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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 26, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 26, 2025
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Jefferson Weaver • A Man Called Frank
They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my grandfather, W. Thomas Weaver. My dad was 2, leaning [Read More]
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Memorial Day Closings
Monday is Memorial Day, when the United States honors its war dead. Memorial Day has its roots in Decoration Day, which was first observed in 1866 after the War Between the States. Women on both [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 23, 2025
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Clarkton Community Day Festival Monday
Clarkton’s annual Community Day Parade and Festival is Monday. Lineup for the parade starts at 9 a.m. at the E.J. Cox plant at the north end of downtown. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Ander [Read More]
Business
Apple Care/Wells Fargo Scam Nets $61K
Skilled scammers conned a local woman out of $61,000 May 16. The sheriff’s office reported that the woman responded to a pop-up message on her computer about a potential virus. She was given a number [Read More]
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‘Large Scale’ Lottery Theft Reported
What is being referred to as a “large scale” lottery theft ring is under investigation by the sheriff’s office. Four books containing approximately $6,000 in tickets were reported missing from the Sam’s Pit Stop in [Read More]
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Trafficking, Weapons Charges Set Against Couple
A Myrtle Beach couple were jailed Thursday after a search of their vehicle turned up fentanyl and a firearm. Anthony Glen Breeden, 36 and Julianne Elizabeth Zevgolis, 36, were arrested just after midnight at N.C. [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 23, 2025
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Boil Advisory Issued for Old Cribbtown
Contractors broke a waterline in County District One this afternoon, and a boil advisory has been issued while repairs are completed. Affected customers are from F.M. Cartrette to Peacock Road along Old Cribbtown. All water [Read More]
Elections
Norris Adds Name to Sheriff’s Race
Former sheriff’s Office Captain Kevin Norris has joined the race for the county’s top law enforcement officer. Norris said in a Facebook post today (Thursday) that he is “deeply committed to making Columbus County a [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 22, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
NOAA Calls for Above Average Tropical Season
The upcoming tropical weather season will likely be above normal, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA released its forecast for the 2025 season in a press conference this morning. Officials expect [Read More]
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Shots Said Fired After Soccer Game
No injuries were reported after a bet on a soccer game led to a fight and shots being fired at two juveniles in a car Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said deputies were deployed to a [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 22, 2025
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