One man was transported to an area hospital and a home was burned after an incident Thursday. Jacquavius Gerald, 26, was found in the yard at 496 Pine Circle Drive...
Whiteville Police arrested a Hallsboro man on break-in and cocaine charges moments after he allegedly shattered a window at a Whiteville car dealership, according to reports. Matthew Steven Freeman Jr...
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Penalty-ridden game in Viking Country In Cerro Gordo Friday night, the Whiteville Wolfpack demolished West Columbus 48-8 in the season opener for both squads. Whiteville came into hoping to build...
Friday night in Rocky Point, the East Bladen Eagles downed Heide Trask 18-6 in the season opener for both squads. The Titans jumped on the Eagles first with a six-yard...
In the July 23 “Coach Talk with Zay Best,” Coach Roosevelt Colson’s name was misspelled. We apologize for the error. CCN always strives for accuracy, and contact us by phone...
In Dublin, West Bladen saw an early lead fade away as the Knights fell to the Pender Patriots 34-12 on Friday night. It was the season opener for both teams,...
South Columbus 27 Swansboro 21 Swansboro-South Columbus squeezed by Swansboro 27-21 Friday in the non-conference season opener for both squads. The Pirates struck early with a 72 yard TD bomb...
News Briefs for August 24, 2025 Jessie Lee Dixon, 73, was convicted of two counts each of indecent liberties with a minor and sexual battery in Bladen County Superior Court...
May 22, 2002 ~ August 22, 2025 Iryna Zarutska, 23, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on Friday August 22, 2025. Born on May 22, 2002, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Iryna...
April 14, 1937 ~ August 20, 2025 (age 88) Frank Horne, 88, of Fair Bluff, NC, passed away on August, 20, 2025 peacefully at his home. He was the son...
August 29, 1946 ~ August 22, 2025 (age 78) Marilyn Diane Lewis Pankey, 78, of Tabor City, passed away on Friday evening, August 22, 2025 at her home. Marilyn was born on August...
September 6, 1952 ~ August 22, 2025 (age 72) Anthony “Tony” Griffin, 72, of Evergreen, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. Tony was born...
Services will be announced. May 29, 1967 ~ August 21, 2025 (age 58) Lenon Dale Wilcox, 58, of Chadbourn, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at his home. Dale was...
December 22, 1953 ~ August 22, 2025 (age 71) Stella Frances Williamson Fowler age 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, August 22, 2025 in her home...
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