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The Good News April 16-21
Hippity Hoppity the Easter Bunny is on his way, and so are the residents of Columbus. Church services are in full swing, and there are egg hunts galore. Be sure to check out our [Read More]
Year: 2025
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Wednesday April 16, 2025.
Greetings, and good day to you! Here is your CCN Weather update for Wednesday April 16, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Safeguard what is important with [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs
News Briefs for April 15, 2025 An illegal gathering spot in Downtown Whiteville has been officially closed by the fire marshal. Fun-ctionz in the 900 block of South Madison Street was the scene of [Read More]
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Comments Return to Top of County Agenda
Public comments will return to the top of the county commissioners agenda next week. “This was just something I wanted to try, to see how it would work,” said board Chair Laverne Coleman. “I [Read More]
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Statewide Speeding Crackdown Underway
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be paying extra attention to speeding drivers through April 20. The “Speed A Little. Lose A Lot.” initiative is one of several annual joint campaigns to curb [Read More]
Business
Tabor Talk for April 16
By Cynthia Nelson The Fifth Annual Spring Has Sprung Festival was again successful. Each year has brought growth. While the number of vendors only slightly increased this year, the car show experienced more growth as [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Celebration in the Sunrise
I am ashamed to admit I rarely make it to a sunrise Easter service anymore. Animals and malfunctioning body parts make for a slow start to any day, and starting one even earlier is to [Read More]
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Multi-Agency Operation Yields 46 Charges
Eight law enforcement agencies combined for saturation patrols and a sobriety checkpoint in Evergreen Friday. A total of 46 traffic citations were issued during the operation, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said in a [Read More]
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Fire Marshal Shuts Down Madison Street Venue
Less than 36 hours after a fight and shootout at Functionz Venue and Lounge, multiple safety violations shut the doors on a downtown Whiteville business. “During my inspection I found conditions that constitute a [Read More]
Obituaries
Arnetta Bell Bellamy
April 25, 1956 — April 10, 2025 Mrs. Arnetta Bell Bellamy, 68, of the Green Acres Community in Tabor City, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little [Read More]
Obituaries
Norman Wayne Maultsby
August 27, 1939 ~ April 13, 2025 (age 85) Norman Wayne Maultsby, age 85, of Council, NC, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville, NC. Norman was born on [Read More]
Obituaries
Phil Douglas Collier
April 10, 2025 Phil Douglas Collier, 79, of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House, Whiteville. He was born July 27, 1945 in Lumberton, NC, the son [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Tuesday April 15, 2025.
Greetings, and good day to you! Happy(?) Tax Day! Here is your CCN Weather update for Tuesday April 15, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Safeguard what [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs
News Briefs for April 14, 2025 The driver in a collision that closed Washington Street and JK Powell Blvd. in Whiteville for hours Sunday was shot to death. Jaquez Cribbs age 19 was killed [Read More]
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Brunswick County Sheriff Drop the Hammer on Vape Shops
Only one of 26 vape and tobacco shops raided in Brunswick County last week had no contraband, according to the BCSO. A multiagency sweep of the businesses turned up hundreds of pounds of drugs, including [Read More]
Church News
The Church News for April 14
As Easter approaches, local churches are announcing their celebrations and revivals. If your religious organization would like their events published, or if you would like to share your service times in the Church News, please [Read More]