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Independence Day Events Last Through Saturday
Multiple events celebrating the nation’s birthday are set for Columbus County through Saturday. Thursday is the Let Freedom Ring celebration at South Columbus High School. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the county’s largest fireworks [Read More]
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Lightning Strikes Twice — Reigelwood AA All-Stars Take Home State Championship
The village of Riegelwood may have to change its name to the City of Champions. The Riegelwood AA All-Stars took home the NCDYB AA Championship Tuesday in Pembroke. They beat Wallace 15-9 as Riegelwood claimed [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • The Field of Pain and Sorrow
Note to my readers: With rare exceptions, I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, at the request of several folks, the column below is an [Read More]
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Additional Cruelty Charges Filed
The woman facing dozens of animal cruelty charges has been arrested on additional warrants for abusing and neglecting rabbits. Deborah Ross Dohl, 70, of 364 Pone Hill Rd., Hallsboro, was taken into custody a second [Read More]
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CRHS TO Open Pain Center
Columbus Regional is moving into pain management on the Whiteville campus. Advanced Pain Solutions will open this month. It is a new service line dedicated to caring for chronic pain patients. “This expansion reinforces our [Read More]
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Spotted Sea Trout Season Reopens
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announces the spotted seatrout harvest season in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters reopens today (July 1). NCWRC closed the season between May 2 and June 30 to [Read More]
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Suspect Threatens to Kill LEOs
A Southern Pines man arrested in a storage closet in Tabor city allegedly threatened to kill law enforcement officers. Michael Allen Cole, 56, of Southern Pines, was arrested Sunday on Labon Street in Tabor City, [Read More]
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Slain SC Deputy Was Columbus Native
The deputy shot to death in Darlington County, S.C. early this morning was a Columbus County native. Devin Mason, 27, graduated from West Columbus High School. He was originally from Evergreen. Darlington County Sheriff Michael [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for July 1, 2025
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Let’s Congratulate Jefferson Weaver Today – Happy Five Year Work Anniversary
Today We Honor One of Our Own. We Honor Mr. Jefferson Weaver All of us here at Jones Media Partners LLC / Columbus County News want to congratulate our Managing Editor, Jefferson Weaver on his [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 30, 2025
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Suspect Gets Wakeup Call by Police
Tabor City Police had to wake up a break-in suspect Saturday before taking him into custody. John Henry Thomas, 81, 0f 130 Oxford Village Apartments, Tabor City, was charged with breaking and entering and drug [Read More]
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Finch Succeeds Hyatt at Lake Waccamaw
Cory Finch is the new police chief for the town of Lake Waccamaw. The veteran and longtime officer replaced Scott Hyatt, who retired last week after 26 years at the position. Finch previously served in [Read More]