The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights hosted a recent workshop to teach small businesses in the Hispanic community how to contract with the state agency. The “Opportunities Tour: Conversations to Contracts,” which [Read More]
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has opened the public comment period for proposed rule changes to the 2024-2025 regulations related to hunting, fishing and game lands. The comment period will be open through Jan. [Read More]
Silent votes elected a new mayor pro tem for the Whiteville City Council Tuesday. Incumbent Mayor Terry Mann and fellow incumbents Jimmy Clarida and Kevin Williamson were sworn into office, along with newcomer Josh Harris. [Read More]
Despite a viral post making the rounds on social media, there are no plans to put a Krispy Kreme store in Whiteville in the near future. “Currently, the brand does not have plans for a [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw held their last 2023 meeting of the year on Tuesday evening. Commissioners Terry Littrell and Karl Bracey were sworn in after their victory at the polls, and the long-awaited bike and pedestrian plan [Read More]
County school, principals will be responsible for ensuring student athletes only play on teams with their biological peers, under a new provision to be considered by the Columbus Board of Education tonight (Tuesday). The rule [Read More]
Throwing away the evidence didn’t save a Whiteville man from being arrested Friday – but it did earn a littering charge. Henry Moore, 62, was stopped for a headlight violation by the sheriff’s office on [Read More]
Note – the holiday season is always busy, and this year seems even moreso. For that reason, we’re adding a bonus segment of the Good News on the CCN website so you can keep up [Read More]
Sheepdog Foundation’s Women’s self defense Club will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Nolan Park Recreation Center, 255 Rec Center Dr., Whiteville Tuesday’s event is a “meet and greet” where women can find out more [Read More]
Friday night will see a special time of Christmas worship in the Alley on Madison in Whiteville. The congregations of Crossroads Church, Beaverdam Original Free Will Baptist, New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist, Pleasant Plains, Trinity [Read More]
For the second time in less than a month, a student at Central Middle has been caught with illegal drugs. The sheriff’s office reported that the 13 year old male allegedly had a small quantity [Read More]
Two people were arrested Saturday after an alleged coordinated effort to shoplift beer led to the discovery of drugs. Whiteville Police arrested Dwayne McMillian, age 53, and Taralee White, 31, for second degree trespassing, larceny, [Read More]
Saturday is parade day in Fair Bluff and Riegelwood. Riegelwood’s Christmas in the Village is from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., with a parade at 5 p.m. and the tree lighting at 6. The festival will end with [Read More]
State officials are urging extra caution as more hunting deaths have occurred this year than in the past three seasons combined. There is no well-defined reason for the sudden surge, officials said. So far in [Read More]
New and incumbent board members will take the oaths of office Tuesday in two local municipalities. At Lake Waccamaw, East Ward Karl Bracey and West Ward Commissioner Terry Littrell were unopposed. They will receive the [Read More]
Tabor City’s Twinkle Town Christmas celebration continued Thursday with the annual parade through downtown and the community Christmas tree lighting. Hundreds of celebrants turned out to line the streets as fire trucks, floats, marching bands [Read More]
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