Quick action by deputies with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office saved the life of a man who collapsed in the courthouse annex Tuesday. First Sergeant Mary Wilkins and Deputy Darryl Hooker were performing bailiff duties [Read More]
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Chadbourn Police have charged a woman with assaulting an officer and three counts of hit and run, resulting in serious injuries. Candy Herring Lee, 47, also known as Candy Lee, was held under $110,000 secured [Read More]
Awake Columbus County will hold a three-night worship event starting Friday in Whiteville. Services will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 607 J.K. Powell Boulevard, behind Robinson’s Produce. David Watts and Willing [Read More]
The Lewis Smith Shopping Center was once a retail shopping hub for Whiteville, but flooding, fires and vandalism made the complex a nuisance for downtown Whiteville. It will soon be a landmark park, but city [Read More]
West Bladen Downs Whiteville in Double OT 3-2 WHITEVILLE–West Bladen rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat the Wolfpack in double overtime 3-2 in soccer Wednesday. Jonah Bryan hit the game winner with five [Read More]
Prentiss Deshawn McDuffie was found guilty Tuesday and sentenced to three life sentences plus 207 months in prison for the 2019 slaying of Whiteville area family. McDuffie, 36, and Darius Washington went to the home [Read More]
“The Ranch” rides into the sunset with a solid 8 out of 10 for its unique blend of multi-camera sitcom humor, surprisingly deep drama, and a genuinely stellar cast that grounds its often-crude but heartfelt [Read More]
The first symbolic shovels first turned Monday on a late night idea that will be a big boost for the Whiteville Highway Patrol headquarters. Rep. Brenden Jones said the new $3.5 million headquarters for Troop [Read More]
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Deputies arrested a Loris woman after she allegedly shot at another woman in Tabor City. Crystal Evette Bellamy, 49, of4427 Market St., Loris, was arrested Tuesday, according to detention center reports. She was held under [Read More]
Following is a weekly feature of ColumbusCountyNews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants. While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while impaired (DWI) cases, other charges are [Read More]
In Dublin, West Bladen Ladies Tennis team remained unbeaten by beating Red Springs 6-3 and then 7-2 in a double header on Tuesday. Faith Wren, Lileigh Anderson, Jeleah Purdie, and Estrella Vasquez all won in [Read More]
Boiling Springs-South Brunswick defeated the South Columbus Stallions in tennis on Tuesday 9-0. The Cougars (4-0, 7-2) will host Fairmont on Thursday. The Stallions, now 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference and 3-2 overall, will go [Read More]
In Elizabethtown, East Columbus got the best of East Bladen in volleyball 3-0. The Gators took the sets by 25-20, 25-22, and 25-10. Malia Graham led the Gators, now 5-1 in the Carolina Conference and [Read More]
Thundering Herd Thursday at Vineyard Golf of White Lake, 14 players took to the course for the weekly Thundering Herd. Jackson Henderson, Ben Henderson, Seth Faircloth, Anne Beyer, and Peyton Tatum took first place with [Read More]
Rep. Brenden Jones of Columbus County has been recognized for his efforts to help simplify vehicle tag and title work. The eSTART Coalition debuted its Awards Program this year. The coalition says the awards recognize [Read More]
CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for September 16, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊
Lake Waccamaw will turn water off for a portion of the town water system for repairs Wednesday. The affected area is from 2310 Canal Cove Rd to the end of Waccamaw Shores, including Wooded Acres. [Read More]
Due to an unexpected utility outage, all Southeastern Community College operations on campus are closed. The closure includes evening operations, according to a release from SCC. Students are asked not to report to campus until [Read More]
Two suspects are in custody on a panoply of charges after a three-county chase that began in Chadbourn. Christopher Steven Deaver, 35, and Haley Nicole Pittman, 29, were jailed Monday afternoon. Deaver gave his address [Read More]
Soccer Action In Mount Olive, East Bladen’s Ishaq Algozy put in three goals to lead the Eagles past North Duplin 5-1 Monday afternoon in soccer. Jayce Hatcher also added two goals for the Eagles, who [Read More]
Two senseless killings made the headlines last week: one of a man who was likely the calmest voice of conservatism and Christianity in the world today, the other a young woman who was just trying [Read More]
Community tips led to the arrest of another alleged drug dealer Sept.10, according to the sheriff’s office. James Nathan Stephens, 37, of 1412 Golf Course Rd., Whiteville, was arrested by Vice-Narcotics Detectives and the Special [Read More]
The suspect in Saturday’s arson case in Hallsboro was taken to Columbus Regional after a scan at the sheriff’s office showed a “concealed object” in her body. Amber Muse, 49, of 122 and 144 Bussy [Read More]
Wake County authorities have charged a local man with soliciting photos of a teen girl. Justin Tyler Holmes Riddle, 31, of 203 Central Ave., Lake Waccamaw, is being held under $250,000 secured bond after he [Read More]
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