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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for May 27, 2025
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Jefferson Weaver • Finding Peace in the Pen
We were gifted a dandy flock of chickens the other day, so restoration of the Chicken Castle jumped to the top of the to-do list. The castle was a gift from a neighbor several years [Read More]
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Half Million Pounds of Litter Collected
More than 584,000 pounds of litter was collected by participants in the recent spring litter sweep, but there’s still trash out there in need of a new home. “Removing litter from roadsides is an easy [Read More]
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Shoplifter Takes Male Fertility Test
A shoplifter took $122 worth of very specific merchandise from the Whiteville Walgreen’s Saturday morning. Whiteville Police reported that the thief allegedly took a male fertility test, deodorant, Sudafed and lubricant. The theft was reported [Read More]
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County on Hook for $731K Medical Bill
As Columbus commissioners and administration look at cutting positions and finding other ways to save money, the county is facing a $731,000 medical bill for inmate care. Most of the total charges come from one [Read More]
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Chadbourn Parks Ribbon Cutting Postponed
Two parks in Chadbourn will officially open Thursday, after the threat of rain postponed today’s ribbon cuttings. Wilkes Park at 689 South Wilkes Street and Our Park at 214 East First Avenue will have their [Read More]
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Museum Makes a Splash into Summer
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville is heading into June and making waves as they go. Whales, a mermaid, and even a summer gear swap is on the agenda as they dive [Read More]
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for May 27, 2025
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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]
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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]