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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.

Shannon dewayne Spaulding (CCSO Detention)
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Man Charged with Impersonating Officer

Chadbourn Police charged a man with pretending to be a police officer and telling another man to leave a domestic dispute May 28. Warrants show that Shannon Dewayne Spaulding, 33,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2024
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Veterans Park Seeking Photos

The Veterans Memorial Park is continuing its hunt for photos of veterans for the Wall of Honor. “They do not have to be from Columbus County,” said Angela Norris, a...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2024
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Red Hill Bike-A-Thon Saturday

Red Hill Pentecostal Church will hold its annual Bike-A-Thon Saturday starting at 7 a.m. The ride follows a safe route to Lake Waccamaw State Park, where riders will enjoy a...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2024
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Flimsythe clown (TC Chamber)
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Tabor Spring Has Sprung is Saturday

Live entertainment, vendors, a parade, and a show featuring virtually every vehicle are on tap for Saturday’s Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City. This is the fourth year for...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2024
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Elwell Ferry
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Ferry Closed While Cable Inspected

Elwell Ferry is expected to reopen June 3, after maintenance and inspections have been completed on the cable. The ferry runs between Carvers and Kelly on the Cape Fear River...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2024
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emerald ash borer (USDA)
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Invasive Ash Beetle In Bladen; Columbus Still Clear

A destructive invasive beetle has been confirmed in Bladen county forest, but has not yet been found in Columbus county. The Emerald Ash Borer is now in 76 of North...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2024
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John Davie Garner (Randolph County Sheriff's Office)
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Retired LEO, Wife Killed in Wednesday Crash

The victims in Wednesday’s collision in Roseland were a retired Randolph County deputy and his wife. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that John Davie Garner, 55, and his wife...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2024
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Two Reported Dead in Crash

Two people died in a collision at Rough and Ready and Old Stake roads today (Wednesday). First responders said that a sport utility vehicle on Old Stake Road and an...

Jefferson Weaver
May 29, 2024
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William Wolfe (CCSO)
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Deputy Unhurt After Man Flees Checkpoint

A Loris man faces a long list of charges after allegedly driving his car toward a deputy during a traffic stop Thursday. William Linell Wolfe, 31, of Log Cabin Road,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 29, 2024
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Multiple Agencies to Saturate County Thursday in Traffic Effort

Eight different law enforcement agencies and four mobile blood alcohol testing units will be in Columbus Thursday as part of the Memorial Day Click or Ticket program. “Our primary goal...

Jefferson Weaver
May 29, 2024
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DMV Improves License Security

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is issuing new driver licenses, permits and identification cards featuring the latest in card security design and construction specifically intended to combat...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2024
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Jackie Ray Pierce Throws Hat in School Board Ring

Jackie Ray Pierce announced today (Tuesday) that she will run for Whiteville city School Board in November. Pierce will sign up to run for the seat currently held by Kandle...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2024
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Kenneth Aaron Smith (CCSO Detention)
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Warrants: Smith Used Truck in Assault

Former Sheriff’s Lt. Kenneth Aaron Smith allegedly rammed Matthew Duncan’s truck Friday before attacking Duncan, according to warrants. Smith, 33, resigned Friday when he was arrested on misdemeanor c...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2024
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Phillip Stephens child rape
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Man Charged with Raping Child on Birthday

A Whiteville man is alleged to have raped his own child on the suspect’s birthday, according to warrants. Phillip Michael Stephens, 39, is being held under $2 million secured bond,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2024
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Kenneth Aaron Smith (CCSO Detention)
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Deputy Charged in Friday Assault

Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Aaron Smith has been charged after a Friday assault near Whiteville. Kenneth Aaron Smith, 33, was released on a $100,000 unsecured bond on a single...

Jefferson Weaver
May 25, 2024
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SBI Reviewing Off-duty “Incident”

An off-duty Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in an “incident” with a civilian this morning near Whiteville. Sheriff Bill Rogers said in a brief press release that the State...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2024
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