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 Bladen, Brunswick and Pender counties. [Read More]
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. Chief Paul Rockenbach said police [Read More]
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 Thursday. Whaley, 62, will be [Read More]
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 p.m. Tuesday when the 93-year-old [Read More]
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 to Good Year. Clear blue [Read More]
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 Tuesday’s municipal election, compared to previous [Read More]
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 office in 2009, Terry Mann [Read More]
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, of 118 S. Wilkes St., [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for November 4, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
A series of fights and threats against schools and school personnel are being investigated by the sheriff’s office. Reports show that a bus driver was nearly assaulted by a student at Williams Township School Oct. [Read More]
Families First is going “back in time” time Saturday, as this year’s Columbus and Bladen’s Got Talent heads for the 1990s. The fundraiser was put on hold for several years during the pandemic, but organizers [Read More]
Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department will host its turkey shoot Nov. 7,8, 14, 21, 22, and 26. Shoots start at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be food and drinks available for purchase. Only stock guns with [Read More]
Editor’s note: following is an edited transcript of this week’s Columbus Connection. Dissenting opinions are always welcome. Email your thoughts to jeffersonweaver@columbuscountynews.com. Municipal elections are today. We’ve had so really hot topics popping up this [Read More]
Voters in Columbus County towns and cities have only hours to make their voices known in mayoral and council races. Voting for municipal offices began at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and continues until 7:30 p.m. Only [Read More]
There is no police record of an alleged incident between Whiteville Police and mayoral hopeful Brittany Payne, officials said today. In an Instagram reel, Payne claimed that she was harassed by a Whiteville Police officer [Read More]
Copyright © 2020 | Jones Media Group, LLC | Web Design by DougAmey.com
