Cory Finch is the new police chief for the town of Lake Waccamaw. The veteran and longtime officer replaced Scott Hyatt, who retired last week after 26 years at the...
The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders July 1 (Tuesday) for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 10 million seedlings, the NCFS Nursery Program...
North Carolina’s largest annual impaired driving enforcement effort kicked off this morning. Operation Firecracker is part of the Booze It and Lose It campaign sponsored by the Governor’s Highway Safe...
CCN Weather Update for Monday June 30, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Don’t let the heat make you sweat your insurance policies… Freedom Insura...
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS What Is Freedom? “In some places without freedom, girls aren’t allowed to go to school,” says Haley, age 8. “The...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks Safety Tips For many, the Fourth of July holiday is a time to celebrate with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But, experts say, when it comes to...
News Briefs for June 29, 2025 Columbus County Commissioners will hold a called meeting at 9:00 a.m. Monday to finish off the fiscal year’s business. On the agenda are final...
On This Edition of The Columbus Connection – Independence Day Commentary from Jefferson Weaver This Edition of The Columbus Connection is a repeat from last year and Jefferson has commentary...
CCN Weather Update for Saturday June 28, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with Freedom Insurance you will always be prepared....
News Briefs for June 27. 2025 Columbus County Commissioners on Monday will discuss a draft of a proposed ordinance regulating large gatherings on public property. The draft has not been...
North Carolina’s peach season is arriving a bit earlier than expected this year, with growers across the state beginning to harvest a bumper crop of high-quality fruit. A stretch of...
Under the new system and effective immediately, all driver license offices in the state now serve walk-in customers all day. Customers without an appointment no longer have to wait...
By Justin Williamson Several months ago we looked into the eatery options in both the Tabor City and the West Columbus areas. Today I am jumping into the east side...
When talking about the great athletes that Whiteville High School has produced, a multitude of names pop up. About every sport in the school has had an All-American, professional athletes,...
Whiteville High School teamed up with Columbus Recreation Department to host its Summer Basketball Camp June 23-25 at the Recreation Center. More than 45 campers from ages 6-15 came to...
A measure aimed at protecting schools from disruptions by protests could become a county ordinance next month. County Commission Chairman Laverne Coleman said the ordinance came about after protestors...