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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 22, 2025
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Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 21, 2025
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WBHS Volleyball Unbeaten; Wolfpack Soccer Ties 4-4
High school sports are warming up as volleyball and soccer action kicks in before the start of school. In girl’s volleyball Tuesday, the Lady Knights defeated West Columbus 3-0 in Dublin. West Bladen dominated all [Read More]
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DMV Adding 40 New Inspector Positions
The so-called ‘mini-budget’ approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. Josh Stein provides funding for 40 new DMV license examiners, in hopes of reducing wait times and complaints with the beleaguered agency. The N.C. [Read More]
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Chain Reaction Crash Injures CPD Officer, Civilian
Developing Story A wanted suspect led a chase from Chadbourn into Robeson County Wednesday, causing a crash that injured a police officer and a civilian motorist. Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliot said officers got a [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 21, 2025
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Jefferson Weaver • Noah, Bicycles and Gallinippers
When I get to Heaven someday, I want to look up Noah and ask him why in the … world … he didn’t swat those mosquitoes while he had a chance. It won’t matter anymore, [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 20, 2025
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Councilwoman had Prior DWI Arrests
Whiteville City Councilwoman Helen Holden has been charged with driving while impaired four times since 2007, convicted twice, and exonerated once, according to court records. Holden, 49, was arrested Saturday night just before midnight after [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 20, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 19, 2025
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SCC Offers Free Student Haircuts
Southeastern Community College’s Cosmetology Salon and Spa will give free haircuts to students heading back to school this fall. Head Cosmetology Instructor Eli Murillo is looking forward to helping children “feel special and great” when [Read More]
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Commissioners Send PUDs Back to Planning Board
After multiple questions from residents, county commissioners Monday sent two rezoning requests back to the planning board for more work, and ordered the county staff to begin work on repealing the planned unit development ordinance. [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 19, 2025
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Mill Branch Man Jailed on Child Sex Charges
State and federal agents, working alongside the sheriff’s office, arrested an alleged child sex offender today (Monday). The State Bureau of Investigation said Dusty Paul Matthews is being held under no bond, facing five counts [Read More]
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Wrong-way Driver Gets Directions to Jail
Deputies arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly went the wrong way on a busy highway, then refused to cooperate with law enforcement. Shannon Worrell, 52, of 719 Whitehall Rd., Whiteville, was released on $500 [Read More]