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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 22, 2025
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Articles by Jefferson Weaver
CCN Weather Update
NOAA Calls for Above Average Tropical Season
The upcoming tropical weather season will likely be above normal, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA released its forecast for the 2025 season in a press conference this morning. Officials expect [Read More]
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Shots Said Fired After Soccer Game
No injuries were reported after a bet on a soccer game led to a fight and shots being fired at two juveniles in a car Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said deputies were deployed to a [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 22, 2025
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Prank Call Disrupts ECHS
Law enforcement and parents scrambled to East Columbus Junior-Senior High Monday after a prank call about a school shooter. The sheriff’s office reported that a male juvenile called 911 and asked for immediate assistance, claiming [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 21, 2025
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Safe Driving Campaign Starts with ‘100 Deadliest Days’
The unofficial start of summer is also the beginning of the 100 Deadliest Days for teen drivers — and one of the most intensive highway safety campaigns of the year. An estimated 45 million Americans [Read More]
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Lanternfly Confirmed in North Carolina
The state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed an established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Rockingham County. Initial surveys indicate that the distribution of the pest is concentrated in [Read More]
Elections
Harris Drops Sheriff’s Bid
Joshua Harris announced today (Wednesday) that he will not continue his run for Columbus County sheriff. Harris is currently a member of Whiteville City Council, and a former Whiteville Police Officer as well as a [Read More]
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Father-Son Fight Leads to Charges
A fight between father and son led to injuries and charges May 19. Robert Myers II, 38, of 628 Lakeside Dr., Riegelwood, was arrested for simple assault on a female in the incident. He was [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 21, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 20, 2025
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Father Charged with Using Belt on Girl
Deputies and the Department of Social Services were called after a father allegedly left belt marks on his ten-year-old daughter. Michael Preston Smith, 38, of old Lumberton Road, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor [Read More]
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Suspect Held by Off-Duty WPD Officer
A larceny suspect discovered the hard way that he had picked the wrong neighborhood Sunday when he ended up in the custody of an off-duty Whiteville Police officer. Victor Parris, 27, is being held under [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 20, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 19, 2025
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