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‘Caught the Country’
Local girl moving up on American Idol Ryleigh Madison Bunch had to teach the American Idol judges how to speak “country,” but the local singer is on her way to Hollywood. Miss Bunch’s audition for [Read More]
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The Good News for March 12-20
This week, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Cadets traveled to Lake Waccamaw Fire Department to tour the station and learn CPR training. Chief Brandy Nance took time out of her busy schedule to teach these youngsters [Read More]
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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver
This week Jefferson and Robert Mills Robert Mills, Event Coordinator for Southern Farm Days. Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, [Read More]
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Kickball Tourney to Benefit HEARTS
The H.E.A.R.T.S. (Helping Everyone Achieve Rewards Toward Success) Foundation of Chadbourn will be hosting a kickball tournament to help with their annual Back-to-School supply drive. Last year, the group gave out over 500 backpacks and hundreds [Read More]
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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver
THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County NC. Each week Jefferson and his In-Studio Guests discuss topics of interest pertaining to Columbus and surrounding [Read More]
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Artic Alligator Plunge raises over $16,000
The Whiteville Junior Woman’s Club hosted their 2nd annual Artic Alligator Plunge this morning at the Lake Waccamaw State Park. Challengers couldn’t jump off the pier because of the shallow water, but the group banned [Read More]
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Brown Street Event Free for First Responders
The Brown Street Station in Chadbourn will follow their ribbon cutting on March 5 with a nod to first responders. The venue is offering free tickets to the “Them Sweeney Boys” 3 p.m. show to [Read More]
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Shrine Club Golf Tourney Set
The Columbus County Shrine Club will be having their annual golf tournament on Friday, April 22 at the Land-O-Lakes Golf Course. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., and 11 a.m. is the shotgun start. [Read More]
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Play Ball – Wolfpack Preseason Baseball
It was the second and final scrimmage of the Whiteville Wolfpack Varsity Baseball 2022 season as the West Brunswick Trojans came into town for the first home action at Legion Stadium. It was like a [Read More]
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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver
THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County NC. Each week Jefferson and his In-Studio Guests discuss topics of interest pertaining to Columbus and surrounding [Read More]
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Artic Alligator Plunge will make waves in 2022
The Whiteville Junior Woman’s Club is back again this year with their 2nd annual Artic Alligator Plunge. The purpose of the event is to raise money to help the organization with charitable projects, scholarships for [Read More]
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‘Gentle Giant’ Retires from CCSO
The “Gentle Giant” of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has retired. Major Bobby Faulk officially retired Friday after nearly 30 years in law enforcement in Columbus County. Faulk started as a road deputy and worked for [Read More]
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Weekly Podcast – IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano
02/19/2022 In The Sports Zone IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano is a new weekly sports program produced in and for Columbus County NC. Each week Vinny talks about everything sports. Sports News and Commentary [Read More]
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The Friday Feature
02/18/2022 Spring is in the Air If you have not noticed the weather changing and the trees turning green, it also brings to life the field of dreams. This time of year is usually filled [Read More]
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Shopping Center Demolition Winds Up; Suggestions Sought For Site
After being flooded at least twice and burned last year, the Lewis Smith Shopping Center in downtown Whiteville is now only a memory. Crews are hauling off the last few piles of debris at the [Read More]
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Yacunne Fishing Camp Set
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio has hosted many events over the past year, but the most successful of them all will be back again for two weekends in April. The second annual Community Yacunne (Fish) [Read More]