PUBLIC SAFETY

A shoplifter allegedly assaulted two Dollar General employees May 8 before fleeing the scene. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to the Dollar General on Cronly Drive in Delco around 9:15 a.m. Staff [Read More]

A false report of a potential school shooting may result in real trouble for two Whiteville High students. The sheriff’s office said an anonymous tip submitted via the “Say Something” app claimed that a student [Read More]

Horry County Police are investigating after a worker at a kangaroo farm was found dead Friday. Horry Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Eric Slate, 52, died of multiple blunt injuries. He was found inside [Read More]

The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program and state and local law enforcement are launching a statewide enforcement campaign to remind drivers of the importance of the Move Over Law. North Carolina’s Move Over Law requires [Read More]

The suspect in the murder of a Delco woman last year now faces a charge of killing her unborn child. Lance Errington Sandlin IV, 47, of 4868 Delco Prosper Rd., was charged with murder of [Read More]

Michelle Sykes knew something was wrong the moment her daughter called. It was 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2019, and the then-13 year old was spending the night with her best friend, the daughter of [Read More]

Keith Douglas Wilkins Jr. of Delco took an Alford plea on charges of indecent liberties Thursday in Columbus County Superior Court. An Alford plea means the defendant does not admit guilt but recognizes he could [Read More]

Justin Burney was found guilty in a Brunswick County courtroom today of multiple charges of statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a minor, and sentenced to at least 104 years in prison. Burney’s trial [Read More]

The Sunset Road fire moves into its second week tomorrow, and firefighters are on “seek and destroy” missions targeting smoldering hotspots in the 1,300 acre affected area. “The main focus now is seek-and-destroy missions,” said [Read More]

CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for May 8, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio)

Squatted trucks are no longer welcome in Tabor City. In a memorandum sent to Tabor City Police and shared on social media this week, Major C.G. Hilburn reminded officers that squatted trucks are now illegal [Read More]

Citizen complaints led to an investigation and a raid on a home in Brunswick April 30, netting a quantity of drugs and cash. Joseph Stephens, 48, was jailed under $500,000 secured bond, according to a [Read More]

A traffic violation and a black metal box commonly used for narcotics transportation led to the arrest of a Hallsboro man May 1. Jemel Antwan Thompson, 33, was held under $155,000 secured bond, according to [Read More]

The driver of the truck that damaged a Columbus County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle May 1 admitted that she shouldn’t have been driving, the report said. Roseanne Deloreta, 63, allegedly backed out of a driveway and [Read More]