I was in passing through Cerro Gordo last Wednesday on my way home and sitting tall in the parking lot of the Family Dollar was Traveling Tom’s Coffee truck. I think by now you have probably picked up...
By Justin Williamson – Brews & Bites I had the pleasure to be invited to the grand opening and ribbon cutting at a new restaurant in Chadbourn, Nell’s Chophouse and Catering. Now located at...
Davene Cox Fowler will present a paper on “Kinship of the Members of St. Paul Methodist Church” Saturday at the Southeastern Genealogical Society Meeting. The presentation was written by Richard Wrigh...
Our CCN hero this week is Dr. Sylvia Cox. It is rare that you find someone as dedicated to every student being their best as Dr. Cox has been in her time at Southeastern Community College. We hate tha...
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site will host the N.C. Rice Festival March 8. The festival celebrates how rice and Gullah-Geechee culture shaped the North Carolina Lowcountry. The festiva...
Around 200 athletes are expected to participate in this year’s Special Olympics Spring Games, and sponsors are seeking support for the program. This year’s field day is set for April 9 at the Wh...
By Justin Williamson – CCN Brews & Bites Today’s pick that’s up for review is a restaurant that has clawed its way into the lexicon of Whiteville area eateries. They have a history of solid...
Courtesy Southeastern Community College The Frosty Freeze fundraiser event is set to bring some chilly fun and community spirit to Southeastern Community College on March 4, with all proceeds benefiti...
CCN Community Heroes, Jadiel Heitt and Angel McPherson. Jadiel is seven years old, and more courageous than a lot of adults. When Jadiel’s 12 month old baby brother had a seizure and quit breathing, t...
This Weeks The Columbus Connection (Press Play for the Audio) On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on the proposal to turn NC Game Lands into what basically would becom...
Columbus County Night To Shine 2025 CCN Christopher Cawley had a great night supporting Western Prong Baptist Church and the Tim Tebow Foundations’ Night to Shine. Local friends got to experienc...
By Justin Williamson – Brews & Bites Today’s column is Part Two to the “What Are My Options” report, focusing on the western side of our wonderful county. Growing up as a Chadbourn native a...
By Justin Williamson – Brews & Bites Today’s subject is Franco’s NY Pizza and Subs. This establishment has become a Whiteville standard. They have been doing a great job for years serving o...
New registrations for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) will end Feb. 1. “This was a difficult decision, and we understand how it may affect families hoping to sign up,” Columbus County Part...
By Justin Williamson – Brews and Bites I have previously said here that I love coffee. I am always on the lookout for a good cup, So it’s only natural that I visit a lot of coffee shops. They ar...
Life is getting back to normal in Columbus County after almost a week of bone chilling temperatures, six inches of snow and two days worth of icy roads. City and County schools are back on their norma...