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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

March 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on the Camper Trailer Controversy in Columbus County, and Terrorism Verus the Free Market. You don’t want to miss this edition of The Columbus Connection. [Read More]

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Full Agenda for Columbus County Commissioners

February 28, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Full Agenda for Columbus County Commissioners

  Columbus County Commissioners on Monday have a full agenda. In addition to public hearings on a planned duplex development and a proposed ordinance regulating campers, the board will consider a memorandum of understanding between [Read More]

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House Oversight Committee Hearings Continue

February 28, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on House Oversight Committee Hearings Continue

The House Oversight Committee on Thursday continued hearings from state leaders who must provide what they do, how they do it, and how they measure their success. Critics have accused the General Assembly of pushing [Read More]

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Failure to Manage Millions of Dollar

February 28, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Failure to Manage Millions of Dollar

Representative Brenden Jones called out former governor Roy Cooper and the N.C. Office of Resilience and Recovery in an X post Wednesday for failure to properly manage millions of dollars in relief for victims of [Read More]

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Half Dozen Departments Worked to Protect Homes

February 28, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Half Dozen Departments Worked to Protect Homes

Forest Service crews are still on the scene of a massive wildfire in the western part of the county. Firefighters from a half-dozen departments worked to protect homes along Mangum Road that were threatened by [Read More]

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Life Flight Helicopter Crashes

February 25, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Life Flight Helicopter Crashes

A New Hanover Novant Life Flight helicopter crashed Monday night on the Pender New Hanover County line. The helicopter was one of those that provide air medic service in Columbus County. No patients were on [Read More]

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LP Gas Mishap at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church

February 25, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on LP Gas Mishap at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church

  An LP gas mishap burned one man and caused some exterior damage at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Tuesday morning. County Fire Marshall Shannon Blackman said the church’s propane tank was being filled when the [Read More]

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Town of Brunswick Foot Chase and Felonies

February 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Town of Brunswick Foot Chase and Felonies

A traffic stop turned into a long high speed chase that ended with foot chase and felonies early Thursday in the Town of Brunswick. David Reynosa allegedly fled from deputies near the Tiger Mart. The [Read More]

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Hydro-Ax Logging Machine Set Fire

February 19, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Hydro-Ax Logging Machine Set Fire

  Someone set fire to a Hydro-Ax logging machine Saturday, destroying the $15,000 machine. Roseland Fire Department was called to Gamble Trail after the burning machine was discovered. The owner confirmed that it did not [Read More]

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House Bill 78 and House Bill 80

February 16, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on House Bill 78 and House Bill 80

Democrats in the General Assembly are pushing two bills to limit law enforcement’s role in immigration enforcement in some locations. The bills are a response to the Trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration. House Bill [Read More]

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North Carolina Could Become a Constitutional Carry State

February 10, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on North Carolina Could Become a Constitutional Carry State

  North Carolina could become the 30th state in the union to allow constitutional carry of firearms. Senator Danny Britt of Robeson County has co-authored a bill that would do away with the requirement for [Read More]

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Columbus County Commissioners Monday Meeting

February 5, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Columbus County Commissioners Monday Meeting

County Commissioners on Monday turned down a request to give Columbus County status as a high risk wildfire area. Shane Hardee of the Forest Service explained that the shift from moderate to high risk category [Read More]

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Vehicle Break-Ins and Suspicious Individual Prowling Properties

February 5, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Vehicle Break-Ins and Suspicious Individual Prowling Properties

Whiteville Police are investigating a series of car break-ins at Love Mill Apartments. The thefts were reported just before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday. Small items such as jewelry and cologne were taken, along with a Nintendo [Read More]

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2023 Lawsuit Settlement

February 4, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on 2023 Lawsuit Settlement

  Joshua Johnson has settled his lawsuit against Columbus County, former Sheriff Jody Greene and Sheriff Bill Rogers over a 2022 assault in the county jail. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, asked for millions in [Read More]

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Snow Has Stopped Falling, Dangerous Black Ice is the Concern

January 23, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Snow Has Stopped Falling, Dangerous Black Ice is the Concern

From six to as much as nine inches of snow hit Columbus County Tuesday and Wednesday. It was the largest snowfall since 2018.   The snow has stopped falling, but the ice is causing headaches [Read More]

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School Closings, Remote Learning for Friday

January 23, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on School Closings, Remote Learning for Friday

Due to hazardous road conditions, Whiteville City Schools, Columbus County Schools, and Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville, including Carolina Adventist Academy are operating on remote for this Friday.   Southeastern Community College will continue remote [Read More]

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