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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 18, 2025
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Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Races Line Up for November Ballot
Contested races are on tap for several towns in Columbus in November’s municipal elections. Filing closed today at noon at the county board of elections office. While several municipalities had no candidates to file except [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 18, 2025
• Don’t forget — Robert Nealey’s Barbecue Plate Sale for African Missions is today. Animal Protective Services Paws, Music and Moonlight is tomorrow at 7 p.m. CCN Radio News – Morning Report for July 18, [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 17, 2025
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Three Charged for Prostitution, Meth
Developing story A Conway man and two women have been charged in a human trafficking, methamphetamine, cocaine and conspiracy case in Columbus County. Hector Luis Mercado, 31; Julie Mae Aguilar, 42; and Carlie Alexis Turner, [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 16, 2025
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SCC Adult Learner Open House is Thursday
Southeastern Community College will host an adult learner open house Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. in the SCC library. It’s an opportunity to look into switching careers, gaining a new skill or to finish a degree. [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Boxes of Rusty Treasures
Tucked away in one of my boxes of rusty treasures is an all-but-worthless pocketknife. I found it far under an abandoned house on the day we were catching puppies that eventually gave rise to a [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 16, 2025
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Mother, Three Kids Plea in Soles Killing
Samantha Watts will serve 45 years in prison, and one of her sons will serve 35, for the 2023 beating death of Corey Adam Soles of Chadbourn. Samantha Watts, 42 and her son Payton, both [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 15, 2025
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Races Shaping up For Municipal Offices
Mayors in Lake Waccamaw and Whiteville will face challengers in November, while some towns still don’t have a full slate of hopefuls for the municipal elections this fall. Filing for town and city offices ends [Read More]
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Woman Charged After Sick Infant Hospitalized
Updated An infant is recovering after being taken to the hospital with a 100 degree fever, covered in feces and “bumps.” The woman described as her caregiver has been charged. Warrants show that Eugenia Kaye [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 15, 2025
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Deputy, Driver Hurt in Thursday Wreck
A deputy and a Chadbourn area resident were hurt Thursday when the deputy’s patrol car struck a truck near Whiteville. Deputy Timothy Stewart was cited for failure to reduce speed, according to Sgt. J. Weissinger [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for July 14, 2025
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