A battle is brewing between state ag and health officials and the General Assembly over a controversial bill making its way through the house. House Bill 609 would legalize the...
CCN Business Spotlight A New Beginning Home Care Agency “Heartbeat of Home Care” We provide homecare services to Columbus, Bladen, Robeson and Brunswick Counties. We meet the needs of bat...
A Lumberton woman pleaded guilty Wednesday (today) to bank fraud and misuse of Social Security numbers. Jillian Scott, 31, faces a maximum penalty of 35 years in prison when sentenced...
CCN Business Spotlight MURF’S PAWN Whiteville NC Great Selection Of New and Used Guns, Jewelry, Tools, Electronics, Music items, Optics and 1000 of more items. Murf’s Pawn will work...
As a business owner, it’s important you always stay ahead of the game. While you hope nothing ever goes wrong, it’s naive to think that it will be plain smoothing...
FOCUS Broadband is committed to supporting the communities they serve. To show their commitment, FOCUS Board of Directors awarded $40,000 in Community Connections grants to nineteen local non profit o...
When you’re working out in the field or need to make payments in a way other than a website or a brick-and-mortar location, providing easy payment options can help you...
The business marketplace is competitive and a smooth and hassle-free payment process is expected. It doesn’t matter if you’re running a physical storefront, or an online shop, or maybe eve...
Running a franchise comes with a mix of structure and flexibility. It offers a brand that people already know, but also relies heavily on how each owner makes decisions every...
By Kaylie Simmons SCC Southeastern Community College has launched a new Better Skills. Better Jobs campaign to help more adults gain the training and skills they need to secure a better paying...
Although the dry weather has delayed the worst of mosquito-breeding season, state officials are urging horse owners to vaccinate equines against mosquito borne disease as well as rabies. Agriculture C...
Multiple soft spots and penetrations in the roof of the former News Reporter Publishing building in Whiteville may require a new roof that will delay the Provalus project. City Council...
By Cynthia Nelson The Fifth Annual Spring Has Sprung Festival was again successful. Each year has brought growth. While the number of vendors only slightly increased this year, the car...
Campbell Sales Group, Inc., d/b/a LeatherItaliaUSA (CSG) has agreed to pay $1,499,164 in restitution and penalties and to undertake additional responsibilities to resolve its criminal liabilities in c...
The application period for farmers seeking assistance from the state has opened. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced the N.C. Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program to assist...
By Cynthia Nelson The fifth annual Spring Has Sprung Festival is this Saturday, April 5 in downtown Tabor City. We look forward to seeing y’all there! Here’s a short list...


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