Stewart Edward Mills, 53, of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2025 at McLoed Loris Hospital. Stewart was born on September 7, 1971, the [Read More]
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Mary Ann Jones
June 19, 1951 ~ April 10, 2025 (age 73) Mary Ann Jones, 73, of 462 Jones-Edwards Circle, Whiteville NC, died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at her residence. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs
News Briefs for April 11, 2025 Southeastern Community College and The Town of Chadbourn have always had close ties, and this year’s N.C. Strawberry Festival will make those connections even closer. The college is [Read More]
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The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act
A bill in the state senate would make it a felony to sell or trade embalming fluid to anyone outside the funeral industry. The Rakim Shackleford Embalming Fluid Act seeks to address the growing problem [Read More]
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A Showdown with Governor Stein
Republican legislators are in a showdown with Governor Josh Stein over a request for a restraining order to block changes to the State Board of Elections. Without court action, elections board appointments would shift on [Read More]
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Strawberry Festival Honors SCC
Southeastern Community College has always had a close connection with Chadbourn, and this year’s N.C. Strawberry Festival will honor those ties. SCC has been named as the official Parade Marshal for the 92nd annual N.C. [Read More]
Obituaries
Daniel Baldwin
April 24, 1942 ~ April 6, 2025 (age 82) Mr. Daniel Baldwin of 1356 Farmers Union Road, passed on Sunday, April 06, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 1 pm in [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday April 11, 2025
Hello friends and followers, a good day to you. Here is your CCN Daily Weather update for Thursday April 10, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Safeguard [Read More]