
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – THE LATEST FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 20, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Monday October 20, 2025
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Red Springs Dominates West Bladen 35-0
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Whiteville Survives Fairmont 42-28
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Business
Local Assistance Clients May See Delays
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Hobbton Holds Back West Columbus 42-28
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Church Hayride has Scary Surprise
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South Brunswick Escapes South Columbus 28-27
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Red Springs Dominates West Bladen 35-0
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East Bladen Crushes Lakewood 32-0
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CCN Daily News Briefs for October 19, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Saturday and Sunday Oct 18-19
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The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for October 17, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025
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City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions
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Gators Win Conference; Volleyball Playoff Pairings Announced
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Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday October 17, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 17, 2025
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Entertainment
The Office: A Masterpiece of Mockumentary Gold (2005-2013)
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CCN Daily News Briefs for October 16, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025
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World Singing Day Set for Lake Saturday
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Whiteville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder


Local Assistance Clients May See Delays
by Jefferson Weaver in Business 0

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 20, 2025
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Local Assistance Clients May See Delays
by Jefferson Weaver in Business 0

KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD: How Do We Know That Jesus Is The Messiah?
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Weather Update – Monday October 20, 2025
by Christopher Cawley in CCN Weather Update 0
COLUMBUUS COUNTY NEWS – HEALTH HEADLINES

Local Assistance Clients May See Delays

Mayo Clinic Minute: Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Obituaries
Dixie Lee (Nobles) McKee
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Johnny Sasser
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MILITARY / VETERANS
Jackie Wayne Gore
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Bobby Aston Gregory
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Shirley Ann (Hess) Cribbs
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Judy Lynn Johnson
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Robert Terry Runk
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Prentiss Taylor
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Daniel Reed Biser
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Carlene Allen
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Wanda Kay Meggs
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William Russell Shepherd Jr.
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MILITARY / VETERANS
James Russell Jeffries
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Quillie Dale Evans
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Bedford L. Hickman
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Betty Joyce Faulkner Hufham
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John Lawrence Thompson
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Majesty Ada Moore
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MILITARY / VETERANS
Henslee Johnson Speights
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James Dan Bellamy, Sr.
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Alice Murphy
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Nathan McKinnies
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Remmi Jayms Noble
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Jerry Dale Sarvis
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Dewey Ray Norris
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COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
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Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
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Entertainment
The Office: A Masterpiece of Mockumentary Gold (2005-2013)
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie
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Entertainment
The Black Phone: A Terrifyingly Tender Masterpiece (9/10)
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Entertainment
Better Call Saul: A Masterpiece Forged in the Shadows (2015-2022)
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Don Brown
The Latest CCN Headlines
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 20, 2025 October 20, 2025
- Weather Update – Monday October 20, 2025 October 20, 2025
- Red Springs Dominates West Bladen 35-0 October 19, 2025
- Whiteville Survives Fairmont 42-28 October 19, 2025
- Local Assistance Clients May See Delays October 19, 2025
- Hobbton Holds Back West Columbus 42-28 October 19, 2025
- Church Hayride has Scary Surprise October 19, 2025
- South Brunswick Escapes South Columbus 28-27 October 19, 2025
- Red Springs Dominates West Bladen 35-0 October 19, 2025
- East Bladen Crushes Lakewood 32-0 October 19, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for October 19, 2025 October 19, 2025
- Dixie Lee (Nobles) McKee October 18, 2025
- Johnny Sasser October 18, 2025
- Weather Update – Saturday and Sunday Oct 18-19 October 18, 2025
- The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025 October 18, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions October 17, 2025
- Gators Win Conference; Volleyball Playoff Pairings Announced October 17, 2025
- Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs October 17, 2025
- Weather Update – Friday October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 17, 2025 October 17, 2025
- The Office: A Masterpiece of Mockumentary Gold (2005-2013) October 16, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for October 16, 2025 October 16, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025 October 16, 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 20, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for October 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Red Springs Dominates West Bladen 35-0
RED SPRINGS — QB Chase Boone went 10-14 passing and 176 yards along with a rushing touchdown Friday night to down West Bladen in football 35-0. Red Springs, now 1-2 in the Southeastern Conference and [Read More]

Whiteville Survives Fairmont 42-28
FAIRMONT — Whiteville overcame a fourth quarter deficit and a hungry Fairmont squad Friday night to take the game, 42-28. The win keeps the Pack all alone atop the Southeastern Conference, now 3-0 to go [Read More]

Local Assistance Clients May See Delays
The federal government shutdown may affect local recipients of some kinds of public assistance in the coming weeks. Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse over a new spending bill that would, among other things, [Read More]

Hobbton Holds Back West Columbus 42-28
NEWTON GROVE — Hobbton ground up 524 yards rushing to defeat West Columbus Friday night, 42-28. This game was a stat lover’s dream: Hobbton’s Reginald Thompson ran for 226 yards and four touchdowns on 28 [Read More]

Church Hayride has Scary Surprise
Deer season officially began Saturday in Columbus County, but about 60 members of New Life Community Church had an early — and frightening — start to opening day Friday night. The church was hosting its [Read More]

South Brunswick Escapes South Columbus 28-27
TABOR CITY — South Brunswick rode into Vineger Hill and came out with a close and crucial win Friday against South Columbus 28-27. Jayden Daniels found Edward Young in the back of the end zone [Read More]

Red Springs Dominates West Bladen 35-0
RED SPRINGS –– QB Chase Boone went 10-14 passing and 176 yards along with a rushing touchdown Friday night to down West Bladen in football 35-0. Red Springs, now 1-2 in the Southeastern Conference and [Read More]

East Bladen Crushes Lakewood 32-0
ELIZABETHTOWN –– East Bladen ran for 352 yards and demolished Lakewood 32-0 Friday night. East Bladen with the win moves to 3-2 in the Carolina Conference and 6-3 overall. Both teams got off on the [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions
Sunday’s double-punch of heavy rain didn’t catch Whiteville Public Works unaware, but there was little that could be done when an additional foot of runoff came downstream from heavy rains that fell west of the [Read More]

Gators Win Conference; Volleyball Playoff Pairings Announced
East Columbus pushed its winning streak to 19 games as the Gators took home the Carolina Conference Volleyball tournament championship with a 3-0 victory over North Duplin Wednesday in Salemburg. East Columbus took the match [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
Editor’s note: This column is from 2021, so some of the figures are outdated. Thankfully, some things have changed since then. We are seeing more support for law enforcement than we did when I angrily [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 17, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

World Singing Day Set for Lake Saturday
Singers of all levels of talent and enthusiasm are welcome to join in an international celebration of song Saturday at Lake Waccamaw. The Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum Acoustic Jam Session and the Southeastern Oratorio Society [Read More]

Whiteville Woman Charged with Attempted Murder
A shooting in Bladen County led to the arrest of a Whiteville woman Wednesday. Alisa Michelle Rich, 50, of 148 Twin Pines Circle, was held without bond pending a first appearance in Bladen County court. [Read More]

CCSO Details Drug Operations
Surveillance of suspected drug activity in several communities have led to a number of narcotics arrests in recent weeks, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division agents conducting [Read More]

Martin County Tops Pack in Tennis 5-2
WILLIAMSTON — The Martin County Gators topped Whiteville in the first round of the 3A playoffs in tennis Monday 5-2. The Gators (4-7) won four singles matches and a doubles for the win. Martin County [Read More]

Carolina Volleyball Tournament: Gators Win, Face North Duplin In Finals
SALEMBURG — East Columbus came one step closer to adding the Carolina Conference Tournament Championship crown to its regular season title after a thrilling five-set victory over East Bladen in the semi-final match. The top [Read More]

Soccer Roundup: Knights Win Two, Eagles Tie, Gators and Vikings Fall
West Bladen got two key victories over South Columbus and Red Springs this week, positioning itself for a playoff spot. On Tuesday they defeated South Columbus Tuesday 7-1 and downed top seed Red Springs 6-1 [Read More]

South Columbus Downs West Bladen Tennis
DUBLIN — South Columbus advanced to the third round of the 3A team tennis playoffs by defeating the West Bladen Knights 6-2 on Wednesday. They will face perennial powerhouse Greene Central Friday in Snow [Read More]

CRHS Announces Plans to Expand to Delco
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has filed a Certificate of Need application for Columbus Regional East, a new 30-bed acute care hospital campus in Delco designed to serve the fast-growing US 74 corridor. The new facility [Read More]

New Firm to Bring 83 Jobs to Bladenboro
A Canadian firm will build a $15 million rebar manufacturing facility in Bladenboro. Gov. Josh Stein announced today (Thursday) the MST Rebar Inc., a fiberglass rebar supplier, will create 83 new jobs in its first [Read More]

Front Page CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 16, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 15, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 15, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 15, 2025
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