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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.

Roy Dale Jones (CCSO)
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Man Jailed in Thursday Assault

Deputies have arrested a suspect who allegedly put a woman in the hospital after abeating Thursday. Roy Dale Jones, 56, was held under $2,500 secured bond. He is charged with...

Jefferson Weaver
October 16, 2023
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One Killed in Housefire

One person died in an early morning house fire in Roseland Monday. Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said firefighters were called to 187 Ruth Drive at 2:10 a.m. Investigators are still...

Jefferson Weaver
October 16, 2023
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2023 Trick or Treat Guide

The Grissettown Longwood Fire Department will once again hold their annual Grissettown Haunted Trail. The event will run every Saturday and Sunday and on Halloween night from 7-10 p.m. Tickets...

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2023
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Run Honoring Trooper is Saturday in Whiteville

The fifth annual Kevin Conner Memorial Run starts Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Whiteville. Conner, a Highway Patrol Trooper from Bladenboro who was based in Columbus, was killed in...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2023
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Friday Night Lights Lineup

Offense is turning out to be the name of the game in area football action this season, and all area teams are firing up their defense before this week’s matchups,...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2023
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Lake Reports Water Outage

Some water customers at Lake Waccamaw are experiencing periods of low and no water pressure. Customers on Canal Cove Drive are advised to boil water intended for human consumption or...

Jefferson Weaver
October 11, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • A Rimfire Flight of Fancy

The sun was a comfortable friend, and not having anything more pressing, I decided it was a good Sunday afternoon to spend cleaning rifles that had been hidden far too...

Jefferson Weaver
October 11, 2023
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Traffic from US 701 Byp[ass (Powell Bopuelvard) is being detoured downtown while DOT crews clean up around the Conner Memorial Bridge.
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Conner Bridge Cleanup Causing Detour

Cleanup in preparation of Saturday’s run honoring Trooper Kevin Conner has led to traffic headaches on the bridge bearing his name. The Conner Memorial Bridge one the U.S. 701 Bypass...

Jefferson Weaver
October 11, 2023
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Joanna English (CCSO)
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Wilmington Woman Jailed After Shots Fired Near Mill

International Paper at Riegelwood was briefly locked down Tuesday after an armed woman in a stolen car allegedly fired shots on the plant property and fled. Joanna Brooke English, 38,...

Jefferson Weaver
October 11, 2023
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Gates Open at Fair

Gates opened today (Tuesday) for the 43rd annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair. The fair runs through Sunday, and gates open to the general public daily at 4 p.m.  Special events...

Jefferson Weaver
October 10, 2023
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Yard Display Vandalized

Someone damaged a “pride” banner and more that $1,000 worth of displays at a Whiteville area home over the weekend. Ricky Barger told the sheriff’s office that a blowup Christmas...

Jefferson Weaver
October 9, 2023
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One Charged in Dog Beating Death

A teenager has been arrested in the September video of a dog that was beaten to death. Nicholas Demarion McGirt, 18 was arrested on a single charge of animal cruelty...

Jefferson Weaver
October 9, 2023
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Students Charged in Bomb Threats

Two juveniles have been charged in separate bomb threats at area schools Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said that a teen at Whiteville High School has been named in a juvenile...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2023
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The Good News for Oct. 6

The temperatures may be falling but the activities are picking up in Columbus County for the first of October. Gates open at the 43rd Annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair Tuesday...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2023
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Kidnap, Assault Charged After Standoff

Five people escaped injury after a Bolton man barricaded himself in a house Thursday. Jesse James Arp, 39, is being held under no bond on charges of second degree kidnapping...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2023
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Landowners, Hunters Reminded That Purple Means Posted

North Carolina’s Landowner Protection Act makes it easier for property owners to monitor who can and cannot enter property. Posted signs every 200 yards or less are still allowed, but...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2023
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