An armed Lumberton fentanyl trafficker was sentenced Wednesday (today) to 150 months in prison. The U.S. District Attorney’s Office said Charlton Townsend, 29, pled guilty on May 22 to one count of conspiracy with intent [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System it has achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States. This distinguished [Read More]
The August 2024 Lake Waccamaw Town Commissioners Meeting was held on August 13th 2024 at the Lake Waccamaw Town Hall. You can watch the meeting in it’s entirety in the video below. Our [Read More]
Around $4 billion in medical debt statewide is being written off after 99 hospitals, including Columbus Regional, agreed to a state plan to increase Medicaid. Gov. Roy Cooper and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley announced [Read More]
Maribel Alonso USDA The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) is one of the most widely popular butterfly species in North America. We are accustomed to seeing its beautiful orange wings with black-veined outlines flying in [Read More]
By Grant Merritt Southeastern Community College With the mission to serve as many students in our community as possible, Southeastern Community College established a pathway for Black’s Tire Service employees to earn their high school [Read More]
The Columbus College and Career Academy will be on a two hour delay for students Monday, Aug. 12, due to flooding conditions across the county. Students who cannot be picked up due to flooding should [Read More]
CCN will be providing coverage via our social media platforms throughout the storm. Send closings to CCNEditorweaver@gmail.com or call 910.914.6056 Ext. 1. Zeko’s Italian Restaurant has closed early Thursday. Champion Karate as well as The [Read More]
Boaters on the Palmetto State’s Lake Murray may notice dead or dying striped bass in the water over the next several weeks, according to fisheries biologists with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Summertime [Read More]
Millions of low- and middle- income North Carolinians are one step closer to medical debt relief. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 26 approved a proposal to use the state’s [Read More]
The N.C. State Crime Lab had 1,466 CODIS hits in the past fiscal year, breaking the previous record of 1,382 hits in fiscal year 2023. The State Crime Lab analyzes evidence and uploads DNA to CODIS, the system of [Read More]
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is building community resilience across North Carolina with more than $171.5 million committed to affordable housing development in hurricane-impacted communities. In total, NCORR is funding 2,182 units [Read More]
R.J. Corman Railroad has been awarded a state grant to improve the railway between Columbus County, Mullins and Conway. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division this week announced $1.8 million in 50-50 matching grant [Read More]
Courtesy of Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home One of the oldest cottages at the Boys and Girls Home has been renovated and reopened to help meet the expanding need for foster care. On July [Read More]
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Highway Patrol, Highway Safety commission and other law enforcement agencies announced the anti-speeding program Monday at [Read More]
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We would like to devote this column to an upcoming event. We hope all of you will help spread the word on the following September event. [Read More]
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