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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 1, 2025

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 30, 2025

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Suspect Gets Wakeup Call by Police

June 30, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Tabor City Police had to wake up a break-in suspect Saturday before taking him into custody. John Henry Thomas, 81, 0f 130 Oxford Village Apartments, Tabor City, was charged with breaking and entering and drug [Read More]

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Finch Succeeds Hyatt at Lake Waccamaw

June 30, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Cory Finch is the new police chief for the town of Lake Waccamaw. The veteran and longtime officer replaced Scott Hyatt, who retired last week after 26 years at the position. ย Finch previously served in [Read More]

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Forest Service Seedlings Sales Start July 1

June 30, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders July 1 (Tuesday) for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 10 million seedlings, the NCFS Nursery Program produces enough native and genetically [Read More]

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Operation Firecracker Lights Off Statewide

June 30, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

North Carolinaโ€™s largest annual impaired driving enforcement effort kicked off this morning. Operation Firecracker is part of the Booze It and Lose It campaign sponsored by the Governorโ€™s Highway Safety Program. State troopers, deputies and [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 30, 2025

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The Good News โ€“ Weekend Audio ๐Ÿ”Š Report for June 28, 2025

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 27, 2025

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Peach Season Gets Underway Early

June 27, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

North Carolinaโ€™s peach season is arriving a bit earlier than expected this year, with growers across the state beginning to harvest a bumper crop of high-quality fruit. A stretch of warmer-than-average temperatures has advanced the [Read More]

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Commissioners to Schedule Public Hearing on Protest Ordinance

June 27, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A measure aimed at protecting schools from disruptions by protests could become a county ordinance next month. County Commission Chairman Laverne Coleman said the ordinance came about after protestors at Williams Township School picketed near [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 27, 2025

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 26, 2025

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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 26, 2025

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Law Enforcement Brings ‘Heat Wave’ on Drug Suspects

June 25, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Multiple law enforcement agencies joined the Columbus Sheriffโ€™s Office in bringing some โ€œheatโ€ on narcotics suspects across the area Monday After a months-long narcotics investigation dubbed Operation Heat Wave, deputies fanned out across the county [Read More]

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