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Jefferson Weaver

Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and he can be reached at (910) 914-6056, (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.

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Jacobs Resigns as Finance Officer

County Finance Officer Lacey Jacobs resigned abruptly this afternoon (Tuesday). County Manager Eddie Madden confirmed that Jacobs handed in her resignation at 3:40 p.m. details about her exit were not...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Tee It Up for Veterans Aug. 17

 Tee It Up For Veterans Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at Diamondback Golf Course (Woodland Valley) in Loris. Registration will be from 7:30-9 a.m., with the tournament...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Suspect Crashes into Guardrail, Flees

Whiteville Police arrested a man after a vehicle chase and foot pursuit Monday. Brandon William Hammonds, 41, was held under $10,000 secured bond on charges of possession of methamphetamine, hit...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Badcock Furniture to Close All Stores

A century-plus old furniture retailer is under Chapter 11 and will be closing all its stores across the country, including Whiteville. Badcock Furniture and More, located on South Madison Street,...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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CRHS Recognized by Heart Association

For efforts to optimize stroke care and eliminate rural health care outcome disparities, Columbus Regional has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®  Stroke Rural Recognit...

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Courthouse Opening Rescheduled

Friday’s ribbon cutting at the Columbus County Courthouse has been rescheduled for 3 p.m. County spokesperson Natalie Carroll said a scheduling conflict with the courts led to the time change....

Jefferson Weaver
July 30, 2024
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Weather Can Negatively Impact Forest

Courtesy N.C. Forest Service The health of North Carolina’s forests can be negatively impacted by a number of factors such as wildfire, insects and diseases. Elements such as these are...

Jefferson Weaver
July 29, 2024
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The Good News for July 26

Saturday is Watermelon Festival Day in Fair Bluff. Columbuscountynews.com will be livestreaming the parade at 12:30 p.m. with commentary by Darrell Jackson. This weekend will be your last chance to vi...

Jefferson Weaver
July 26, 2024
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Flames break through the roof of a storage building behind the old ice house in Whiteville (Photos and video courtesy Glasgow Hicks)
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Lightning Causes Whiteville Fire

Developing story An apparent lightning strike caused a fire in part of the old ice house at Main and Franklin streets this afternoon (Friday). Whiteville Fire Department and other first...

Jefferson Weaver
July 26, 2024
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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Amanda Irwin, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Boys & Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw

On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Amanda Irwin, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Boys & Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw. If you...

Jefferson Weaver
July 26, 2024
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Patrols Find Drugs, Catalytic Converter

Traffic enforcement kept deputies busy over the weekend, resulting in several unrelated arrests for narcotics and a stolen catalytic converter. The sheriff’s office reported that the HEAT Team was ope...

Jefferson Weaver
July 25, 2024
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Rain Reschedules Festival Concert

Friday night’s Fair Bluff Reunion with Pizazz has been pushed back to April, but the Watermelon Festival is still on schedule. The concert was the kickoff for the Watermelon Festival...

Jefferson Weaver
July 25, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • I Am Ronin

In feudal Japan, a period lasting around 700 years, a samurai warrior who found himself without master, family or cause was called ronin. The term could equally apply to an...

Jefferson Weaver
July 25, 2024
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Scurdato Pleas in 2022 Shooting

Jennifer Scurdato has pleaded guilty in Columbus Superior Court for the second degree murder of Norm Foggan in April 2022. Scurdato, 40, was sentenced Friday to 94 to 125 months...

Jefferson Weaver
July 24, 2024
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Grand Jury Indicts One on 38 Child Porn Charges

Updated 1:50 p.m. July 25 A Bolton man is being held under $1.5 million secured bond on dozens of charges of possessing and sharing child pornography. Some of the videos...

Jefferson Weaver
July 24, 2024
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NWS Urges Using Responsible Sources During Hurricane Season

Spaghetti models, homemade graphics and clickbait are not good sources of emergency tropical storm information, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. “The misinformation was absolutely rampan...

Jefferson Weaver
July 24, 2024
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