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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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Dambusting and Tax Dollars

This editorial commentary by Jefferson Weaver was featured on the Columbus Connection on Aug. 10. You can “Catch the Connection” on Spotify, Coolbeach1053.com, and WTXY 103.9 FM. Dissentin...

Jefferson Weaver
August 13, 2024
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Child Struck, Killed Near Clarkton

No charges will be filed after a toddler was struck and killed near Clarkton Monday. Sgt. K. McVicker of the Highway Patrol said the two-year-old ran into traffic on Mercer Mill Road around 2:53 p.m. ...

Jefferson Weaver
August 13, 2024
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Child Support Chase Ends in Arrest

Failure to pay  child support led to more charges for a Delco man after he allegedly fled from a deputy on Monday. Jeremy Lynn Inman, 27, of 38 North Creek Drive, was held under $1,962 secured bond on...

Jefferson Weaver
August 13, 2024
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Fugitive Caught by Officers on Storm Patrol

A South Carolina murder suspect is in custody after narcotics detectives on storm duty spotted her vehicle in tabor city. Feleshia Ann Goodman, 24, was allegedly involved in a shooting incident in Lor...

Jefferson Weaver
August 12, 2024
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Crusoe Bridge Damaged by Rising Water

The temporary bridge into Crusoe Island on Dock Road was closed today after part of the bridge failed around 3:30 p.m.. Residents said there are crews on the bridge trying to effect repairs. Andrew Ba...

Jefferson Weaver
August 12, 2024
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State Rakes in $7.6 Million in Online Gambling Taxes

While numbers were down for July, online gambling continues to be a big hit among North Carolinians. The N.C. State Lottery Commission released its sports wagering revenue report for July today (Aug. ...

Jefferson Weaver
August 12, 2024
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A wayward alligator was evicted from the Hampton Court apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). The gator was thought to have been pushed out of the swamp due to Hurricane Debby's floodwaters. (WPD Photo)
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WPD, WRC Wrangle Gator

A wayward alligator was removed from under a car at the Hampton Apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). Whiteville Police were called after a resident found the gator in the parking lot, WPD said a s...

Jefferson Weaver
August 12, 2024
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Sunday Wreck Seriously Injures Boater

A South Carolina man is in the hospital after nearly losing his hand in a boating accident on Lake Tabor Sunday. Lt. Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Resources Commission said Allen Michael Ward, 30, was c...

Jefferson Weaver
August 12, 2024
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Robeson County crews needed boats and high water vehicles to get to the scene of Saturday's drowning on the county line. (REMS photo)
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Driver Dies in Floodwaters Saturday

One person drowned Saturday after driving around a barricade and into a flooded road near the Columbus County line, according to Robeson County EMS. The drowning occurred on a section of Old Whitevill...

Jefferson Weaver
August 12, 2024
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Shelter Reopens at West Columbus

Flooding at Fair Bluff has caused county emergency officials to reopen the shelter at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo. County spokesman Daniel Buck announced the decision today (Friday) as fl...

Jefferson Weaver
August 9, 2024
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The Good News for Aug. 10

  Hurricane Debby put a damper, a really big damper, on most of our good news activities this week. Still, we have been there and done that when it comes to storms in Columbus, so nobody is going...

Jefferson Weaver
August 9, 2024
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Flooding Impacting County

Flooding is affecting several communities in Columbus County, including hard-hit Fair Bluff, Nakina, Old Dock and Crusoe Island. Much of the downtown Fair Bluff area is set to be demolished in the com...

Jefferson Weaver
August 9, 2024
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Updated Road Closures from CCSO

Multiple roads are closed across the county due to Tropical Storm Debby’s heavy rains. Sheriff Bill Rogers said several drivers have been rescued after disregarding road closed signs. “If you encounte...

Jefferson Weaver
August 8, 2024
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Shelters to Close Today; Flood Risk Continues

Three of the four shelters in Columbus County will close today at 5 p.m. Edgewood Elementary, the county’s only pet-friendly shelter, will remain open, according to county spokesperson Amanda Prince. ...

Jefferson Weaver
August 8, 2024
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Some Area Roads Flooded

Flooded roads as of 11:35 p.m. Aug. 7, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. •7000 block Lebanon Church Rd •835 Walter Ward Rd •Ward Town x Seven Creeks •14B East Calhoun St •E Lewis x Fr...

Jefferson Weaver
August 8, 2024
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Southern Tire Seriously Damaged in Fire

An electrical fire led to not one but two fires at Southern Fire and Muffler in Whiteville Wednesday. Firefighters were not called to the first blaze at the landmark business, City Fire Marshal Hal Lo...

Jefferson Weaver
August 7, 2024
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