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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for November 5, 2025
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Mixed Bag for Incumbents, Challengers
Voters in some Columbus County municipalities will see new leaders in December, while incumbents held strong in some races Tuesday (tonight). In his first challenged race since taking office in 2009, Terry Mann [Read More]
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Six Month Operation Leads to Chadbourn Arrest
Narcotics agents from Columbus and New Hanover counties say a Chadbourn man was a major part of a narcotics trafficking ring that stretched across multiple counties. Cortez Mikell Smith, 30, of 118 S. Wilkes St., [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for November 4, 2025
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Entertainment
Pecan Music Festival Highlights
Beautiful skies and local music drew hundreds of visitors to downtown Whiteville Saturday for the Pecan Music Festival. The new rebranding of the long-running Pecan Harvest Festival featured events Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (Christopher Cawley [Read More]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple School Cases
A series of fights and threats against schools and school personnel are being investigated by the sheriff’s office. Reports show that a bus driver was nearly assaulted by a student at Williams Township School Oct. [Read More]
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CWD Found in Edgecombe County Deer
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is reporting the first presumptive detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Edgecombe County. NCWRC has received a preliminary positive test result on a 3½ year-old male white-tailed deer harvested by [Read More]
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Families First Goes ‘Back to the 90s’ Saturday
Families First is going “back in time” time Saturday, as this year’s Columbus and Bladen’s Got Talent heads for the 1990s. The fundraiser was put on hold for several years during the pandemic, but organizers [Read More]
Elections
Tuesday Elections Will Decide Municipal Races
Voters in Columbus County towns and cities have only hours to make their voices known in mayoral and council races. Voting for municipal offices began at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and continues until 7:30 p.m. Only [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for November 4, 2025
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No Police Record of Incident With Candidate
There is no police record of an alleged incident between Whiteville Police and mayoral hopeful Brittany Payne, officials said today. In an Instagram reel, Payne claimed that she was harassed by a Whiteville Police officer [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for November 3, 2025
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Business
Tabor Talk for Nov. 5
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce The N.C. Yam Festival celebrated a banner year with 145 vendors and one of the largest crowds in the history of the festival, if not the [Read More]
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South Brunswick Downs West Bladen 35-7 to Share Conference Title
BOILING SPRINGS — South Brunswick defeated West Bladen 35-7 Friday night to claim a share of the Southeastern Conference title. South Columbus defeated Whiteville 22-15 Friday to cause a three-way tie for the championship, with [Read More]
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Lakewood Shuts Out East Columbus 36-0
LAKE WACCAMAW — Lakewood rushed for four touchdowns Friday night in a 36-0 rout of East Columbus. The Leopards led the Gators 16-0 at the end of the first quarter. Lakewood added a touchdown pass [Read More]
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South Columbus Upsets Whiteville 22-15
VINEGAR HILL—South Columbus used its Senior Night and mixed it with some Halloween magic and pulled off an upset of Whiteville 22-15 Friday night. The win gave the Stallions a piece of the Southeastern Conference [Read More]