Deputies and the Department of Social Services were called after a father allegedly left belt marks on his ten-year-old daughter. Michael Preston Smith, 38, of old Lumberton Road, was charged with two...
A larceny suspect discovered the hard way that he had picked the wrong neighborhood Sunday when he ended up in the custody of an off-duty Whiteville Police officer. Victor Parris, 27, is being held u...
Hello everyone and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Tuesday May 20, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with F...
News Briefs for May 19, 2025 A 9 foot Alligator tangled traffic on N.C. 130 for more than an hour Saturday before Wildlife officers, the highway patrol and deputies could capture the saurian. It was s...
School is almost out for the summer, but Jesus is in session all over the county during June and July. There is no shortage of VBS fun in Columbus in 2025. If you would like your church’s summer...
CCN Business Spotlight CROSSROADS PHARMACY Whiteville, NC Crossroads Pharmacy offers a hometown atmosphere with fast friendly service. Mickey Worthington, PharmD and John Sauls RPh, are native ...
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS What Can We Learn from God Resting After He Created the World? “We should learn from this not to holler about going to bed at night,” says Tr...
Hello everyone and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Monday May 19, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with Fr...
It’s springtime, and love is in the air — especially for alligators. Two gators ended up being wrangled by Wildlife Enforcement officers in Columbus County over the weekend. The largest of the saurian...
News Briefs for May 18, 2025 A state food benefit program has sent out $121 million in preloaded debit cards to help families with dependent children. The SUN Bucks cards will activate May 22. ...
Hello everyone and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Sunday May 18, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with Fr...
On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson questions the motivation behind the county’s new municipal tax collection process, and warns of one of the forgotten problems of overdevelopment. ...
Hello everyone and good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Saturday May 17, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. When severe weather strikes, with ...
News Briefs for May 16, 2025 State officials say that while ten more deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease this year, none have been found outside the original observation areas. A total of...
To encourage more health care providers to serve in rural areas, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is offering the opportunity for educational loan repayments. This program, known as th...
The deadline for farmers to apply for the Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program for losses in 2024 has been extended to May 19 by the N.C. General Assembly. Farmers who suffered crop losses from Hur...