Obituaries
Charles Perry Godwin
March 17, 1946 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 79) Charles Perry “CP” Godwin, age 79, of the Beaverdam Community, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in the Lower Cape Fear [Read More]
Month: May 2025
Obituaries
Herman Lee Jones
June 25, 1941 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 83) Herman Lee Jones, 83, of 494 Jones-Edwards Circle, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Medical Center. The funeral will be [Read More]
Obituaries
Elaine Gore Murray
December 29, 1942 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 82) Elaine Gore Murray passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at home in Lake Waccamaw. She was born on December 29, 1942 in Whiteville, NC to [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 14, 2025
News Briefs for May 14, 2025 Friday is Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at 801 Jefferson Street in Whiteville to honor the [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 14, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 14, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
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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]
Business
CCN Business Spotlight — Community Art Journey LKW
CCN Business Spotlight Community Art Journey Lake Waccamaw Est. March 1, 2025 Community Art Journey is a non-profit creative art space located in Lake Waccamaw. Our mission is to provide education, instruction, supplies, and resources [Read More]
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The Good News May 14-20
Take a breath and hold on to your hat folks. It’s going to be wild one this week in Columbus. Workshops, food, and fun are on the horizon, and many of these events will begin [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 14, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Wednesday May 14, 2025
Hello everyone and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Wednesday May 14, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with Freedom Insurance [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 13, 2025
News Briefs for May 13, 2025 The sheriff’s office said an anonymous tip submitted via the “Say Something” app claimed that a student had an “AR-15” rifle and was planning a mass shooting at [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 13, 2025
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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]
Obituaries
Samuel Kenwood Royal
June 9, 1963 ~ May 12, 2025 (age 61) Samuel Kenwood Royal was the very definition of generosity and hospitality and service to others. Sam, who would have turned 62 in four weeks, spent a [Read More]
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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]
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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]