I don't know about the whole company, but Suddenlink Communications bought out Cox in Greenville NC area.  Maybe that was the name you heard....

Cox changing its name to Suddenlink Communications I found more info on the actual Cox communication web site.

Cox, Cebridge Announce Closing of Sale of Certain Cox Assets
ATLANTA AND ST. LOUIS - Cox Communications, Inc. and Cebridge Connections today announced the closure of a transaction for the sale of certain Cox Communications cable television system operations to Cebridge. Cox selected Cebridge for the opportunity to purchase the cable systems after a bidding process, and the two companies announced their definitive agreement for the purchase in November 2005.

Included in the transaction are Cox's systems in West Texas, serving Lubbock, Midland, Amarillo, San Angelo and Abilene areas; North Carolina, serving Greenville, Rocky Mount, New Bern and Kinston areas; Humboldt County and Bakersfield, California; and much of Middle America Cox (MAC), primarily comprised of operations in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. MAC also includes certain systems in Oklahoma, Mississippi and Missouri. Excluded from the sale are some MAC operations serving Northwest Arkansas and Lafayette, Louisiana areas.

 
Rest of the story here http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76341&p=irol-newsArticle&t=Regular&id=853324&