Two local lottery players took home some major money this week. When Kenneth Formyduval of Whiteville got off work Friday night, he trusted his gut and bought a $30 scratch-off, leading him to a $1 [Read More]
The five new appointees to the NC State Board of Elections were sworn in to four-year terms Wednesday (today). The new board immediately elected Francis X. De Luca of Wilmington as chairman. Member Stacy “Four” [Read More]
A traffic violation and a black metal box commonly used for narcotics transportation led to the arrest of a Hallsboro man May 1. Jemel Antwan Thompson, 33, was held under $155,000 secured bond, according to [Read More]
A Lumberton woman pleaded guilty Wednesday (today) to bank fraud and misuse of Social Security numbers. Jillian Scott, 31, faces a maximum penalty of 35 years in prison when sentenced later this year. According to [Read More]
The driver of the truck that damaged a Columbus County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle May 1 admitted that she shouldn’t have been driving, the report said. Roseanne Deloreta, 63, allegedly backed out of a driveway and [Read More]
April showers bring May flowers, and May is buzzing with activities in Columbus County. There are plenty of good causes, good eats, and good Mother’s Day shopping opportunities in the area, so don’t let any [Read More]
Greetings readers, good day to you! Welcome to the CCN Weather Update for Wednesday May 7, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Protect what matters most with Freedom Insurance. Life [Read More]
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes On Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office in Whiteville will be hosting a Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony honoring the courageous men from Columbus County law [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is celebrating their ninetieth anniversary this week. The hospital began in 1935 in a modest 15-room home in Whiteville and has grown exponentially since then. Stephanie Miller and her team also [Read More]
News Briefs for May 6, 2025 After less than an hour of deliberation, a Columbus County jury found James Henry Smith, of Lumberton, guilty of Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury and [Read More]
Columbus County Commissioners Monday approved a plan to charge municipalities 3% of the tax value for every tax bill serviced by the county. County Manager Eddie Madden said Whiteville and Tabor City had offered to [Read More]
William Cody Perritt will spend up to 26 years in prison after entering an Alford plea in the shooting death of his girlfriend. The plea came today in South Carolina, just days before Perritt was [Read More]
A while back, I happened to be able to solve a seemingly insurmountable problem with a pocketknife and a little patience. The fellow I was helping was shocked. “How did you learn to do that?’ [Read More]
• Dustin Lloyd Long had previously run from deputies when they were attacked by a dog at the residence he shared with Shelia Todd. A man wanted for sexually abusing a child was attempting to [Read More]
Three Superior Court cases resulted in jail time for defendants last week. Special Superior Court Judge Quinton McGee handed down the sentences during the April 28 session of court. Jacqueline Spivey, 68, pleaded guilty to [Read More]
A stolen dump trailer allegedly used by a wanted man led to a weeks-long investigation and his arrest May 2. Skyler Ray Long, 34, of 135 Lettie and Lennox Rd., Nakina, is being held without [Read More]
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