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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 22, 2025
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Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Two Sought for LP Tank Theft
Ten propane tanks were stolen from an outside display at a Dollar General store near Tabor City Tuesday. The larceny was reported at 1:39 p.m. at the store located at 18015 Swamp Fox Highway East. [Read More]
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Three Jailed in Narcotics Raid
Three men were charged after county Vice-Narcotics detectives raided a Whiteville home Thursday. Brandon Tyler Butler, 30, Ricky Dale Butler Sr., 60, and Cameron Quattlebaum, 26, were arrested after an investigation sparked by citizen complaints, [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • The Callous-chewing, Churchgoing Cobrachicken
Earlier this year, a friend contacted me about her goose. Her husband was considering killing the long-necked varmint, whom she had raised by hand from a baby. Could we give the baby a home? “He” [Read More]
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CCN Local News — Afternoon Report for October 21, 2025
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Bladen Man Jailed in Rgwood Robbery
A joint operation between Columbus and Bladen deputies and Elizabethtown Police led to the arrest of an armed robbery suspect Monday. Glenn Davis Bowen, 66, of 509 S. Lower St., was held under $100,000 secured [Read More]
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More Than 11,000 Could See EBT Cut, Officials Say
More than 11,000 people in Columbus County could lose more than $1 million in food stamp benefits Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown. County commissioners got the news Monday during a briefing by [Read More]
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Child Found Naked, Playing in Roadway; Mom Charged
Deputies have charged a Snake Island Road woman with child abuse after her toddler son was found playing naked in a roadway. Cheyanne Angel Spurling, 23, of 604 Snake Island Rd., Whiteville and 308 Cedar [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 20
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Cerro Gordo Man Charged with Assaulting Deputy, Woman
Deputies have charged a Cerro Gordo man after he allegedly threatened a deputy with a suppressed, fully automatic weapon and assaulted his wife Saturday. Marty Levon Strickland, 64, of 3781 Cherry Grove Church Road, was [Read More]
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Local Assistance Clients May See Delays
The federal government shutdown may affect local recipients of some kinds of public assistance in the coming weeks. Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse over a new spending bill that would, among other things, [Read More]
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Church Hayride has Scary Surprise
Deer season officially began Saturday in Columbus County, but about 60 members of New Life Community Church had an early — and frightening — start to opening day Friday night. The church was hosting its [Read More]
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The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025
The Good News — Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for October 18, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
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City Manager Details Flooding Challenges, Solutions
Sunday’s double-punch of heavy rain didn’t catch Whiteville Public Works unaware, but there was little that could be done when an additional foot of runoff came downstream from heavy rains that fell west of the [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Wolves, Sheep and Sheepdogs
Editor’s note: This column is from 2021, so some of the figures are outdated. Thankfully, some things have changed since then. We are seeing more support for law enforcement than we did when I angrily [Read More]