There’s always a lot going on in Columbus County. That’s why we added the Good News segment to our news casts, then a full program and weekly post on Columbuscountynews.com...
I’ve been driving my wife’s car of late, and I am terrified. It’s the newest one we have ever had; Miss Rhonda received it when her mother passed away last...
Greetings friends and neighbors, welcome to the Wednesday edition of the CCN Weather Update! Not a whole lot to talk about in the short-term, through about noon on Friday, as...
June 20, 1957 ~ January 14, 2025 (age 67) George Franklin Becker,Jr. (Frank) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Clarendon, NC. Frank was born on June 20, 1957, in Lynchburg,...
February 25, 1947 ~ January 12, 2025 (age 77) Hugh Francis Williams of Whiteville passed away January 12, 2025. He was born to the late Douglas Williams and Bessie Phillips Williams on February...
Governor Josh Stein and the council of state did not have the traditional public inauguration this weekend due to the winter storm’s impact on Raleigh. Stein did announce that FEMA...
News Briefs for January 14, 2025 Josh McPherson announced on social media Tuesday morning that he will run for Columbus County Sheriff in the 2026 race. The former deputy,...
The new Lake Waccamaw roundabout project at N.C. 214 (Sam Potts Highway) and Chaunceytown Road got underway Monday. The roundabout will eventually replace the current intersection that has stopsigns a...
A well-known former sheriff’s deputy officially announced his intention today to run for the county’s top law enforcement position in 2026. Joshua McPherson worked as a deputy for Columbus County...
Greetings readers, welcome to the Tuesday edition of the CCN Weather Update. Dry weather — very dry air in place — with colder-than-normal temperatures will continue for much of the...
April 6, 1958 — January 10, 2025 Dean Patrick Russ of Bladenboro, NC was born on April 6, 1958 and passed away on January 10, 2025 at Cape Fear Valley...
April 4, 1941 – January 11, 2025 Melva Ward Stanley, 83, of Leland, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville....
November 28, 1948 – January 11, 2025 Jimmie Ampie Ward, 76, of Ash, died on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at his home. Jimmie was born on November 28, 1948,...
May 8, 1964 ~ January 12, 2025 (age 60) Janice Branton Rhue, age 60, of Tabor City, NC, died Sunday, January 12, 2025 in her home. Born May 8, 1964 in Columbus County,...
September 15, 1958 ~ January 10, 2025 (age 66) Charles Burgwin Solomon, 66, of 18579 NC Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC, died Friday, January 10, 2025, at Cape Fear...
News Briefs for January 13, 2025 Whiteville Police had the first 911 call for law enforcement for 2025. Meisha Robinson Contact Whiteville Police at 2 a.m. Jan. 1 to report...