A missing girl was found near Sawmill Apartments in Whiteville around noon today. Jessica Diaz, 13, of Kelly was reported missing Sunday night, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office....
The second time wasn’t exactly the charm for a juvenile who broke into a Whiteville vape shop. Whiteville Police were called to the World Vape and Tobacco at the intersection...
Note—Many folks forget that Veteran’s Day is the descendant of Armistice Day, when World War I, the “war to end all wars,” officially ended. At the request of a more...
On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson has Angela Norris of the Veterans Memorial Park of America to talk about their upcoming Veterans Day Celebration on November 11th, as well as...
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for November 7, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊 ...
Two men are charged with illegal dumping after they were caught red-handed unloading trash from a U-Haul truck Wednesday, the sheriff’s office reported. Jashawn Anthony Brown, 23, of 147 Godwin...
A man robbed the North Whiteville Dollar General at gunpoint Tuesday, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Deputies were called to the store at 2448 James B. White...
The most recent update from the N.C. Drought Monitor shows Columbus County and much of Southeastern North Carolina is abnormally dry. Columbus shares the designation with Robeson and parts of...
No injuries were reported after a standoff lasting more than an hour in Whiteville Thursday. Jimmy Elroy Scott was taken into custody after allegedly threatening Whiteville Police and a victim....
Wally Whaley will serve 18 to 20 years in prison for molesting children in Tabor City. District Attorney Jon David said Whaley pled guilty to multiple charges in Superior Court...
An elderly woman who wandered away from home was discovered Tuesday while deputies were gearing up for the second search in a week. Family members called 911 just after 5...
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...
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊...
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 Tue...
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...
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,...