James Rico Gore is being held under a $1 million bond after he allegedly tried to burn down a house with his mother and a small child inside. Gore, 54,...
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD By Carey Kinsolving and Friends How Does Jesus Give Light To Everyone? “Jesus gives light to everyone by letting you buy it from the grocery store,”...
Following is an edited transcript of this week’s Columbus Connection. Dissenting opinions are welcome. See our letters to the editor section for information. A lost, misguided soul shot up a...
Detectives arrested a Cerro Gordo woman on multiple felony charges after finding 15 firearms in her home during a drug investigation. Ruth Marlowe Strickland, 58, of – Bill Nobles Road,...
CCN Weather Update for Monday September 1, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever...
SHALLOTTE – Whiteville took on the Trojans of West Brunswick Friday, but let the Trojans get the best of them 38-21 on Friday night. After a scoreless first quarter, the...
CCN Business Spotlight SLiDE Rideshare Whiteville NC Established September 2024 SLiDE Rideshare is a locally owned and operated transportation service built to meet the needs of communities tha...
News Briefs for August 31, 2025 Monday is the day many hunters have been waiting for: the season opens for doves. We have a full breakdown of the rules and...
No adults were in the home when the fire was reported around 2:59 a.m. Four sisters, ages 2 to 7 years, died in a structure fire near Chadbourn early Saturday...
TABOR CITY–South Columbus took down the Vikings of West Columbus 49-20 in a non-conference match on Friday night in high school football. The Vikings jumped on the board early with...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Victory Bell will stay in the Elizabethtown for one more year as the Eagles defeated West Bladen 26-0 in football Friday night. Being an early season matchup,...
Updated 12 noon Aug. 30 Four small children are reportedly dead after an early morning structure fire near Chadbourn. The fire on Colony Road was called in around 3 a.m....
CCN Weather Update for Saturday August 30, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever...
On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson talks about what led to the tragedy in Minnesota this past week, and the good work undertaken by State Treasurer Brad Briner. This...
CCN Business Spotlight Grissettown Longwood Fire & Rescue www.grissettownfire.com Established 1985 Grissettown Longwood Fire & Rescue (GLFR) is a nonprofit organization located in Brunswick Co...
News Briefs for August 29, 2025 The Labor Day Booze It and Lose It campaign kicks into high gear today as the Labor Day weekend gets underway. Law enforcement will...














