Obituaries
Justin Staton
May 17, 2025 Mr. Justin Staton aka “Jut” 37, of Whiteville, NC gave the Lord his hand and entered into eternity on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at The Angel House Lower Cape Fear Life Care [Read More]
Year: 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 20, 2025
News Briefs for May 20, 2025 An Old Lumberton Road man has been charged with child abuse after allegedly beating his daughter with a belt. Michael Preston Smith, 38, was released on a $1,500 [Read More]
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Father Charged with Using Belt on Girl
Deputies and the Department of Social Services were called after a father allegedly left belt marks on his ten-year-old daughter. Michael Preston Smith, 38, of old Lumberton Road, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor [Read More]
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Suspect Held by Off-Duty WPD Officer
A larceny suspect discovered the hard way that he had picked the wrong neighborhood Sunday when he ended up in the custody of an off-duty Whiteville Police officer. Victor Parris, 27, is being held under [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Tuesday May 20, 2025
Hello everyone and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Tuesday May 20, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with Freedom Insurance [Read More]
Obituaries
Betty Jo (Watts) Norris
September 6, 1939 ~ May 18, 2025 (age 85) Betty Jo Watts Norris, 85, of the Cribbtown Community of Chadbourn, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at SECU Hospice House [Read More]
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Doris Faye (Bowen) Hart
September 23, 1937 ~ May 16, 2025 (age 87) Doris Faye Bowen Hart, 87, of Whiteville, died on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville, NC. Doris was born on September 23, [Read More]
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William Keith Watts (age 36)
December 1, 1988 ~ May 19, 2025 William Keith Watts, age 36, of Green Sea, SC, died Monday, May 19, 2025 in a motorcycle accident. Born December 1, 1988 in Columbus County, NC, he was [Read More]
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Michael Alan Dore
November 29, 1957 ~ May 17, 2025 (age 67) Michael Alan Dore age 67, of Tabor City, died Saturday, May 17, 2025 in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris SC. Born November 29, 1957 in Marlboro, [Read More]
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Graham “Sandy” Cecil Rogers
November 22, 1950 ~ May 14, 2025 (age 74) Graham “Sandy” Rogers, 74, of Green Sea, SC, passed away on May 14, 2025 at his home. Sandy was born in Conway, SC, on November 22, [Read More]
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Eugene Carroll
April 7, 1938 ~ May 18, 2025 (age 87) Rodney Eugene Carroll 87, passed away at his home peacefully on May 18, 2025. He was born April 7, 1938 in Columbus Co., N.C., the son [Read More]
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Michael Prostinak
February 22, 1943 ~ May 16, 2025 (age 82) Michael Prostinak, 82, Passed away peacefully on May 16,2025 at home. He was born on February 22,1943 in Moundsville, W.Va. to Joseph and Margaret Prostinak. Michael [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for May 19, 2025
News Briefs for May 19, 2025 A 9 foot Alligator tangled traffic on N.C. 130 for more than an hour Saturday before Wildlife officers, the highway patrol and deputies could capture the saurian. It was [Read More]
Church News
Updated VBS List for Summer of 2025
School is almost out for the summer, but Jesus is in session all over the county during June and July. There is no shortage of VBS fun in Columbus in 2025. If you would like [Read More]
Business
CCN Business Spotlight — Crossroads Pharmacy
CCN Business Spotlight CROSSROADS PHARMACY Whiteville, NC Crossroads Pharmacy offers a hometown atmosphere with fast friendly service. Mickey Worthington, PharmD and John Sauls RPh, are native to Whiteville strive to improve the health of [Read More]
Church News
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – What Can We Learn from God Resting After He Created the World?
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS What Can We Learn from God Resting After He Created the World? “We should learn from this not to holler about going to bed at [Read More]