
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – THE LATEST FRONT PAGE HEADLINES
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CCN Daily News Briefs for June 30, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 30, 2025
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Suspect Gets Wakeup Call by Police
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Fair Bluff to Host ‘Red, White, and Blue Party’
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Finch Succeeds Hyatt at Lake Waccamaw
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Business
Forest Service Seedlings Sales Start July 1
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Operation Firecracker Lights Off Statewide
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 30, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Monday June 30, 2025
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Church News
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – What Is Freedom?
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks Safety Tips
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CCN Daily News Briefs for June 29, 2025
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – An Independence Day Commentary
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The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for June 28, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Saturday June 28, 2025
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CCN Daily News Briefs for June 27, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 27, 2025
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Business
Peach Season Gets Underway Early
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Business
DMV Changes Processes Due to Heat, Lines
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Brews & Bites
Brews and Bites: What Are My Options — East Columbus
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Coach Talk: Serenity Harvey
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Whiteville Summer Hoops Camp Draws 45
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Commissioners to Schedule Public Hearing on Protest Ordinance
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 27, 2025
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CCN Weather Update
Weather Update – Friday June 27, 2025


Finch Succeeds Hyatt at Lake Waccamaw
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 30, 2025
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Forest Service Seedlings Sales Start July 1
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KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – What Is Freedom?
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Weather Update – Monday June 30, 2025
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COLUMBUUS COUNTY NEWS – HEALTH HEADLINES

Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks Safety Tips

Chadbourn Boil Advisory Lifted
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – LOCAL OBITUARIES
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Obituaries
Norma Regina (Baldwin) Brown
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Elsie R. Floyd
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Teresa A. Wright
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Lois Josephine (Bright) Dacus
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Diane Elaine (Brigman) McPherson
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Thomas “Tommy” Jackson Chandler, Jr.
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David Alex Campos
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Glenn Jay Biddle
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Jack Warren Rising
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William Luke Hanson (age 11)
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Hallie Odis (Long) Jacobs
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J. Woodie Etheridge
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Linda Gail (Williamson) Williamson
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Robert Lloyd Rawls
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Barbara Jean (Johnson) Edwards
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Lonnie Gail Thomas
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Rodney “Sonny” Lee Hammond
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Angelina Tanya Wells
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James Willie Jones
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Lonnie Lee
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Thomas Lee Leggett (Dunky)
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Calvin Ceonta Smith
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Betty Ann Grainger Buck
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Joseph Washington
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Mary Ruth Rush
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COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – COMMENTARY
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – An Independence Day Commentary
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Jefferson Weaver • Common Sense and Dinosaurs
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Jefferson Weaver • Big Plans, Baseball and Snapbrim hats
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Jefferson Weaver • 12,050 Days
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Jefferson Weaver • In Defense of Men
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COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Toxic Masculinity and Kratom Regulation Commentary
The Latest CCN Headlines
- CCN Daily News Briefs for June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- Suspect Gets Wakeup Call by Police June 30, 2025
- Fair Bluff to Host ‘Red, White, and Blue Party’ June 30, 2025
- Finch Succeeds Hyatt at Lake Waccamaw June 30, 2025
- Forest Service Seedlings Sales Start July 1 June 30, 2025
- Operation Firecracker Lights Off Statewide June 30, 2025
- Norma Regina (Baldwin) Brown June 30, 2025
- Elsie R. Floyd June 30, 2025
- Teresa A. Wright June 30, 2025
- Lois Josephine (Bright) Dacus June 30, 2025
- Diane Elaine (Brigman) McPherson June 30, 2025
- Thomas “Tommy” Jackson Chandler, Jr. June 30, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- Weather Update – Monday June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – What Is Freedom? June 30, 2025
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks Safety Tips June 30, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for June 29, 2025 June 29, 2025
- The Columbus Connection – An Independence Day Commentary June 28, 2025
- The Good News – Weekend Audio 🔊 Report for June 28, 2025 June 28, 2025
- Weather Update – Saturday June 28, 2025 June 28, 2025
- CCN Daily News Briefs for June 27, 2025 June 27, 2025
- CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 27, 2025 June 27, 2025
- Peach Season Gets Underway Early June 27, 2025
- DMV Changes Processes Due to Heat, Lines June 27, 2025
COLUMBUS COUNTY NEWS – News From Across the County

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 30, 2025
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Suspect Gets Wakeup Call by Police
Tabor City Police had to wake up a break-in suspect Saturday before taking him into custody. John Henry Thomas, 81, 0f 130 Oxford Village Apartments, Tabor City, was charged with breaking and entering and drug [Read More]

Finch Succeeds Hyatt at Lake Waccamaw
Cory Finch is the new police chief for the town of Lake Waccamaw. The veteran and longtime officer replaced Scott Hyatt, who retired last week after 26 years at the position. Finch previously served in [Read More]

Forest Service Seedlings Sales Start July 1
The N.C. Forest Service will begin accepting orders July 1 (Tuesday) for its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 10 million seedlings, the NCFS Nursery Program produces enough native and genetically [Read More]

Operation Firecracker Lights Off Statewide
North Carolina’s largest annual impaired driving enforcement effort kicked off this morning. Operation Firecracker is part of the Booze It and Lose It campaign sponsored by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. State troopers, deputies and [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 30, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 27, 2025
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Peach Season Gets Underway Early
North Carolina’s peach season is arriving a bit earlier than expected this year, with growers across the state beginning to harvest a bumper crop of high-quality fruit. A stretch of warmer-than-average temperatures has advanced the [Read More]

DMV Changes Processes Due to Heat, Lines
Under the new system and effective immediately, all driver license offices in the state now serve walk-in customers all day. Customers without an appointment no longer have to wait to be seen until noon. [Read More]

Coach Talk: Serenity Harvey
When talking about the great athletes that Whiteville High School has produced, a multitude of names pop up. About every sport in the school has had an All-American, professional athletes, N.C. Player of the Year, [Read More]

Whiteville Summer Hoops Camp Draws 45
Whiteville High School teamed up with Columbus Recreation Department to host its Summer Basketball Camp June 23-25 at the Recreation Center. More than 45 campers from ages 6-15 came to learn the fundamentals of basketball. [Read More]

Commissioners to Schedule Public Hearing on Protest Ordinance
A measure aimed at protecting schools from disruptions by protests could become a county ordinance next month. County Commission Chairman Laverne Coleman said the ordinance came about after protestors at Williams Township School picketed near [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 27, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 26, 2025
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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 26, 2025
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Law Enforcement Brings ‘Heat Wave’ on Drug Suspects
Multiple law enforcement agencies joined the Columbus Sheriff’s Office in bringing some “heat” on narcotics suspects across the area Monday After a months-long narcotics investigation dubbed Operation Heat Wave, deputies fanned out across the county [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 25, 2025
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Joint Effort Rescues Kitten from Drain
Truist bank staff and Whiteville Police worked together to save a kitten from a storm drain Wednesday. Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said he and Maj. William Hinz responded to the bank after the chief’s [Read More]

2025 State Champions: Riegelwood 6-U All-Stars Takes All
Oppressive heat could not stop the Riegelwood 6-U All-Stars as they defeated Mt. Pleasant and Stanley to take home the 2025 DYB 6-U state championship Tuesday. After a loss to Mt. Pleasant, Riegelwood rebounded with [Read More]

Deadline Friday for Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through Friday, June 27 for the annual Thomas L. Quay Award. This award honors an individual who has made significant, long-standing commitment to, and demonstrated leadership in [Read More]

Tabor Talk: July 4, Yam Fest planning
By Dianne Ward Nobles Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Next week, y’all! Get ready for an explosive Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza scheduled for next week! We will celebrate our nation’s independence a day [Read More]

WRC Seeks Nominations for Small Game Award
The Wildlife Resources Commission is currently seeking nominations for the Lawrence G. Diedrick Small Game Award which recognizes meaningful contributions of an individual or organization that benefit North Carolina’s small game populations and/or small game habitat. This includes efforts in habitat [Read More]

Suspect Jailed on Two-County Drug Charges
Narcotics investigators arrested a Clarkton area man after he allegedly sold drugs to two different undercover buyers. Kenneth Bowen, 58, is being held under $550,000 secured bond on multiple charges of trafficking in opiates, possession [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Morning Report for June 25, 2025
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Jefferson Weaver • Common Sense and Dinosaurs
It was a warm, beautiful spring day when I became acutely aware of my place in the food chain. I was on a dream trapping job — exclusive access to a huge millpond with multiple [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for June 24, 2025
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Chadbourn Boil Advisory Lifted
Chadbourn’s latest boil advisory has been lifted. Town manager Jason Robinson said all tests came back today with no pollutants or contaminants in the town’s water supply. The town had back to back water main [Read More]