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CCN Radio News –Afternoon Report for June 16, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for June 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Driver Sought After Killing Puppy
Detectives are searching for a driver who allegedly killed a puppy on purpose while speeding on a Whiteville-area roadway. The Sunday afternoon incident was caught on security camera, according to the report. The driver allegedly [Read More]
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$4,000 of Corn Destroyed
Detectives are investigating after more than $4,125 of corn was destroyed near Whiteville. The victim contacted the sheriff’s office June 12 after discovering the damage. Approximately three acres of unharvested corn was damaged and destroyed, [Read More]
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Gator Being Examined by Biologists
A necropsy is being performed on the alligator that attacked and injured a girl at Lake Waccamaw Friday. Sgt. Matt Criscoe of the Wildlife Resources Commission said the girl will recover. The incident is the [Read More]
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Former Bladen School Board Member Charged in Child Sex, Assault Case
A former member of the Bladen County Board of Education who nows lives in Columbus is facing charges of child sexual abuse in Columbus and Bladen counties. Keith Edward Locklear, 35, of Canyon Road, Clarendon, [Read More]
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Pilot, Passenger Identified in Saturday Crash
The Highway Patrol has identified the pilot and passenger of a plane that crash in Dothan Saturday. Philip Porter, 69, and his wife Cheryle, 66, died when their twin engine Beechcraft baron plows into a [Read More]
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Pilot Diverted from Grand Strand Due to Weather
The pilot who crashed in Dothan today (Saturday) diverted from Grand Strand Airport due to heavy storms. Two people died when the Beechcraft Baron went down at a high rate of speed just north of [Read More]
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Plane Crash Kills Two in Dothan
Updated 7:27 p.m. A twin engine plane crashed north of Old Dothan Road Saturday (today), killing two people. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the crash occurred around 1 p.m. The six seat private plane was headed [Read More]
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Plane Reportedly Crashes Near State Line
Breaking news Columbus and Horry county authorities are searching for a possible plane crash near the Dothan area. Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers said the plane dropped off Myrtle Beach radar around 1 p.m. In [Read More]
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The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for June 14, 2025
The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for June 14, 2025
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Child Hurt by Lake Gator
An alligator was “neutralized” after allegedly injuring a child at Lake Waccamaw today. Lake Waccamaw Police reported via social media that the child was seriously injured, but the wounds were not life threatening. Multiple children [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 13, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for June 13, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
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Water Source Concerns Cited for Old Lake Project
Around 60 people concerned about a proposed 4,500 home development turned out Thursday for a question and answer session at Lake Waccamaw. County Commissioner Lavern Coleman, who attended Tuesday’s meeting organized by Bay Branch Timber [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 13, 2025
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for June 13, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 12, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for June 12, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
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ADR Improves Response with Foam System
For years, Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue (ADR) has faced problems with flammable materials. The thousands of commercial trucks move through the east end of Columbus every day. There’s also a concentration of industrial facilities [Read More]