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Good Year Blimp Crosses Columbus

November 5, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Area residents caught an unusual sight Wednesday – one of four Good Year blimps crossed over the area heading to a show in Virginia. The blimp left Florida Monday, according to Good Year. Clear blue [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

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Voter Turnout on Par for 2025

November 5, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Despite controversy over drainage in Whiteville, alleged issues with police department leadership in Tabor City, and tax increase at Lake Waccamaw, voter turnout was only slightly above average in Tuesday’s municipal election, compared to previous [Read More]

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Mixed Bag for Incumbents, Challengers

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

  Voters in some Columbus County municipalities will see new leaders in December, while incumbents held strong in some races Tuesday (tonight).   In his first challenged race since taking office in 2009, Terry Mann [Read More]

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Six Month Operation Leads to Chadbourn Arrest

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Narcotics agents from Columbus and New Hanover counties say a Chadbourn man was a major part of a narcotics trafficking ring that stretched across multiple counties. Cortez Mikell Smith, 30, of 118 S. Wilkes St., [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for November 4, 2025

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple School Cases

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A series of fights and threats against schools and school personnel are being investigated by the sheriff’s office. Reports show that a bus driver was nearly assaulted by a student at Williams Township School Oct. [Read More]

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Families First Goes ‘Back to the 90s’ Saturday

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Families First is going “back in time” time Saturday, as this year’s Columbus and Bladen’s Got Talent heads for the 1990s. The fundraiser was put on hold for several years during the pandemic, but organizers [Read More]

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Evergreen VFD Turkey Shoot Starts Friday

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department will host its turkey shoot Nov. 7,8, 14, 21, 22, and 26. Shoots start at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be food and drinks available for purchase. Only stock guns with [Read More]

Two more flood damaged homes will be demolished after county commissioners approved a low bid Monday (file photo).
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Campaign Promises Aside, There’s No Easy Fix

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Editor’s note: following is an edited transcript of this week’s Columbus Connection. Dissenting opinions are always welcome. Email your thoughts to  jeffersonweaver@columbuscountynews.com. Municipal elections are today. We’ve had so really hot topics popping up this [Read More]

Elections

Tuesday Elections Will Decide Municipal Races

November 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Voters in Columbus County towns and cities have only hours to make their voices known in mayoral and council races. Voting for municipal offices began at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and continues until 7:30 p.m. Only [Read More]

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No Police Record of Incident With Candidate

November 3, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

There is no police record of an alleged incident between Whiteville Police and mayoral hopeful Brittany Payne, officials said today. In an Instagram reel, Payne claimed that she was harassed by a Whiteville Police officer [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for November 3, 2025

November 3, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

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Two Jailed Following Armed Robbery

November 3, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A man and woman from East Arcadia were jailed after they allegedly robbed a Rouse Lane man Oct. 28, and left behind some of their loot. Cierra Myree Young, 37, and Robert Terrell Lacewell, also [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Local Flooding Issues, Tax Increases, and Municipal Elections and Future Developments

November 1, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on the Local Flooding Issues, Tax Increases, and Municipal Elections and Future Developments. This is a Columbus Connection you won’t want to miss. The Columbus Connection is [Read More]

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Missing Man Located Safe

October 31, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

 9 p.m. update The elderly man who was missing on Braswell Road has been found safe. Mr. Danny Britt was found in a cornfield in the Evergreen community, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. Britt was transported [Read More]

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