CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊...
West Bladen and South Columbus got off to great starts in the NCHSAA volleyball playoffs while East Bladen and West Columbus saw their season end Saturday. East Columbus also made...
Deputies have charged a Cerro Gordo man after he allegedly threatened a deputy with a suppressed, fully automatic weapon and assaulted his wife Saturday. Marty Levon Strickland, 64, of 3781...
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for October 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊...
RED SPRINGS — QB Chase Boone went 10-14 passing and 176 yards along with a rushing touchdown Friday night to down West Bladen in football 35-0. Red Springs, now 1-2...
FAIRMONT — Whiteville overcame a fourth quarter deficit and a hungry Fairmont squad Friday night to take the game, 42-28. The win keeps the Pack all alone atop the Southeastern...
The federal government shutdown may affect local recipients of some kinds of public assistance in the coming weeks. Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse over a new spending bill...
NEWTON GROVE — Hobbton ground up 524 yards rushing to defeat West Columbus Friday night, 42-28. This game was a stat lover’s dream: Hobbton’s Reginald Thompson ran for 226 yards...
Deer season officially began Saturday in Columbus County, but about 60 members of New Life Community Church had an early — and frightening — start to opening day Friday night....
TABOR CITY — South Brunswick rode into Vineger Hill and came out with a close and crucial win Friday against South Columbus 28-27. Jayden Daniels found Edward Young in the...
RED SPRINGS –– QB Chase Boone went 10-14 passing and 176 yards along with a rushing touchdown Friday night to down West Bladen in football 35-0. Red Springs, now 1-2...
ELIZABETHTOWN –– East Bladen ran for 352 yards and demolished Lakewood 32-0 Friday night. East Bladen with the win moves to 3-2 in the Carolina Conference and 6-3 overall. Both...
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 17, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊...
Sunday’s double-punch of heavy rain didn’t catch Whiteville Public Works unaware, but there was little that could be done when an additional foot of runoff came downstream from heavy rains...
East Columbus pushed its winning streak to 19 games as the Gators took home the Carolina Conference Volleyball tournament championship with a 3-0 victory over North Duplin Wednesday in Salemburg....
Editor’s note: This column is from 2021, so some of the figures are outdated. Thankfully, some things have changed since then. We are seeing more support for law enforcement than...