Columbus County commissioners on Tuesday will hear a request to transfer 911 operations under the sheriff’s office. The request comes after several fire chiefs asked the sheriff’s office to...
A Bolton man faces multiple charges after he was arrested with drugs and firearms in Currie. Jameson Freeman, age 36, was on release from prison on felony drug charges. Probation...
Good morning, welcome to the CCN Daily WEATHER UPDATE for Sunday January 19, 2025. This is another long-winded report… and is brought to you by Freedom Insurance in Whiteville. For...
News Briefs for January 19, 2025 Columbus County commissioners on Tuesday will hear a request to transfer 911 operations under the sheriff’s office. A Bolton man faces multiple charges...
Good morning, welcome to the Saturday edition of the CCN Daily WEATHER UPDATE. Our CCN Daily Weather Update is brought to you by Freedom Insurance. For auto, home, boat, and...
Southeastern North Carolina has experienced one of the coldest winters in several years, since the record cold break in 2018 when the temperatures were in the mere single digits and...
Another Burger King restaurant, this time in Whiteville, was damaged by fire Friday morning. Whiteville Fire Marshall Hal Lowder said staff at the Columbus Corners BK called 911 at 6:32...
Greetings friends, welcome to the FRIDAY edition of the CCN Weather Update! Hey at least it’s not as bitterly cold this morning! Today is a “transition day” weather-wise. A more...
News Briefs for January 16, 2025 Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel (valued at $10.00) near Tabor City. Governor Josh Stein today...
Updated Jan. 17 10 a.m. Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel near Tabor City. Tara Little McPherson, 52, of 10625 Swamp Fox Hwy. Eat,...
Deputies and Chadbourn Police arrested a mother and son early Wednesday after the pair allegedly ran a family-based drug enterprise. The months-long investigation, which involved the sheriff’s office ...
Hey everyone, welcome to the Thursday 1/16/2025 edition of the CCN Weather Update! Brrr. Mercy it’s cold out this morning with temperatures running in the upper teens to lower 20s....
News Briefs for January 15, 2025 Eleven months before filing begins, three candidates for sheriff have announced their intentions to run. Josh McPherson, and former deputy, detective and direct...
Two masked bandits allegedly robbed an Arn Ward Road family Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that the victims were confronted by two men with a firearm. One victim was physically...
Five railroad crossings in upper Brunswick and Eastern Columbus counties will be closed in the coming weeks for repairs. Traffic will be detoured around the project sites. Each repair is...
For National Radon Action Month, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is providing 2,000 free radon test kits available beginning Jan. 1, at radon.ncdhhs.gov. Radon exposure is preventable...









