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Weather Update – Wednesday May 7, 2025

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...

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May 7, 2025
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Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony

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...

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May 6, 2025
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Patricia Ann (Nobles) Strickland

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...

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May 6, 2025
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Byron Scott Stevens

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...

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May 6, 2025
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CCN Community Heroes

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...

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May 6, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs

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...

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May 6, 2025
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Commissioners Approved 3% Tax Value on Every County Tax Bill

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...

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May 6, 2025
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Perritt Pleads in Loris Killing

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,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2025
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Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaperman, 2001

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...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2025
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Woman Charged with Harboring Child Porn Suspect

 • 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...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2025
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Three Cases Decided Here

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...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2025
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Fugitive Felon Arrested for Firearms, Fentanyl

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.,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2025
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911 Calls Being Rerouted

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...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2025
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Weather Update – Tuesday May 6, 2025

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....

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May 6, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs

News Briefs for May 5, 2025   Ireyhanna Sinkler was jailed Friday after leading law enforcement from four agencies on a chase from Whiteville to Evergreen. Sinker allegedly fled a...

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May 5, 2025
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing Stroke

Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing Stroke Alex Osiadacz May 5, 2025 May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and as part of everyday awareness, Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals suggest reducing stroke ...

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May 5, 2025
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