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One Drowned at Lake Tabor
The body of a drowning victim has been recovered at Lake Tabor. Rescue crews found the individual just before 6:00 p.m. today. The victim’s name has not been released. This is a developing story.
Year: 2025
Obituaries
Tracy White
April 26, 1969 ~ July 8, 2025 (age 56) Tracy White of Whiteville passed on Tuesday July 8, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1969 in Columbus County, the son of Sylvia Mae Long [Read More]
Business
CCN Business Spotlight – Clint’s Plumbing Services
CCN Business Spotlight Clint’s Plumbing Services Chadbourn NC Over 16 years experience Clint’s Plumbing Services come with the promise of quality, dedication, and durability from a life long experienced contractor. All work is guarantee. [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Saturday July 12, 2025
CCN Weather Update for Saturday July 12, 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]
COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Community Spirit Among First Responders, and Violence Against Immigration and Customs Enforcement
In this edition of The Columbus Connection Jefferson talks about a tragedy where our first responders really showed their community spirit. He also delves into the growing problem of violence against Immigration and Customs [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 11, 2025
News Briefs for July 11, 2025 Flood warnings have been issued for the Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers due to the runoff from as much as 11 inches of rain across Central North Carolina with [Read More]
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Johnson Gets 15-20 Years for Standoff, Shooting
The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, [Read More]
Brews & Bites
Brews and Bites: The Grind
By Justin Williamson Today I’m happy to share my experience with you from a new coffee and sandwich shop in the heart of Tabor City, called The Grind. This new vendor has taken over the [Read More]
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Nearly 100 Animals Seized in Hallsboro Case
In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday July 11, 2025
YnCCN Weather Update for Friday July 11, 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]
Obituaries
Mary Olivia Minton
July 10, 2025 Mary Olivia Waller Minton passed away on March 6, 2025 at the age of 90. To know Mary was to know a woman of both determination and grace, qualities which shone brightly [Read More]
Obituaries
Kenneth McCray
August 3, 1961 — July 5, 2025 Mr. Kenneth McCray, age 63, of Tabor City, NC, passed on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems, Whiteville, NC. A Memorial Service will be on [Read More]
Obituaries
Lillie Mae Peppers
February 15, 1943 — July 4, 2025 Lillie Mae Peppers, 82, of Chadbourn, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 4, 2025, at her residence. She was born on February 15, [Read More]
Obituaries
Carolyn Leona (Greene) Thompson
March 29, 1940 ~ July 9, 2025 (age 85) Carolyn Leona Greene Thompson, 85, of Cerro Gordo, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare [Read More]
Obituaries
Eva Mae (Barnes) Wallace
October 23, 1941 ~ July 9, 2025 (age 83) Eva Mae Barnes Wallace, 83, of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare Center in Whiteville. Eva Mae was [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 10, 2025
News Briefs for July 10, 2025 The former publisher of bladenonline.com is in jail under no bond on a charge of murder. Charlotte Smith, 45, of Elizabethtown, is alleged to have shot her husband Daine [Read More]