Deputies arrested an impaired, naked man Oct. 5 who said he was being bitten by snakes. Troy Edward Adkins, 54, of 99 McKeithan Dr., Whiteville, was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure, and int...
The man who shot four people in a Clarkton home in 2020, killing three, will spend the next 66 to 87 years in prison. Taureen Reshaul Johnson, 41, was found guilty of three counts of first degree murd...
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 9, 2025 (Press Play for the audio) 🔊...
Voter registration ends tomorrow (Oct. 10) for the November municipal elections. Early voting begins Oct. 16, and anyone who wishes to vote but has not registered may cast a provisional ballot during ...
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 8, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊...
Whiteville officials turned the ceremonial shovels Tuesday on a project designed to improve life downtown and help flooding. The $1.3 million Madison Street Park will cover what was once the county’s ...
Residents of incorporated towns and cities have until Friday to register to vote for the Nov. 4 election. All municipalities in the county have elections this fall. Only town residents may cast ballot...
A boil advisory has been issued for county water customers along Greens Mill Road. Contractors broke a pipe this afternoon (Wednesday). Crews are reversing flow in some areas to effect repairs, accord...
Fall means hunting seasons, cooler air and an increase in new cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The Wildlife Resources Commission said HPAI cases emerge due to the high numbers of...
Following is a weekly feature of ColumbusCountyNews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants. While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while i...
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 6, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊...
They know, just as surely as if they had a calendar. Their tails wag more; some bounce at the sight of any truck. Others bay constantly, even more than a normal hound whose life revolves around the th...
Law Enforcement Begins ‘Operation Crash Reduction’ to Combat Dangerous Driving The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) is urging drivers to follow the speed limit, as part of a statewide e...
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A Green Sea woman allegedly starved four pit bull dogs to death and killed another dog, according to warrants. Tangela Deloris George, 41, of 3470 Bay View Dr., Green Sea and 41 Phillips St., Fair Blu...
Whiteville Police charged a man with driving while impaired and leaving the scene of a collision after an incident Saturday night. Wesley Simkins, 63, was initially held under no bond since he refused...













