Whiteville Boys 60, Red Springs 37 WHITEVILLE—Whiteville used a tough defense and a balanced attack to defeat Red Springs 60-37 in boys’ basketball Tuesday night. The win puts the Wolfpack facing top ...
A Pembroke man is now in custody after he allegedly stole a Bladenboro Police truck Monday, only to be yanked out of second vehicle by a private citizen Tuesday. Katrale Sampson, 32, of Pembroke is be...
Spring is on the way, and there are tons of events planned for the area throughout the rest of this month and into March. Donate, worship, learn, and celebrate with others in your community. Empower y...
I had to wave and smile as I saw a fellow commuter the other morning. It was a dreary, gray, cold day – a braw and bitter marnin’, as the Scots would say, about as February as it could get. I was snug...
East Bladen 65, Hobbton 55 ELIZABETHTOWN—Keyshawn Kemp poured in 21 points to lead East Bladen boys past Hobbton 65-56 in the first round of the Carolina Conference Basketball Tournament on Monday nig...
• Suspect also held in Tabor City area thefts. A married couple was arrested on Valentines Day after an alleged larceny that led to cocaine charges and other felonies. Kenneth Garrett Bowen, 47, and V...
Just to hopefully reduce some confusion out there, I purchased Columbuscountynews.com from Jeff Allen Jones in December. Mr. Jones said he wanted to get out of the news business due to health reasons,...
Columbus County Parks and Recreation has announced the dates and locations for their annual Easter egg hunts. Families are invited to enjoy a morning or afternoon full of fun, laughter, and egg-citing...
As of Friday afternoon, 503 early ballots had been cast for the March 3 primaries. Early voting runs through Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. Voters who do not go to the early polls must cast a ballot in their home ...
The Veterans Memorial Park of America on Friday hosted 20 Veterans who were able to talk with a representative from the office of Veterans Benefits Administration from Fayetteville. “The Veterans Com...
Columbus Regional staff will be at the Ransom Center Friday to host a free heart health screening fair. The Heart Health Fair will offer free blood pressure checks, cholesterol, A1C and glucose screen...
Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River is closed until Wednesday. The Department of Transportation said the ferry is expected to reopen Wednesday at 8 a.m. It crosses the river between Carvers Creek ...
Whiteville Boys 59, South Columbus 41 TABOR CITY—Trayvionne Williams scored a career high 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Whiteville boys won their third game in a row 59-41 on Friday nigh...
Chadbourn will shut down its water system from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday for repairs. The town said in a social media post that water used for consumption should be boiled for one minut...
CCN Weather Update for Monday February 16, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home...
One man is in custody after allegedly racking up $1,300 on a stolen credit card. Dorrion McArthur, 21, of 475 Spring Hill Dr., Whiteville, was held under $7,500 secured bond, charged with larceny by e...