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Paula, Callie, Mack and Muff
Paula’s Christmas Adventure for 2025 Once upon a time there was a possum named Paula. She was a very special possum, because she could fly. That skill led her to have many adventures with [Read More]
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Murder Charged in Sunday Incident
Updated 1:17 p.m. A Whiteville man has been charged in Sunday’s killing on Dudney Lane. Williams Cody Inman, 28, is being held under no bond, charged with first degree murder and two counts of discharging [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Early Report for Dec. 22
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for Dec. 22, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Business
Columbus County News Has Been Sold
Jeff Allen Jones, Owner and Publisher of Jones Media Partners LLC, announced today that Columbus County News (CCN) has been sold to Southeastern Community News, an organization led by CCN Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver. “My [Read More]
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The Good News for Dec. 20 — Audio
The Good News for Dec. 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Elections
Filings Close; Several Races Unopposed
Filing for the 2026 elections closed at noon today, and a number of races will likely be decided in the March Primary. Republicans dominated the filing period, with only a handful of democrats filing for [Read More]
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Hobbton Boys Squeak Past EBHS
Hobbton Boys 59, East Bladen 57 ELIZABETHTOWN – Hobbton held on in a tightly contested match to defeat East Bladen 59-57 in boys basketball Friday night. The Eagles held a one-point lead at the end [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Traditions New and Old
Almost every year, folks talk about starting “new” traditions. The term always bugs me a little – a “new” tradition is like the first annual anything. By its nature, a tradition has gone on for [Read More]
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Fisherman Dies in White Marsh
A Beaverdam man died while fishing in White Marsh near Whiteville Thursday morning. Charles D. Godwin, 72, was found floating under the bridge on U.S. 74, in the area near Red Hill Road known as [Read More]
CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday December 19, 2025
CCN Weather Update for Friday December 19, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home, car, [Read More]
Business
Downtown Water Main Break May Stop Service
A broken water main at Main and Mill streets may cause problems and outages in the downtown Whiteville area. The city posted on social media and through the Whiteville Alert system that the break is [Read More]
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Weather Update – Thursday December 18, 2025
CCN Weather Update for Thursday December 18, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home, car, [Read More]
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Girl Found Safe
Almost 24 hours after she disappeared, Jettie Edwards was found hiding in a large bale of hay near her home. ”She’s healthy and safe,” said Sheriff Bill Rogers just after 7:30 p.m. Jettie had taken [Read More]
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Search Continues for Girl
Between 100 and 200 people helped with a ground search today (Wednesday) in Lees Lake, scouring the area where Jettie Edwards disappeared Tuesday night. Sheriff Bill Rogers said a helicopter, drones and a private airplane [Read More]
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Girls Basketball Roundup
East Bladen Girls 54, South Columbus 9 TABOR CITY—East Bladen continued to win big despite injuries as the Eagles crushed South Columbus 54-9 Wednesday night in girls’ basketball. Ariel Cromartie had 11 points for the [Read More]
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First Child Flu Death for Season Reported
State officials reported the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2025-2026 flu season this week. A child in the western region of the state recently died due to complications of influenza, according to the Dept. [Read More]