By Kaylie Simmons SCC This summer, rising high school juniors and seniors from Columbus County and surrounding rural and underserved communities had a unique opportunity to explore careers in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences through the [Read More]
A woman was jailed Sunday after allegedly attacking a deputy with her shoe. Karen Sabrina Buffkin, 37, of 5329 Swamp Fox Hwy., Tabor City, was charged with a single count of assault on a government [Read More]
Eight East Arcadia residents had to be rescued from their homes Monday due to rising water. Chief Steve Carlin of Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire and Rescue said firefighters were called to Kennedy Store and Graham roads after [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for August 12, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 11, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
The Columbus County School District has officially announced the dates for their upcoming open houses. These events will provide students and their families an opportunity to meet teachers and administrators, tour classrooms, and receive important [Read More]
As the first tropical system of the season gets underway, officials and owners of flood-prone property in Whiteville are getting ready. Last week’s heavy rains on Wednesday were a wakeup call, City Manager Darren Currie [Read More]
SFGA Billy Malpass, Dan Salsbery, Willard Storms, and Scott Burchett won the Aug. 5 Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association Tournament at Land ‘O Lakes in Whiteville. They posted a score of 125. Alick Mansfield, Jonny Wallace, [Read More]
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a group of 50 bipartisan attorneys general are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to do more to address the spread of illegal offshore gambling operations. The gambling platforms are [Read More]
When Columbus County’s Dixie Youth Softball teams went to Louisiana recently, they had some help from a heavy hitter in state youth sports. The Columbus County Dixie Softball Board was awarded a $5,000 travel grant [Read More]
Sports betting dropped again in North Carolina during July, according to figures released this week by the N.C. State Lottery Commission. During the period July 1-31, Tar Heel gamblers spent $370,385,588 in online sports wagers. [Read More]
Updated with additional information, details from the lawsuit and comments from the ASPCA Most of the dogs seized from an animal cruelty case on June 24 will be returned to the owner today (Aug. 8), [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Morning Report for August 8, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)
Dylan Mulvaney is a man. Sydney Sweeney is a woman. It’s pretty simple. Miss Sweeney is a rather fetching young lady who has been at the center of an advertising campaign turned viral drama. The [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for August 7, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Upwards of three inches of water pounded parts of Columbus County Wednesday, prompting flash flood warnings and inundating parking lots in parts of Whiteville. A strong thunder-rich system crossed the area in the afternoon, bringing [Read More]
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