Updated 1:17 p.m. A Whiteville man has been charged in Sunday’s killing on Dudney Lane. Williams Cody Inman, 28, is being held under no bond, charged with first degree murder and two counts of discharging [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for Dec. 22, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Jeff Allen Jones, Owner and Publisher of Jones Media Partners LLC, announced today that Columbus County News (CCN) has been sold to Southeastern Community News, an organization led by CCN Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver. “My [Read More]
The Good News for Dec. 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Filing for the 2026 elections closed at noon today, and a number of races will likely be decided in the March Primary. Republicans dominated the filing period, with only a handful of democrats filing for [Read More]
Hobbton Boys 59, East Bladen 57 ELIZABETHTOWN – Hobbton held on in a tightly contested match to defeat East Bladen 59-57 in boys basketball Friday night. The Eagles held a one-point lead at the end [Read More]
Almost every year, folks talk about starting “new” traditions. The term always bugs me a little – a “new” tradition is like the first annual anything. By its nature, a tradition has gone on for [Read More]
A Beaverdam man died while fishing in White Marsh near Whiteville Thursday morning. Charles D. Godwin, 72, was found floating under the bridge on U.S. 74, in the area near Red Hill Road known as [Read More]
CCN Weather Update for Friday December 19, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home, car, [Read More]
A broken water main at Main and Mill streets may cause problems and outages in the downtown Whiteville area. The city posted on social media and through the Whiteville Alert system that the break is [Read More]
CCN Weather Update for Thursday December 18, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home, car, [Read More]
Almost 24 hours after she disappeared, Jettie Edwards was found hiding in a large bale of hay near her home. ”She’s healthy and safe,” said Sheriff Bill Rogers just after 7:30 p.m. Jettie had taken [Read More]
Between 100 and 200 people helped with a ground search today (Wednesday) in Lees Lake, scouring the area where Jettie Edwards disappeared Tuesday night. Sheriff Bill Rogers said a helicopter, drones and a private airplane [Read More]
East Bladen Girls 54, South Columbus 9 TABOR CITY—East Bladen continued to win big despite injuries as the Eagles crushed South Columbus 54-9 Wednesday night in girls’ basketball. Ariel Cromartie had 11 points for the [Read More]
State officials reported the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2025-2026 flu season this week. A child in the western region of the state recently died due to complications of influenza, according to the Dept. [Read More]
The suspect in a Saturday night break-in was carrying a handgun and dressed in black, according to the sheriff’s office. Jesus Rojas, 23, was held under $2,500 secured bond, charged with second degree trespassing, resisting [Read More]
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