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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Update for April 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for April 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Breaking News: One Charged in Sunday Killing
Developing story One suspect has been charged in Sunday’s shooting death on Powell Boulevard in Whiteville. Kapri Omar MacMillian, 32, of 414 W. Main St., Whiteville, was arrested this afternoon (Tuesday) on a charge of [Read More]
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Man Charged After $48,000 Mistake
Two wrongs don’t make a right, as a Tabor City man found out after a big paycheck turned into big trouble Tuesday. Jaqun Rico Miller, 18, was held under $10,000 secured bond, charged with felony [Read More]
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Woman Killed in Monday Crash
A Gaston Sellers Road woman died Monday when her vehicle was struck by an SUV that failed to slow down for a stop sign. Betty Nance Stevens, 74, was pronounced dead on the scene, [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for April 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for April 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
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Comments Return to Top of County Agenda
Public comments will return to the top of the county commissioners agenda next week. “This was just something I wanted to try, to see how it would work,” said board Chair Laverne Coleman. “I [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for April 15, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for April 15, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
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Statewide Speeding Crackdown Underway
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be paying extra attention to speeding drivers through April 20. The “Speed A Little. Lose A Lot.” initiative is one of several annual joint campaigns to curb [Read More]
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Tabor Talk for April 16
By Cynthia Nelson The Fifth Annual Spring Has Sprung Festival was again successful. Each year has brought growth. While the number of vendors only slightly increased this year, the car show experienced more growth as [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Celebration in the Sunrise
I am ashamed to admit I rarely make it to a sunrise Easter service anymore. Animals and malfunctioning body parts make for a slow start to any day, and starting one even earlier is to [Read More]
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Multi-Agency Operation Yields 46 Charges
Eight law enforcement agencies combined for saturation patrols and a sobriety checkpoint in Evergreen Friday. A total of 46 traffic citations were issued during the operation, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said in a [Read More]
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Fire Marshal Shuts Down Madison Street Venue
Less than 36 hours after a fight and shootout at Functionz Venue and Lounge, multiple safety violations shut the doors on a downtown Whiteville business. “During my inspection I found conditions that constitute a [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for April 15, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for April 1, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for April 14, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for April 14, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
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Home Struck by Gunfire
Moments before midnight Sunday, shots damaged a home on Sidney Cherry Grove Road. The sheriff’s office said deputies were dispatched to the home in the 3000 block at 11:53 p.m. The residents of the home [Read More]
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Dispute Leads to Shots, Arrest
Assault and false imprisonment charges have been pressed against a man who allegedly shot at two teenagers for parking on the shoulder of the roadway. Waylen J. Cartrette, 74, of 1093 Feed Mill Road, Chadbourn, [Read More]