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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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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 14, 2025
News Briefs for July 14, 2025 A Clarkton man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into an SUV. Raykwan Davis was traveling north when Dilena Jessup of Elizabethtown attempted to turn left onto U.S. [Read More]
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Chase Suspect Fights Troopers
A high speed chase in the rain led to the arrest of a Las Vegas man Thursday after he fought with troopers. Joseph Paul SIngletary, 36, of Las Vegas, Nev., was held under $25,000 secured [Read More]
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Cancer Before 40: Mayo Clinic Expert Shares 3 Topics That Younger Patients Often Want To Discuss
PHOENIX — Dr. Allison Rosenthal’s experience facing a leukemia diagnosis while in medical school inspired her to pursue a career fighting cancer. It also gave her insight into aspects of life with cancer for people under 40. [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 13, 2025
News Briefs for July 13, 2025 In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 93 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from [Read More]
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One Drowned at Lake Tabor
The body of a drowning victim has been recovered at Lake Tabor. Rescue crews found the individual just before 6:00 p.m. today. The victim’s name has not been released. This is a developing story.
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 11, 2025
News Briefs for July 11, 2025 Flood warnings have been issued for the Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers due to the runoff from as much as 11 inches of rain across Central North Carolina with [Read More]
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Johnson Gets 15-20 Years for Standoff, Shooting
The man who barricaded himself in a Bolton home and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement will serve 15 to 20 years in prison after a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Gregory Johnson, 49, [Read More]
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Nearly 100 Animals Seized in Hallsboro Case
In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 94 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from inhumane conditions. Deborah Ross Dahl, 70, [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 10, 2025
News Briefs for July 10, 2025 The former publisher of bladenonline.com is in jail under no bond on a charge of murder. Charlotte Smith, 45, of Elizabethtown, is alleged to have shot her husband Daine [Read More]
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Cumbee to Speak to Genealogical Society
Crusoe native and historian Archie Cumbee will be the next speaker Saturday at the Southeastern Genealogical Society. Cumbee was born in Columbus County and lived in Crusoe Island until his family moved near the town [Read More]
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North Carolina Gains ‘Top State’ for Business Rank Again
Both sides of the political aisle are taking credit today as CNBC announced North Carolina as the top state for business in the country. CNBC credited the workforce, economy and business friendly environment for the [Read More]
Business
Running a Franchise & Finding Success
If you are thinking of trying to run a business that will be successful, one of the best ways you can do this is by having a franchise. That is a very well known and [Read More]
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Lake Waccamaw Town Board Meeting for July 2025
During their monthly Town Board Meeting, Lake Waccamaw commissioners on Tuesday emphasized their opposition to a proposed new development on Old Lake Road. Several citizens who spoke at the meeting urged the board to take [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 9, 2025
News Briefs for July 9, 2025 Municipal filing opened Monday for the November elections. Lake Waccamaw has a three way race for mayor, while some towns have had no one file for office as of [Read More]