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Jefferson Weaver

Jefferson Weaver is editor and publisher of Columbus County News. He can be reached at 910.234.6991, 910.632.4965 or by email at CCn.JWeaver@gmail.com.

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Fonvielle to Discuss Legendary Ride

Polly Slocumb’s nightmare about the battle of Moores Creek is memorialized on a marker at the National Battlefield Park in Currie – but did it happen? Historian Chris Fonvielle will discuss Polly Sloc...

Jefferson Weaver
November 6, 2024
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GOP Dominates Columbus Races

In one of the fastest election nights in recent history, Columbus County’s unofficial results were in by 9:10 p.m. tonight (Nov. 5). Republican voters dominated the local ballots. Incumbent Giles “Bud...

Jefferson Weaver
November 5, 2024
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Issues Reported at Polls

Voter turnout has been steady but slow across Columbus County today, according to election observers. A few technical problems were reported early this morning, Republican Party Chair Sammy Hinson sai...

Jefferson Weaver
November 5, 2024
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Early Morning Four-Wheeler Chase Sends on to Hospital

An argument turned into a car chase involving a four wheeler this morning, and one man was shot. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the incident happened near Boardman around 2 a.m. A disagreement between two m...

Jefferson Weaver
November 5, 2024
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Child Hit by Gunfire in Cerro Gordo

A four year old boy is in stable condition at UNC Hospital after he was struck in the neck by gunfire in Cerro Gordo Monday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation are ...

Jefferson Weaver
November 5, 2024
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Election Day is Tuesday

Early voting ended Saturday with staggering numbers for the county and state. More than 18,500 ballots have been cast in Columbus, either at early polls or by mail in absentees. That was more than fif...

Jefferson Weaver
November 4, 2024
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Bladen Man Gets 28 Years for Murder

The man who killed a Bladenboro resident in a drive-by shooting will serve up to 28 years in prison. Daniel Autry pleaded guilty today (Nov. 4) in front of Chief Superior Court Judge Ashley Gore to ch...

Jefferson Weaver
November 4, 2024
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Seatbelt Leads to Felony Drug Charges

An Elizabethtown man is out on bond on felony drug charges because he failed to wear a seatbelt. James Warner Littrell, 19, of David Street, Elizabethtown, was charged with possession of psychedelic m...

Jefferson Weaver
November 4, 2024
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Bandit Sought in Armed Robbery

A man narrowly escaped injury after he was robbed at gunpoint and reportedly shot at Wednesday. The victim, Kelly Delane Mills, said a man he knows assaulted him and took $695 from Mills on Pine Circl...

Jefferson Weaver
November 4, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • Thoughts on Election Day

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s a big election year. The ads have gotten nastier in recent weeks, as early voting kicked in and Nov. 5 looms. Although I am a traditionalist, and enjoy the rituals of ...

Jefferson Weaver
November 4, 2024
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The Good News for Nov. 1

Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday is the Pecan Harvest Music Festival in Downtown Whiteville. Festivities are centered around Vineland Station. There will be live bands, food vendors, and more all day and ...

Jefferson Weaver
November 1, 2024
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Election Day Tuesday; Early Polls Begin to Slow

Saturday is the last day for early voting in Columbus County. All five Columbus county one stops are open until 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday), and until 3:30 p.m. Saturday. As of Thursday night, early vo...

Jefferson Weaver
November 1, 2024
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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Mike Creen of the Veterans of America

On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Mike Creen of the Veterans of America where they talk about Veterans Day and the big Veterans Celebration Parade in Downtown W...

Jefferson Weaver
October 31, 2024
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Tree Giveaway Saturday in Riegelwood

The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, in partnership with Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program and International Paper, will give away 900 trees at Riegelwood Baptist Church, 103 N.C. 87...

Jefferson Weaver
October 31, 2024
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Four Arrested In Jail Scheme

Four people suspects face charges after an attempt to supply prisoners at the county jail with contraband. Curtis Demetrius Gowans, 36; Christopher Jerome Taylor, 47; Latonya Willis, 40; and Savannah ...

Jefferson Weaver
October 31, 2024
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Trunk or Treat Opportunities for Oct. 31

All events are scheduled for OCt. 31 (Halloween). Trinity Baptist Church at 201 South Thompson Street in Whiteville will host trunk or treat  from 5 to 8 p.m. Whiteville Police and Whiteville Firefigh...

Jefferson Weaver
October 30, 2024
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