Serena Smith, Whiteville Ladies Basketball Coach, and Robby Priest, Head Football Coach of East Bladen, have been tabbed to All-Star games slated for next year. Smith has been named East...
Four South Carolina men have been charged in a credit card scheme targeting a victim in Columbus County. Dontrell Monte McDonald, Joseph Commander, Crandall Everett Sr. and Crandall Everett Jr....
Deputies stopping a BMW automobile for alleged stolen plates ended up with two arrests and a quantity of marijuana Friday. Marvin Goodman, 57, and Gerald Lamont Hemingway. 52, were arrested...
Chadbourn Town Councilmember Rashad Roberts has been named Second Vice President of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials (NCBEMO). Roberts was officially swo...
Deputies and Tabor City Police worked together to stop an admitted truck thief early Monday. Camden Luke Caraballo, 18, was held under $10,000 secured bond. He was charged with fleeing...
Last week, the Central Columbus Angels made history by winning the X-Play World Series Championship in Ruston, La. They defeated South Carolina 5-3 to take the title. The Angels finished...
By Cynthia Nelson Executive Vice President, GTCOC Can you believe it’s August? With August comes back to school planning as our children prepare to return to school. Many of our...
A former employee of the Evergreen post office has pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal funds and to making false entries and reports in U.S. Government records. Robert Raquan Patterson, 29,...
County governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects. A new a...
CCN Weather Update for Monday August 4, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever...
News Briefs for August 3, 2025 The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy, scheduled to begin Sept. 16. This free, 10-week program offers...
CCN Business Spotlight Pierce & Co. General Store Hallsboro NC Roots going back to 1898 One of the oldest continuously operated hardware stores in North Carolina, we’ve been in Hallsboro...
June 2, 1942 ~ July 31, 2025 (age 83) Claudia “Wanda” Suggs Stevens, 83, of Tabor City, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at her home. Wanda was...
“And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”- 1 Peter 5:4 September 1, 1947 ~ July 30, 2025 (age 77)...
February 29, 1948 ~ July 31, 2025 (age 77) Betty Sue Duncan Baldwin, age 77, of Whiteville, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville,...
March 17, 1945 ~ August 1, 2025 (age 80) Ms. Ida Jane Jacobs Bell went to be with the Lord at her son’s house, surrounded by family, on August 1, 2025,...