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James Walter Dicicco (CCSO)
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Checkpoints Lead to Drug Arrests

October 29, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Checkpoints Lead to Drug Arrests

Checkpoints led to drug charges in two separate cases Monday. James Walter Dicicco, 57, was released on a $50,000 secured bond after he was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell [Read More]

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Pot Plants, Automatic Pistol Seized From Felon

October 29, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Pot Plants, Automatic Pistol Seized From Felon

A Tabor City area man is in jail after he allegedly had a suppressed handgun converted to fully automatic as well as a marijuana growing operation in his home. Dustin Randall Duncan, 34, of 7922 [Read More]

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State Tops Three Million Early Votes

October 29, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on State Tops Three Million Early Votes

As of noon Tuesday (today), nearly 3.2 million voters had cast ballots in the 2024 general election in North Carolina, a turnout of 40.7 percent of registered voters, according to preliminary State Board of Elections [Read More]

Voter ID cards are available for free at the Board of Elections through Saturday. (file photo)
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Early Voting Tops 33 Percent Here

October 29, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Early Voting Tops 33 Percent Here

More than one third of Columbus County’s registered voters had cast a ballot as of close of business Monday. The board of elections said 12,658 ballots had been filed out of more than 37,500 registered [Read More]

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Weather Update – Monday October 28th, 2024.

October 28, 2024 Christopher Cawley Comments Off on Weather Update – Monday October 28th, 2024.

Hi everyone, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with tonight’s update for Monday October 28, 2024. There aren’t too many other ways to describe our dry weather story here as strong high pressure has become comfortably in [Read More]

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CCN Business Spotlight – Sip Station

October 28, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on CCN Business Spotlight – Sip Station

CCN Business Spotlight SIP STATION The SIP STATION Est. May 3, 2023, we are family owned, and operated specialty drive-thru drink shop located on 4624 Main Street, Shallotte in Brunswick County! We offer a huge [Read More]

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Boyfriend Charged in Killing

October 28, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Boyfriend Charged in Killing

The victim of a shooting near Whiteville Saturday called 911 after she was assaulted. The woman later died at Columbus Regional. Frederick Smith, 71, was charged with murder and jailed just after midnight Sunday morning, [Read More]

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Troopers Investigate Two Fatals in One Hour Sunday

October 28, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Troopers Investigate Two Fatals in One Hour Sunday

The Highway Patrol is seeking any information about a hit and run early Saturday that resulted in a fatality in Fair Bluff. Troopers were called to the scene of that incident a short time before [Read More]

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Weather Update – Sunday October 27th, 2024

October 27, 2024 Christopher Cawley Comments Off on Weather Update – Sunday October 27th, 2024

Good evening, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with the update for Sunday October 27, 2024. Some areas across the county picked up a little bit of much-needed rainfall on Sunday… a little bit is better than [Read More]

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Hurricane Helene Donations

October 27, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Hurricane Helene Donations

Donations are still being accepted for victims of Hurricane Helene, although the needs lists have become a bit more tailored of late. General donations can be dropped off at any Black’s Tire and Auto Service [Read More]

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The Good News for October 25, 2024

October 25, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Good News for October 25, 2024

Saturday is the N.C. Yam Festival in Tabor City. There are vendors, food trucks, games and activities for the kids, a car show and much more in downtown Tabor City today. You can catch the [Read More]

Curtis Levi Moore (CCSO)
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Local Man Dies in Prison Custody

October 25, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Local Man Dies in Prison Custody

An investigation is underway after a local man serving time for drug charges died Wednesday while incarcerated at Albemarle Correctional Facility. Curtis Levi Moore, 38, died at a hospital near the prison early Wednesday. A [Read More]

Banks Raphel Batton (CCSO)
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Conviction, Pleas Lead to Prison

October 25, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Conviction, Pleas Lead to Prison

A Green Acres drug trafficker has been sentenced to 35-51 months in prison after a conviction led to a plea deal in two separate narcotics cases. Banks Raphel Batton, 37, was found guilty of trafficking [Read More]

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Weather Update – Thursday October 24, 2024

October 24, 2024 Christopher Cawley Comments Off on Weather Update – Thursday October 24, 2024

Good day, readers, Meteorologist Christopher Cawley here with the daily weather update for Thursday October 24, 2024. We have the *SLIGHT* potential for some rain late Saturday night into Sunday as a cold front drops [Read More]

Johnathan Jordan (CCSO)
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Narcotics Conviction Earns 19-24 years

October 24, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Narcotics Conviction Earns 19-24 years

A traffic violation led to the arrest of a Williams Tosnwhip man and his conviction for multiple drug felonies. Johnathan Terrell Jordan, 36, was sentenced to 19-24 years in prison on Sept. 25, the sheriff’s [Read More]

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September Chase Suspect Facing More Charges

October 24, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on September Chase Suspect Facing More Charges

The driver who led officers from multiple agencies on a high speed chase in September faces more charges. Claude Jarrett  Jr., 47, of Longs, S.C., was arrested Wednesday on multiple traffic offenses and a larceny [Read More]

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