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West Brunswick Downs Wolfpack 38-21; Gators Fall 37-0

SHALLOTTE – Whiteville took on the Trojans of West Brunswick Friday, but let the Trojans get the best of them 38-21 on Friday night. After a scoreless first quarter, the...

Tommy Taylor
August 31, 2025
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CCN Business Spotlight — SLiDE Rideshare

CCN Business Spotlight SLiDE Rideshare Whiteville NC Established September 2024   SLiDE Rideshare is a locally owned and operated transportation service built to meet the needs of communities tha...

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August 31, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 31, 2025

News Briefs for August 31, 2025 Monday is the day many hunters have been waiting for: the season opens for doves. We have a full breakdown of the rules and...

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August 31, 2025
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Four Children Die in Early Morning Fire

No adults were in the home when the fire was reported around 2:59 a.m. Four sisters, ages 2 to 7 years, died in a structure fire near Chadbourn early Saturday...

Jefferson Weaver
August 30, 2025
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Stallions Roar Past Vikings 49-20

TABOR CITY–South Columbus took down the Vikings of West Columbus 49-20 in a non-conference match on Friday night in high school football. The Vikings jumped on the board early with...

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August 30, 2025
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East Bladen Keeps Bell, Defeat Knights 26-0

ELIZABETHTOWN – The Victory Bell will stay in the Elizabethtown for one more year as the Eagles defeated West Bladen 26-0 in football Friday night. Being an early season matchup,...

Tommy Taylor
August 30, 2025
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Four Children Dead in Fire

Updated 12 noon Aug. 30 Four small children are reportedly dead after an early morning structure fire near Chadbourn. The fire on Colony Road was called in around 3 a.m....

Jefferson Weaver
August 30, 2025
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Weather Update – Saturday August 30, 2025

CCN Weather Update for Saturday August 30, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever...

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August 30, 2025
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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – The Tragic Shooting at a Church School in Minnesota, and NC State Treasurer Brad Briner

  On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson talks about what led to the tragedy in Minnesota this past week, and the good work undertaken by State Treasurer Brad Briner. This...

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August 29, 2025
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Joseph Pearson Jacobs, Jr.

January 1, 1964 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 61) Joseph Pearson Jacobs, Jr., 61, formerly of Hallsboro, NC, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at home in Indianapolis, IN. He was...

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August 29, 2025
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Ronald Lee Pierce

October 4, 1970 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 54) Ronald Lee Pierce, 54, formerly of Whiteville, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. He was...

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August 29, 2025
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Minnie Idabell (Lennon) Dixon

March 19, 1951 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 74) Minnie Idabell Lennon Dixon, 74, of 6079 Silver Spoon Road, Clarkton, NC, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at VCU Critical Care...

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Kenneth Burgwin Spaulding

December 1, 1935 ~ August 28, 2025 (age 89) Kenneth Burgwin “Rooster” Spaulding, 89, of 4250 Tom Sessions Road, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Shoreland Health Care...

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August 29, 2025
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Virginia Gore Formyduval

August 22, 1941 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 84) Virginia Gore Formyduval, age 84, of the Old Dock Community, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. ...

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August 29, 2025
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Norma Gail Sealey Buffkin

October 15, 1941 ~ August 27, 2025 (age 83) Norman Gail Sealey Buffkin, age 83, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully at Liberty Commons Rehab on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.  She...

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August 29, 2025
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CCN Business Spotlight — Grissettown Longwood Fire & Rescue

CCN Business Spotlight Grissettown Longwood Fire & Rescue www.grissettownfire.com Established 1985 Grissettown Longwood Fire & Rescue (GLFR) is a nonprofit organization located in Brunswick Co...

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