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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 20, 2025
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Labor Day Booze It and Lose It Campaign Underway
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program gathered with officials in Charlotte this morning (Aug. 20) to announce the launch of the upcoming Labor Day “Booze It and Lose It” campaign. The statewide enforcement initiative, which [Read More]
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Councilwoman had Prior DWI Arrests
Whiteville City Councilwoman Helen Holden has been charged with driving while impaired four times since 2007, convicted twice, and exonerated once, according to court records. Holden, 49, was arrested Saturday night just before midnight after [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 19, 2025
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Sports Briefs for Aug. 19
In girls volleyball, South Columbus lost 3-0 at West Brunswick on Wednesday. On Thursday, The Lady Stallions rebounded with a 3-0 triumph over West Columbus. They defeated the Vikings by scores of 25-15, 25-9, and [Read More]
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Fore! Local Golf Roundup for Aug. 19
At Vineland Golf at White Lake, Hutchens Glenn, Kent Fisher, Anne Beyer, Conner Patrick, and Lucas Henderson defeated Pam Davis, David Beyer, Steven Clark, Conner Smith, and Jimmy Schultz in a playoff on Thursday’s Thundering [Read More]
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SCC Offers Free Student Haircuts
Southeastern Community College’s Cosmetology Salon and Spa will give free haircuts to students heading back to school this fall. Head Cosmetology Instructor Eli Murillo is looking forward to helping children “feel special and great” when [Read More]
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Commissioners Send PUDs Back to Planning Board
After multiple questions from residents, county commissioners Monday sent two rezoning requests back to the planning board for more work, and ordered the county staff to begin work on repealing the planned unit development ordinance. [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for August 19, 2025
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Mill Branch Man Jailed on Child Sex Charges
State and federal agents, working alongside the sheriff’s office, arrested an alleged child sex offender today (Monday). The State Bureau of Investigation said Dusty Paul Matthews is being held under no bond, facing five counts [Read More]
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Registration Repair’ Underway with Voter Rolls
The first wave of mailings is now going out to North Carolina voters who need to provide their driver’s license number (DL#) or last four digits of their social security number (SSN4) as part of [Read More]
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Tabor Talk for August 20, 2025
By Cynthia Steven Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber How has your summer been treating you? It has certainly been a hot one! We hope you all have found some time to enjoy the summer break [Read More]
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Wrong-way Driver Gets Directions to Jail
Deputies arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly went the wrong way on a busy highway, then refused to cooperate with law enforcement. Shannon Worrell, 52, of 719 Whitehall Rd., Whiteville, was released on $500 [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for August 18, 2025
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SCC Breaks Ground on Transportation Tech Building
Staff photos by Laura Norton Southeastern Community College broke ground this morning on a new $22 million, 22,000 sq. ft. Transportation Technology STEM Building on the campus. Dr. Chris English of SCC said the [Read More]