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Jefferson Weaver • I Saw America
I saw America the other day. Her pigtails were sweaty, and her cleats clanked on the floor of the store. Her knees were muddy but her ball cap was straight. I have no idea what [Read More]
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Deadly Sandyfield Intersection to see Bridge, Widening
Major improvements will soon get underway for a busy, dangerous intersection in Eastern Columbus. The crossroads of N.C. 11 and N.C. 87 in Sandyfield has been the focus of engineers and first responders for nearly [Read More]
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Trillium Playground Opens at Fitness Park
With balloons, shaved ice, and a big crowd of kids, the new Trillium Playground opened at the County Fitness Park Thursday. Trillium is the county’s contract provider for mental health and addiction care. The park [Read More]
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Suspect Charged in Ward Street Murder
UPDATE: An earlier version of this story contained incorrect and incomplete information. We apologize for the errors. Police have arrested the suspect in a June 24 murder on Ward Street in Whiteville. Kenneth Bernard Wooten, [Read More]
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More Charges Pending in June Shooting
Whiteville Police have arrested a suspect in the June 6 shooting that left a man injured on Burkhead Street. Shaton O’Brian Shaw, 21, was arrested in a traffic stop July 4. He was arrested on [Read More]
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Cooper Vetoes ‘Big Three’ Bills
Gov. Roy Cooper cast down a gauntlet today and vetoed three major bills drawing national attention. Cooper spent days crisscrossing the state lobbying against House Bills 574 and 808, along with Senate Bill 49. HB [Read More]
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Sasser Feted at Retirement Dinner
Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser was honored Thursday by members of the Bladen and Columbus bar, the courts friends and family on his retirement from the bench. “It’s been a wonderful experience, and I appreciate [Read More]
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East Swelters in Power Outage
Some Duke Energy customers are still without power this morning (Tuesday) after a tree fell on a line near Bolton yesterday, as the second 100-degree plus day gets underway. At the highest point, more than [Read More]
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Gore Replaces Sasser on Superior Bench
Ashley Gore was appointed today to fill out the term of retiring Chief Resident Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser. Gore’s appointment was announced today by Gov. Roy Cooper. “Judge Gore brings over a decade of [Read More]
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Madison Reopens After Building Repairs
Madison Street through downtown Whiteville is open again, after emergency repairs on the facade at Merchantile on Madison have been completed. The facade had separated from the main wall of the building, and was leaning [Read More]
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UPDATE: Street Blocked as Work Continues on Downtown Building
Repair work is continuing on the former Leder Bros. department store in downtown Whiteville, where a brick facade threatened to collapse Wednesday. City Manager Darren Currie said the facade was noticed to be leaning Wednesday. [Read More]
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County Awarded $280K for Transportation
Columbus County Transportation has been awarded a $280,000 federal grant. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation announced today (June 29) that Columbus will receive the grant to pay for improvements to the county transit facility. A [Read More]
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Peacock Road Victim Named; Property Targeted in Past
Ronald Lee Cribbs has been identified as the victim in the June 20 shooting on Peacock Road. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case as a homicide. Cribbs, 68, was killed inside his home at [Read More]
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One Charged for Underage Porn
An alleged case of teen sexploitation has landed a man in the county detention center. Granvel Eric Adams, 52, was held under a $10,000 secured bond on the single county of second degree sexual exploitation [Read More]
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One Arrested After Fight, Shooting
One man was shot in the head and another is jail after an incident Tuesday on Georgia Pacific Road. Deputies were called to contract Lumber in the 1900 block of Georgia Pacific Road just after [Read More]
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The Field of Pain and Sorrow
The things I take for granted are things they never knew. I am writing these words in a comfortable, air conditioned office, despite the thermometer soaring to sinful levels. I had a good supper last [Read More]