Obituaries
Aaron Wesley Johnson
June 23, 1990 ~ July 29, 2025 (age 35) Aaron Wesley Johnson of Wilmington N.C. passed on July 29, 2025. He was born on June 23, 1990 in New Hanover, the son of Phyllis Register [Read More]
Month: August 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 5, 2025
News Briefs for August 5, 2025 A former postal worker at Evergreen could serve 20 years in prison for embezzlement. Robert Raquan Patterson pleaded to misappropriating $74,000 while he worked at Evergreen. Patterson forged postal money [Read More]
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Community Organizations Hold Back to School Events
Several facilities and community organizations are doing their very best to ensure students in Columbus County have everything they need to head into the 2025-2026 school year. If your child doesn’t have all their supply [Read More]
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Felony Charges Added in Animal Cruelty Case
Two felony animal cruelty charges and 19 misdemeanor counts have been filed against the Hallsboro woman who had dozens of animals in filthy conditions. Deborah Dahl, 70, of Pone Hill Road, was originally charged with [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 5, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 5, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
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Florist Destroyed in Morning Fire
A landmark florist in downtown Chadbourn burned to the ground Tuesday morning. Old Town Florist, on First Avenue, was destroyed when a lithium battery caught fire, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said. An employee [Read More]
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Woman Charged, Man Sought in Infant Abuse Case
An 11-month-old child is in serious condition and a woman has been charged with abusing the girl. A male suspect s still being sought in the case. Hali Canter, 31, of 973 Lake Park Dr., [Read More]
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Multiple Departments Fight Chadbourn Fire
Departments from across the county are fighting a fire at Old Town Florist in Chadbourn. Units from Chadbourn are being assisted by Whiteville, Acme-Delco-Riegelwood, and other stations. Smoke is visible from the First Avenue business [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather and Tropical Update – Tuesday August 5, 2025
CCN Weather Update for Tuesday August 5, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever you need, Freedom can provide [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 5, 2025
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Church News
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – How Does God Protect Us From Danger? (Psalm 23:5)
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS How Does God Protect Us From Danger? (Psalm 23:5) “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for August 4, 2025
News Briefs for August 4, 2025 Chadbourn Town Councilmember Rashad Roberts has been named Second Vice President of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials. Roberts was officially sworn in [Read More]
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ECHS Grad Named Tar Heel Middle School AD
Donovan Worley has been named as Tar Heel Middle School Panthers Athletic Director. Worley, an East Columbus graduate, was a standout basketball player for the Gators. He attended UNC-Pembroke and graduated with a B.S. in [Read More]
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Smith, Priest named All-Star Coaches
Serena Smith, Whiteville Ladies Basketball Coach, and Robby Priest, Head Football Coach of East Bladen, have been tabbed to All-Star games slated for next year. Smith has been named East Head Coach of the East-West [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 4, 2024
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 4, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
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Four Charged in Credit Card Scheme
Four South Carolina men have been charged in a credit card scheme targeting a victim in Columbus County. Dontrell Monte McDonald, Joseph Commander, Crandall Everett Sr. and Crandall Everett Jr. were arrested after a joint [Read More]