June 25, 1941 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 83) Herman Lee Jones, 83, of 494 Jones-Edwards Circle, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Medical Center. The funeral will be 2:...
December 29, 1942 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 82) Elaine Gore Murray passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at home in Lake Waccamaw. She was born on December 29, 1942 in Whiteville, NC to the late Arch...
News Briefs for May 14, 2025 Friday is Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at 801 Jefferson Street in Whiteville to honor...
CCN Business Spotlight Community Art Journey Lake Waccamaw Est. March 1, 2025 Community Art Journey is a non-profit creative art space located in Lake Waccamaw. Our mission is to provide education, i...
News Briefs for May 13, 2025 The sheriff’s office said an anonymous tip submitted via the “Say Something” app claimed that a student had an “AR-15” rifle and was planning a mass shooting at Whi...
June 9, 1963 ~ May 12, 2025 (age 61) Samuel Kenwood Royal was the very definition of generosity and hospitality and service to others. Sam, who would have turned 62 in four weeks, spent a lifetime of ...
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS How Does Knowing God’s Love Affect Your Relationships With People? “I’m OK, You’re OK” is the title of a former best-selling book. “I S...
November 19, 1953 ~ May 12, 2025 (age 71) Peggy Vereen Suggs, age 71, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, May 12, 2025 in her home. Born November 19, 1953 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the ...
April 28, 1952 ~ May 10, 2025 (age 73) Perenda Carol Brooks Goss, 73, of 3096 Mount Olive Road, Whiteville, NC, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Shoreland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. The fu...
September 23, 1965 ~ May 11, 2025 (age 59) Mr. Keith Warren King 59, of Ash, passed on Sunday, May 11, 2025. He was born September 23, 1965 in Columbus County, the son of the late Silas David K...
News Briefs for May 12, 2025 Lance Sandlin has been charged with murdering the unborn child of Shania Perry. Sandlin was arrested in September for the April death, along with his wife Emily and his ex...
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program and state and local law enforcement are launching a statewide enforcement campaign to remind drivers of the importance of the Move Over Law. North Carolina’s...
By Dianne Ward Nobles GTCCoC We hope that all of our area moms had a wonderful and memorable Mother’s Day! I bet our moms would say that spending extra time with their children and families was the mo...
CCN Business Spotlight Freedom Insurance Agency Whiteville NC Est. March 2003 Freedom Insurance Agency, Inc has been saving money for our customers in and around Whiteville, NC since 2003. We w...
News Briefs for May 11, 2025 Complaints by neighbors led to a major drug arrest in Brunswick last week. Joseph Stephens, age 48, of Mount Moriah Road, was arrested on 16 felony drug charges aft...
July 25, 1946 ~ May 10, 2025 (age 78) Charles Woods “Woody” Boykin, age 78, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Woody was born July 25, 1946, in Sa...