The driver of the truck that damaged a Columbus County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle May 1 admitted that she shouldn’t have been driving, the report said. Roseanne Deloreta, 63, allegedly backed out of a d...
April showers bring May flowers, and May is buzzing with activities in Columbus County. There are plenty of good causes, good eats, and good Mother’s Day shopping opportunities in the area, so d...
Greetings readers, good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Wednesday May 7, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Protect what matters most with Fre...
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes On Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office in Whiteville will be hosting a Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony honoring the courageous me...
August 3, 1946 ~ May 4, 2025 (age 78) Patricia Ann Nobles Strickland, 78, of Chadbourn, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at her home. Pat was born on August 3, 1946, daughter of the late Perry Nobles and ...
August 24, 1974 ~ May 3, 2025 (age 50) Byron Scott Stevens, 50, of Whiteville NC passed away May 3, 2025. He was born August 24, 1974 to the late Larry and Betty Jo Stevens. He is survived by his sist...
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is celebrating their ninetieth anniversary this week. The hospital began in 1935 in a modest 15-room home in Whiteville and has grown exponentially since then. Step...
News Briefs for May 6, 2025 After less than an hour of deliberation, a Columbus County jury found James Henry Smith, of Lumberton, guilty of Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Inju...
Columbus County Commissioners Monday approved a plan to charge municipalities 3% of the tax value for every tax bill serviced by the county. County Manager Eddie Madden said Whiteville and Tabor City ...
William Cody Perritt will spend up to 26 years in prison after entering an Alford plea in the shooting death of his girlfriend. The plea came today in South Carolina, just days before Perritt was sche...
A while back, I happened to be able to solve a seemingly insurmountable problem with a pocketknife and a little patience. The fellow I was helping was shocked. “How did you learn to do that?’ he asked...
• Dustin Lloyd Long had previously run from deputies when they were attacked by a dog at the residence he shared with Shelia Todd. A man wanted for sexually abusing a child was attempting to hide be...
Three Superior Court cases resulted in jail time for defendants last week. Special Superior Court Judge Quinton McGee handed down the sentences during the April 28 session of court. Jacqueline Spivey,...
A stolen dump trailer allegedly used by a wanted man led to a weeks-long investigation and his arrest May 2. Skyler Ray Long, 34, of 135 Lettie and Lennox Rd., Nakina, is being held without bond on ch...
Breaking news Columbus County’s 911 calls are being rerouted through Bladen County due to the system going offline here. County spokesperson Amanda Prince said there is no interruption in servic...
Greetings friends and neighbors, and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Tuesday May 6, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Protect what matte...