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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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Rain Changes Egg Hunt Schedules

The possibility of heavy rains Saturday morning has caused several changes to the county sponsored Easter egg hunts. The hunts at Williams Township and Chadbourn Depot will still be held...

Jefferson Weaver
March 21, 2024
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Reward Up to $2,600

The reward for information leading to the arrest of Antonio Maultsby Jr.’s killer stands at $2,600. Two more individuals added to the $1,500 reward offered yesterday (Wednesday) by the sheriff&#...

Jefferson Weaver
March 21, 2024
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Easter Calendar of Events

Premier Living in Lake Waccamaw is having a community Easter egg hunt on March 30  at 11 a.m. for all children. The Veterans Memorial Park will host an egg hunt,...

Jefferson Weaver
March 20, 2024
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CCSO Offers $1,000 Reward for Information in Child Killing

The sheriff’s office will pay a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the death of Antonio Jamal Maultsby Jr. Young Antonio would have turned...

Jefferson Weaver
March 20, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver – Every Child is Precious

I was on an already unpleasant errand when a friend called with the words that would shake the coldest stone statue. “There’s a little kid been shot,” he said. It...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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NCWRC Seeks Volunteers for Terrapin Survey

Diamondback Terrapins are small, aquatic turtles that live near coastal marshes, estuaries and tidal creeks. They are listed in North Carolina as a species of special concern and a Species of...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Celebrate the Arts is Saturday at ECJHS

Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina’s largest student arts festival, is Saturday (March 23) from 5 -9:30 p.m. at East Columbus Junior/Senior High School. The event is a partnership between Columb...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Fire Danger Continues to be High Today

High winds, dry conditions and plenty of fuel have increased the fire danger for the entire state of North Carolina today. The N.C. Forest Service and National Weather Service issued...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Checkpoint Nets 31 Citations

The sheriff’s office and other agencies joined forces March 14 for a major checking station at Haynes Lennon Highway and Princess Ann Road near Chadbourn, netting 31 violations in three...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Lake Issues New Boil Advisory

Road construction is once again causing water pressure problems at Lake Waccamaw, leading to yet another boil advisory. Lake Waccamaw announced Monday that the new advisory is in effect through...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Fight Leads to Multiple Charges

Two men ended up going to jail after a fight in Riegelwood March 15. The sheriff’s office was called to 18 Country Club Trail just after 1 p.m. to a...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Warrant says Father Fractured Child’s Skull

Year-long Investigation Leads to Child Abuse Charge A Whitehall Road man was arrested Monday after he allegedly fractured his child’s skull in 2023. Joey Russ, 40, of 3233 Whitehall Road,...

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Child Shooting Victim Identified

Multiple sources have confirmed that Antonio Jamal Maultsby Jr. was the child killed on Braswell Road Saturday. The boy’s obituary said he would have turned eight years old March 29....

Jefferson Weaver
March 19, 2024
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Fire Danger Increases

Wildfire conditions are increasing across the area, according to the National Weather Service and the N.C. Forest Service. Dry, windy conditions are expected to increase in the next 24 hours....

Jefferson Weaver
March 18, 2024
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Investigation Continues in Child’s Shooting

At least six other people, including a toddler, were in the home where a seven year old boy was shot to death Saturday night. The report from Columbus County Sheriff’s...

Jefferson Weaver
March 18, 2024
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Child Dies in Drive-by Shooting

Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the suspects who shot and killed a seven year old boy Saturday night. Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers said several people were standing...

Jefferson Weaver
March 17, 2024
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