By Cynthia Nelson Executive Vice President, GTCOC Can you believe it’s August? With August comes back to school planning as our children prepare to return to school. Many of our area schools have alre...
A former employee of the Evergreen post office has pleaded guilty to misappropriation of postal funds and to making false entries and reports in U.S. Government records. Robert Raquan Patterson, 29, s...
County governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects. A new a...
CCN Weather Update for Monday August 4, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever you need,...
News Briefs for August 3, 2025 The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy, scheduled to begin Sept. 16. This free, 10-week program offers citi...
CCN Business Spotlight Pierce & Co. General Store Hallsboro NC Roots going back to 1898 One of the oldest continuously operated hardware stores in North Carolina, we’ve been in Hallsboro si...
WeatherCCN Weather Update for Saturday August 2, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever ...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has some commentary about The Dam Busters, and the ongoing flooding issues in Downtown Whiteville, and The Pet Population Problem the county is ex...
News Briefs for August 1, 2025 The sheriff’s office reported that a clerk called 911 after the unidentified male came into the store around 6:30 p.m. and “implied possession of a weapon.” The suspect ...
The World Series Champion Central Columbus Angels will be honored by a parade through Whiteville at 9 a.m. The procession will go from Roses shopping center to the historic courthouse and back through...
Ty Moss came home this week to Whiteville for his third Annual Football Camp. The Ty Moss Camp, with Columbus County Recreation Department, had more than 100 youth between 5 and 17 show up on Monday a...
As summer temperatures continue to soar, the state Dept. of Health and Human Services is urging caution when spending time outdoors or in areas that are not air conditioned. Halfway through the summer...
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy, scheduled to begin Sept. 16. This free, 10-week program offers citizens a behind-the-scenes look a...
A proposed federal program would help both private companies and non-profits train a new generation of foresters. Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) with Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) intr...
CCN Weather Update for Friday August 1, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever you need,...
News Briefs for July 31, 2025 The general assembly adjourned Wednesday with no vote on the override of Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of SB 50. The bill would allow anyone 18 or older with no criminal record ...