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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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Elwell Ferry Closed until May 30

Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River will be closed through the month of May while a pulley is replaced. The ferry is the last inland cable ferry in the...

Jefferson Weaver
April 22, 2024
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The Good News for April 19

This weekend is a good time to take a breath, relax a little, and get ready – there’s a lot going on in our community over the next week or...

Jefferson Weaver
April 19, 2024
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Bond $100,000 in Nude Photo Case

Bond was set at $100,000 unsecured for a man charged with two counts of sharing sexually explicit images of a woman without her consent. Bobby Holtzclaw, 19, of 8287 Red...

Jefferson Weaver
April 19, 2024
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This historical marker will be corrected and placed at the intersection of N.c. 211 and Old Lake Road in the near future (submitted photo)
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Waccamaw Siouan Among Tribes Honored by State

See related story elsewhere at columbuscountynews.com. The Waccamaw Siouan people of Columbus County will soon have their own historic marker. The move is part of a series of markers being...

Jefferson Weaver
April 19, 2024
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Jason Hoffmann
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Hoffman New Head at IP

International Paper (IP) announced that Jason Hoffmann has been named mill manager of the company’s Riegelwood Mill, assuming overall leadership responsibility for the facility on May 1.  Hoffmann beg...

Jefferson Weaver
April 18, 2024
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State confirms 24 cases of CWD

State wildlife biologists have confirmed 24 cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in whitetail deer, with 13 new cases since July 2023. The first confirmed case in North Carolina was...

Jefferson Weaver
April 18, 2024
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Angel Cartrette (FB photo)
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One Dead in Wednesday Wreck

A Saint James woman died in a single vehicle crash near Hallsboro Wednesday. Witnesses said Angel Cartrette died when her vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Old Northeast Road...

Jefferson Weaver
April 18, 2024
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Court Says COVID-19 Bar Rules Violated Constitution

Gov. Roy Cooper violated the state constitution when he ordered restrictions on bars during the pandemic, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Private bars were ordered closed during COVID-19...

Jefferson Weaver
April 17, 2024
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Trequail Javone Rose
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Puppet Show Leads to Arrest for Father

A puppet show that helps children avoid inappropriate behavior led to the arrest of a Whiteville man on charges that he raped his own child. TreQuail Javonne Rose, 24, of...

Jefferson Weaver
April 17, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • Dressing for Success

I wasn’t intending to dress any different than usual. It was a Monday. I was an hour behind schedule. The weekend had left too many chores incomplete, too many plans...

Jefferson Weaver
April 17, 2024
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Pecan Harvest Festival Rebrands with Focus on Music

Whiteville’s largest festival will have a new look – and sound – this fall. Madison Ward of Whiteville Downtown Development Commission announced via social media today (Tuesday) that the N.C....

Jefferson Weaver
April 16, 2024
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Mike's Garage Band of Southport provided most often music for Saturday's event. (photos by Glasgow Hicks)
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Light the Lake Draws Crowd to Home

Light the Lake at the Boys and Girls Home was a little more special this year. The annual event to raise awareness of child abuse gave the Home a reason...

Jefferson Weaver
April 16, 2024
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David Earl Dinkens (CCSO)
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Bus Driver Faces Child Sex Offenses

Multiple child sex abuse charges have been filed against a Bladen County school bus driver. David Earl Denkens, 63, of Tar heel, was arrested Tuesday on two counts each of...

Jefferson Weaver
April 16, 2024
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Scotti Tyler (inset) is wanted for murdering the mother of his children Sunday. His truck was found by Robeson detectives Tuesday morning. (RCSO)
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Robeson Murder Suspect’s Truck Found

The vehicle driven by a Robeson County murder suspect was discovered this morning (Tuesday) in a remote wooded area. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said Scotti Dewayne Tyler, 38, of...

Jefferson Weaver
April 16, 2024
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Missing Juvenile Sought

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager. Cody Joe Holland, 15, was last seen by his family on April 11. He might be in Brunswick County,...

Jefferson Weaver
April 16, 2024
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Water coming out of the faucet  
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Lake Boil Advisory Cancelled

Updated April 17 at 4;30 p.m. Lake Waccamaw’s boil advisory has been lifted. Town officials said all tests came back normal this afternoon. (Wednesday)   What officials hope will be...

Jefferson Weaver
April 15, 2024
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