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Juvenile charged in Dec. 9 shooting

December 21, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Juvenile charged in Dec. 9 shooting

4:50 p.m. See updated story.The second suspect has been jailed in the Dec. 9 shooting of Tabitha Reaves of Whiteville. The sheriff’s office reported that the second suspect is a male juvenile who was taken [Read More]

UNC Health Southeastern Pharmacy Director Eric Locklear and Pharmacist Brett Duncan unpack the first COVID-19 vaccines at Southeastern. (Submitted)
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Case count tops 3,200

December 17, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Case count tops 3,200

An additional 144 COVID-19 cases this week brought the county’s total since the start of the pandemic to 3,243, with 79 deaths. The health department’s Thursday numbers showed that only one of the 144 new [Read More]

The sheriff's office has established a traffic division in hopes of cutting down on issues like driving while impaired, speeding and careless driving. (CCSO photo)
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Sheriff’s traffic team aims at lowering crashes

December 17, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sheriff’s traffic team aims at lowering crashes

Aggressive drivers in Columbus County might have a surprise the next time the see blue lights in the rear view – rather than a trooper, they might meet a sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff Jody Greene Wednesday [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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The angel in the trashcan

December 16, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The angel in the trashcan

More than a century ago, maybe even on a Christmas morning, the doll was unwrapped to squeals of joy. Her body was simple and straight forward – basically just cotton bags, stuffed with more cotton. [Read More]

Allegrianna Rene Johnson.
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Woman jailed for Dec. 9 Tabor shooting

December 16, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman jailed for Dec. 9 Tabor shooting

Multiple felony charges have been filed against a woman after she allegedly opened fire on a vehicle and struck two people Dec. 9.  Allegriana Johnson, 25, reportedly opened fire on a BMW driven by Tabitha [Read More]

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Frying pan used in Flynn Road fracas

December 15, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Frying pan used in Flynn Road fracas

Two men were charged and one was injured after a frying pan assault Sunday. The sheriff’s office reported that a deputy responded to Flynn Cemetery Road between Hallsboro and Whiteville in reference to a disturbance.  Brandon [Read More]

Christopher Lawrence Jones
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Cord leads to coffee, smoke and jail

December 15, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cord leads to coffee, smoke and jail

An extension cord led to a coffee pot, a bag of marijuana and trouble for a Haynes Lennon Road man Sunday Christopher Lawrence Jones, 54, was arrested for possession of marijuana and utility theft, according [Read More]

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Firefighters credited with saving life

December 15, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Firefighters credited with saving life

Two Whiteville firefighters hauled a wheelchair-bound man from his burning apartment Saturday night. WFD Captain J.D. Batchelor and Captain Kyle McDaniel were among the personnel responding to   Covey Reserve Apartment shortly after 8 p.m. when a [Read More]

For the second week in a row, Columbus County Schools reported four children quarantined with the COVID-19 virus. (Courtesy Columbus County Board of Education)
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County sees two additional deaths, 72 new cases

December 14, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County sees two additional deaths, 72 new cases

Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Columbus county, bringing the total to 76 since March. Both of the latest fatalities were patients who were hospitalized. One died Dec. 10, and the second Dec. [Read More]

Messiah Maurice Brown
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County employee charged in gas card use

December 14, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County employee charged in gas card use

UPDATED with additional information. A county maintenance worker has been charged with 14 counts each of larceny by employee and obtaining property by false pretense after he allegedly used a county gas card to buy [Read More]

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In-person court sessions postponed until January

December 11, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on In-person court sessions postponed until January

Citing the ongoing rise in the spread of COVID-19, State Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced today that all in-person court hearings are postponed for 30 days.The announcement came Friday afternoon as the state reported more [Read More]

A small gun
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Woman shot in Tabor

December 10, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman shot in Tabor

Developing A woman is in Grand Strand Hospital after a shooting incident in Tabor City Wednesday. Russell Conway of the Tabor City Police said the 7:30 p.m. incident began near the athletic complex at Complex [Read More]

Ronald Lee Cribbs
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Blake Street dumper arrested in Chadbourn

December 10, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Blake Street dumper arrested in Chadbourn

A Chadbourn man was arrested for littering more than 500 pounds after he allegedly dumped the contents of a storage building in Chadbourn. Ronald L. Cribbs, 66, of 362 Dessie Road, Chadbourn, was arrested after [Read More]

The Columbus County Health Department has multiple resources for dealing with COVID-19 on its social media platforms.
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County sees 3,027 COVID cases since March, 90 new since Monday

December 10, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County sees 3,027 COVID cases since March, 90 new since Monday

While no new deaths were reported this morning, the Columbus County Health Department reports positive COVID-19 cases are increasing. Six of the 90 new cases reported since Monday come from congregate living facilities, Daniel Buck [Read More]

The Safe Zone is available 24 hours a day at the Columbus County Sheriff's Office.
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Safe Zone set up at sheriff’s office

December 9, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Safe Zone set up at sheriff’s office

Buyers and sellers using the internet and parents dropping off children for visitation now have a new, safer option courtesy of the sheriff’s office and International Paper. Sheriff Jody Greene said Wednesday that a “Safe [Read More]

Among the rules being considered by the WRC are a clarification of trapping laws on gamelands.
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Wildlife Commission seeks comments on new rules

December 9, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Wildlife Commission seeks comments on new rules

Outdoors enthusiasts have until Feb. 1 to review and comment on a series of proposed changes to hunting, trapping, fishing and gamelands rules.  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will accept comments through Feb. 1 on [Read More]

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