Seniors, disabled people and shut-ins can now get a daily phone call from Whiteville Police. The “We Call, We Care” program started this week, Chief Paul Rockenbach said. Subscribers will be called ev...
Hello friends and neighbors, and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Thursday May 29, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather ...
August 9, 1972 ~ May 28, 2025 (age 52) Emery Neil Smith Jr. age of 52 of Cerro Gordo, NC died Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Born in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of Emery Neil Smith of Nakina, NC, an...
September 13, 1946 ~ May 26, 2025 (age 78) Edward Gedraytis was born on September 13th, 1946, and passed away suddenly at home on May 26,2025. Ed grew up in Bristol, Tennessee and was a proud Eagle Sc...
News Briefs for May 28, 2025 Drought monitor showed conditions improving in Columbus County, but overall the entire area is still considered in a moderate drought. Columbus County is around four inche...
A fight between inmates at Tabor Correctional sent one man to the hospital. Tabor City Police Officer J. Hicks reported that Francisco Bastian-Castaneda, 29, allegedly attacked fellow inmates Marteise...
One man was charged with discharging a firearm in the city limits and another told to stay away from a Tabor City home after an incident May 21. Tabor City Police Lt. J. Grainger reported that he was ...
Investigators are awaiting final autopsy results in the February death of a Tabor City area man. Irvin Hakeem Johnson, 25, disappeared from his Bermuda Bay home in the early morning hours of Feb. 13, ...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is encouraging livestock and poultry owners to protect their animals from black bears. Black bears tend to consume a mostly plant-based diet and are attrac...
State revenue officials said Tuesday that roughly 100,000 refund checks have been mailed after a contractor assigned to the task shut down. The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced on May 15 t...
Developing story A man was shot to death in Sandyfield Tuesday evening after an argument at a Browntown Road home. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the victim and another man argued and the disagreement escal...
It’s all about people helping people during the month of June as the community comes together for fundraisers, events, and even a good old-fashioned hoedown in Columbus County. Catch a movie, ea...
Hello friends and neighbors, and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Wednesday May 28, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather...
How Parking Lot Security Cameras Help Reduce Crime and Enhance Safety in Commercial Properties Parking lots are an essential yet often overlooked part of a commercial property’s security infrastructur...
November 28, 1962 ~ May 26, 2025 (age 62) Kenneth Earl “Corky” Fowler age 62, died Monday May 26, 2025, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, Whiteville, NC. Born in Horry County, SC, he ...
News Briefs for May 27, 2025 Former Sheriff’s Office Captain Kevin Norris has joined the race for the Columbus County’s top law enforcement officer. He recently retired as a 27 year veteran of the dep...