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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 13, 2025
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Flooding Causes Delays, Closures; Tree Damages Car
From six to nine inches of rain across central and southern Columbus is leading to delays, closures and cleanup this morning. Sheriff Bill Rogers reported more than a dozen water rescues between Sunday afternoon and [Read More]
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Flash Flooding Damages Three Rescue Vehicles
Updated and corrected information at 9:45 p.m. Two rescue vehicles were wrecked and third was damaged as heavy rains brought flash flooding to much of Columbus today (Sunday). Radio traffic indicated that a Tabor City [Read More]
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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Don Brown
On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson sits down with GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Don Brown. They go through a wide range of topics in this extended edition of the Connection. You’ll want to listen to [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 10, 2025
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Tennis Roundup: South Brunswick Blanks Knights 9-0; Pack Wins
Tennis Roundup: South Brunswick Blanks Knights 9-0; Pack Win In Dublin, South Brunswick defeated West Bladen 9-0. South Brunswick is now 10-0 in the Southeastern Conference and 13-2 overall. West Bladen falls to 5-4 in [Read More]
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Area Volleyball Conference Championships: Cougars top Knights; Gators Blank Eagles
In Dublin, West Bladen not only lost to South Brunswick, but also lost a chance to clinch a tie for the Southeastern Conference Championship Thursday, falling 3-0 to the Cougars. West Bladen finished second with [Read More]
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Council to Consider Two Road Changes Tuesday
Lower speeds on South Madison and no parking on part of Franklin Street are on the agenda Tuesday for Whiteville City Council. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) has asked that the city support dropping [Read More]
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Whiteville Man Charged with Child Porn
Whiteville Police have arrested a man on charges of possessing and duplicating child pornography. Bryson Benjamin Jonston, 22, was arrested Monday on one count each of second and third degree sexual exploitation of a minor [Read More]
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Drone Spotted Over Prison
No contraband was found but an early morning drone flight over Columbus Correctional caught the eye of law enforcement Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said that prison officials spotted to drone around 7 a.m. and contacted [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for October 10, 2025
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Naked Man Arrested While Fighting ‘Snakes’
Deputies arrested an impaired, naked man Oct. 5 who said he was being bitten by snakes. Troy Edward Adkins, 54, of 99 McKeithan Dr., Whiteville, was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure, and intoxicated and disruptive. [Read More]
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Johnson Convicted in Clarkton Triple Slaying
The man who shot four people in a Clarkton home in 2020, killing three, will spend the next 66 to 87 years in prison. Taureen Reshaul Johnson, 41, was found guilty of three counts of [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 9, 2025
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Early Voting Starts Oct. 16; Registration Ends Friday
Voter registration ends tomorrow (Oct. 10) for the November municipal elections. Early voting begins Oct. 16, and anyone who wishes to vote but has not registered may cast a provisional ballot during the early voting [Read More]
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Area Soccer Roundup: Eagles, Pack, Gators Win; Stallions, Vikings Fall
In Elizabethtown Wednesday, East Bladen recovered from a slow first half start to beat North Duplin 3-1. The Eagles (5-2-1, 8-5-3) got goals from Jayce Hatcher, Layden Scott, and Damian Sanchez. “I challenged the guys [Read More]