Cocaine, marijuana, cash and firearms were confiscated Monday when the sheriff’s office raided a Sycamore Lane home during a rain storm. Thurman Delean Jenrette, 53, of 808 Sycamore, Whiteville, was held under $150,000 bond, the [Read More]
County water customers in District V are under a boil advisory due to repairs to the system. Customers from 8699 to 9719 Swamp Fox Highway East and on Clemmons Drive are affected, a county press [Read More]
A rundown home at the end of Crusoe Island Road was completely destroyed in a structure fire Jan. 24 — but no 911 calls were made about the blaze. Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said there [Read More]
Greetings and welcome to the CCN Daily Weather Update for Thursday January 30, 2025. Freedom Insurance of Whiteville is the proud sponsor of the CCN Daily Weather Update. They offer policies for boat, motorcycle, ATV, [Read More]
News Briefs for January 29, 2025 State Attorney Jeff Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over the temporary pause in all government grants and loans. N.C. 410 North of Silver [Read More]
Updated Last week’s fundraiser for the family of Misty Cribb raised more than $10,000. The proceeds were distributed evenly between Misty’s daughters Rhea and Kyla, and her stepson Maddox. Kyla is in UNC Hospitals, still [Read More]
Traffic is finally clear on N.C. 410 north of Silver Spoon Road after a collision between a pickup and a logging truck. Trooper W. Bracey of the Highway Patrol said the crash was reported at [Read More]
A familiar face will be the new chief of Whiteville Police starting Feb. 17. Paul Rochenback was introduced to the Whiteville City Council Tuesday as the replacement for Douglas Ipock. He led a field of [Read More]
New registrations for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) will end Feb. 1. “This was a difficult decision, and we understand how it may affect families hoping to sign up,” Columbus County Partnership for Children [Read More]
Farmers have used manure for fertilizer for centuries, but a study by the USDA shows that one source for natural soil improvement is often overlooked – insect “frass”. Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, [Read More]
With increasing fire dangers and the spring wildfire season riught around the corner, the N.C. Forest Service is encouraging property owners to be prepared in case a wildfire comes in their direction. “Even though we’re [Read More]
Developing story: N.C. 410 north of Silver Spoon Road is blocked after a collision between a logging truck and a pickup. Witness said one person has been transported, and law enforcement and first responders are [Read More]
Greetings and welcome to the CCN Daily Weather Update for Wednesday January 29, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by our friends at Freedom Insurance. So you went to one of our local [Read More]
The Veterans Memorial Park of America Committee will meet Thursday, January 30th at the Columbus County Fairgrounds 886 Prison Camp Rd, Whiteville, at 6:30 p.m. New volunteers and members are welcome. Call 910.840.3848 for more [Read More]
August 22, 1937 ~ January 27, 2025 (age 87) William Clyde James, age 87, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, January 27, 2025 in Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. Born August 22, 1937 in Columbus [Read More]
1957 ~ 2025 (age 67) Texford Ray Watts age 67, of Tabor City died Monday January 27, 2025, in his home. Born in Lexington, NC. He was the son of the late Sherwood and Effie Gray Watts. He [Read More]
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