On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson has some thoughts about the Jeffrey Epstein Case, the Needed Improvements for Animal Protective Services in Columbus County, and Reasons to Be Thankful in Columbus County. This is [Read More]
News Briefs for November 21, 2025 Columbus County municipalities will receive more than $538,000 in Powell bill funds with the second installment of the state road money. Powell Bill money is based on state-maintained mileage [Read More]
A Columbus County jury took less than an hour to find Cleon Cortez guilty of child sex crimes today (Nov. 21). Cleon Cortez, 53, was found guilty of taking indecent liberties with a minor and [Read More]
I love Thanksgiving. The holiday is all too often forgotten, what with Halloween barely wrapping up before Santa Claus starts slamming Merry Commercialmas in everyone’s face, with a shopping day or two thrown in between. [Read More]
With several local football teams in the playoffs, basketball schedules are going to be confusing over the next week. With that in mind, here is your local roundup: East Bladen Girls 57 North Brunswick 40 [Read More]
The State Highway Patrol today announced 55 new troopers graduated from its 166 Basic Patrol School, and one of them is coming to Columbus County. Christopher Renzi will begin work here Dec. 10. The troopers [Read More]
Slumber time for black bears is quickly approaching, and in some cases, already happening. Now is the time to start bear proofing residential and commercial properties to discourage winter denning. Black bears in North Carolina can start [Read More]
Two vacant lots between Caldis and Franklin streets in Whiteville may become a retention pond. Amber Ransom Leonard, Glenda Holt Ransom and Timmy Ransom are requesting that the city of Whiteville consider acquiring 152 and [Read More]
CCN Weather Update for Friday November 21, 2025 This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home, car, boat, or [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for November 21, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing Type 2 Diabetes Deb Balzer Three are main forms of diabetes — Type 1, Type 2 and gestational — which can happen during pregnancy and go away once the baby is born. Those with Type [Read More]
According to AAA, nearly 82 Million Americans are expected to be on the road during the Thanksgiving Holiday, and there’s no great shock that Gasoline prices are expected to go up. For the majority of [Read More]
News Briefs for November 20, 2025 The Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services has reopened to intakes. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the shelter was closed temporarily when officials expected 34 dogs from a cruelty case [Read More]
Rehabilitated Coastal Pelican Release Exciting news from Sunset Beach Police Department. Join us this Friday, November 21 at 1:00 p.m., on the beach at the Sunset Beach Fishing Pier, as our very own Animal Control [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for November 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
LAKE WACCAMAW — East Columbus boys basketball team came out in the season opener looking for a victory against West Bladen. What they got was a buzzsaw as the Knights crushed East Columbus 68-32. Jackson [Read More]
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