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Jefferson Weaver • Celebration in the Sunrise

April 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Celebration in the Sunrise

I am ashamed to admit I rarely make it to a sunrise Easter service anymore. Animals and malfunctioning body parts make for a slow start to any day, and starting one even earlier is to [Read More]

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Multi-Agency Operation Yields 46 Charges

April 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Multi-Agency Operation Yields 46 Charges

  Eight law enforcement agencies combined for saturation patrols and a sobriety checkpoint in Evergreen Friday. A total of 46 traffic citations were issued during the operation, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said in a [Read More]

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Fire Marshal Shuts Down Madison Street Venue

April 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fire Marshal Shuts Down Madison Street Venue

  Less than 36 hours after a fight and shootout at Functionz Venue and Lounge, multiple safety violations shut the doors on a downtown Whiteville business. “During my inspection I found conditions that constitute a [Read More]

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Weather Update – Tuesday April 15, 2025.

April 15, 2025 Christopher Cawley Comments Off on Weather Update – Tuesday April 15, 2025.

  Greetings, and good day to you! Happy(?) Tax Day! Here is your CCN Weather update for Tuesday April 15, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Safeguard what [Read More]

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April 14, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on CCN Daily News Briefs

News Briefs for April 14, 2025   The driver in a collision that closed Washington Street and JK Powell Blvd. in Whiteville for hours Sunday was shot to death. Jaquez Cribbs age 19 was killed [Read More]

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Brunswick County Sheriff Drop the Hammer on Vape Shops

April 14, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on Brunswick County Sheriff Drop the Hammer on Vape Shops

Only one of 26 vape and tobacco shops raided in Brunswick County last week had no contraband, according to the BCSO. A multiagency sweep of the businesses turned up hundreds of pounds of drugs, including [Read More]

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The Church News for April 14

April 14, 2025 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on The Church News for April 14

 As Easter approaches, local churches are announcing their celebrations and revivals. If your religious organization would like their events published, or if you would like to share your service times in the Church News, please [Read More]

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Home Struck by Gunfire

April 14, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Home Struck by Gunfire

Moments before midnight Sunday, shots damaged a home on Sidney Cherry Grove Road. The sheriff’s office said deputies were dispatched to the home in the 3000 block at 11:53 p.m. The residents of the home [Read More]

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Dispute Leads to Shots, Arrest

April 14, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dispute Leads to Shots, Arrest

Assault and false imprisonment charges have been pressed against a man who allegedly shot at two teenagers for parking on the shoulder of the roadway. Waylen J. Cartrette, 74, of 1093 Feed Mill Road, Chadbourn, [Read More]

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Fight Leads to Downtown Shootout

April 14, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fight Leads to Downtown Shootout

An early-morning “altercation” at a Whiteville business led to gunfire on Madison Street early Sunday. Whiteville Police have no suspects in the 2 a.m. melee at Functionz, Chief Paul Rockenbach said. “Apparently there was an [Read More]

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Victim ID’d in Sunday Street Shooting

April 14, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Victim ID’d in Sunday Street Shooting

  Whiteville Police have identified Jaquez Cribbs as the victim in a Sunday shooting that blocked two major roadways for hours. Cribbs was shot to death around 9 a.m. while driving north on JK Powell [Read More]

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Weather Update – Monday April 14, 2025.

April 14, 2025 Christopher Cawley Comments Off on Weather Update – Monday April 14, 2025.

  Hello friends and followers, a good day to you. Here is your CCN Weather update for Monday April 14, 2025. This weather update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Safeguard what [Read More]

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April 13, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on CCN Daily News Briefs

News Briefs for April 13, 2025   The driver in a collision that closed Washington Street and JK Powell Blvd. in Whiteville for hours Sunday was shot. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said the investigation [Read More]

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Shots Fired at Saturday Night Melee

April 13, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Shots Fired at Saturday Night Melee

  A gathering at a downtown Whiteville business turned into a panic early Sunday morning. Police are still trying to determine exactly what happened at Functionz Venue and Lounge at 910 South Madison Street. The [Read More]

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Streets Reopen After Shooting

April 13, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Streets Reopen After Shooting

Post time 2:48 p.m. Washington Street at Powell Boulevard has reopened in Whiteville after a crash and shooting this morning (April 13). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said that one male was shot and transported [Read More]

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WPD Investigating Madison Shootout

April 13, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on WPD Investigating Madison Shootout

Police are investigating a shootout in the 900 block of South Madison Street that shut down a party Saturday night. We have reached out to Whiteville Police for more information.

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