News Briefs for August 29, 2025 The Labor Day Booze It and Lose It campaign kicks into high gear today as the Labor Day weekend gets underway. Law enforcement will be operating sobriety checkpoints and [Read More]
Whiteville Public Works crews are on the scene of three water leaks in the area of Edgewood School. Water service to the area has been interrupted. The city hopes to have the water system restored [Read More]
A fugitive who has been wanted since 2023 is being held on multiple charges ranging from drugs and firearms violations to assault on a female. Jasper Erwan Johnson, 26, of 1309 Clyde Norris Rd., Tabor [Read More]
Detectives from multiple counties worked together to arrest a Bladen man whose crime spree extended in Columbus. Wesley Keith Carroll, 44, of 1676 N.C. 211 W., Clarkton, was held under a $75,000 bond in the [Read More]
Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill has been named president of the N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court. Hill was sworn in Aug. 21 at the annual conference, held this year in [Read More]
For the second time in a week, county Water District I customers in Waterfall Estates are dealing with a water outage. County spokeswoman Amanda Prince said contractors broke a water line that supplies all customers [Read More]
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging a Canadian citizen with illegally registering to vote and voting in federal elections in 2022 and 2024. “Every single time a noncitizen casts an illegal vote [Read More]
‘Weapons’ Blasts Expectations Apart Zach Cregger has done it again. Following the unsettling, genre-bending brilliance of Barbarian, anticipation for his next feature, Weapons, has been sky-high. And let me assure you, the wait has been [Read More]
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CCN Weather Update for Friday August 29, 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]
An alleged narcotics trafficker in Cerro Gordo was shut down this week after tips from the public via the sheriff’s office app. Earl Oxendine, 58, was arrested at home on charges of trafficking opiates, maintaining [Read More]
By Justin Williamson The Whiteville area is home to more than a handful of local diners and grills and we are blessed to be able to walk into every one of these and get quality [Read More]
News Briefs for August 28, 2025 Dahl, 70, faces 21 counts of cruelty to animals, including two felony charges. Dozens of dogs and other animals were removed from her home on Pone Hill Road in [Read More]
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Hunting season for doves begins Monday across North Carolina, and the overall flock health and migration both look to be excellent for this year. The early season runs through Oct. 4. The middle season is [Read More]
The suspect in a July murder near Tar Heel has been arrested in Wake County. Elijah Jamal Dixon, 19, of Clinton was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in Wake County, according to the Bladen [Read More]
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