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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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Bulletholes Found in Transformer

A power outage may or may not have been caused by someone shooting a transformer Friday. Brunswick Electric Membership crews contacted the sheriff’s department after responding to a power outage at 17...

Jefferson Weaver
June 10, 2024
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Boil Advisory Lifted

City of Whiteville water customers no longer need to boil their water. ”Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected from the City of Whiteville on June 7, 2024, water users are hereby ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 8, 2024
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The Good News for June 7

This weekend — Saturday is the big missions fundraiser in Tabor City. There will be barbecue and music at the Ritz Center. Plates are $10, and whole butts are $40. IOf you didn’t preoroder, you ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2024
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Friends, family and school personnel gathered outside the Columbus Regional Emergency Department waiting for news of the wreck victims.
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Wreck Kills WHS Teen; Three Injured

Developing story A Whiteville High School student died and three other students were seriously injured in a crash  on Sunset Drive today, less than an hour after school was dismissed for the year. Mul...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2024
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Addiction Treatment Group Expands Hours

Coastal Horizons is expanding its Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) to include nighttime services, making it only the second program of the kind in the state. Coastal Horizons has been offering daytime O...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2024
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Pressure Drop Leads to Boil Advisory for City

Whiteville water customers are under a boil advisory while repairs are made to the city water system. Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder said city officials opted to manually restore pressure, rat...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2024
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NEW DETAILS: Leach Could Face Death Penalty

The man charged with killing a pregnant woman and her child could face the death penalty. District Attorney Jon David said today that Najee Dizon Leach, 31, was held under no bond on charges of first ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • How Do You Do That?

I was taken aback the other day while talking with a random diner at one of my favorite eateries. I didn’t know him from Adam’s housecat, but we struck up a conversation. We’re around the same age, bo...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2024
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Smith Appointed to Wildlife Commission

A Clinton businessman who focuses on conservation is the newest member of the Wildlife Resources Commission. Reid Smith joined the governing board today (June 6). Smith was sworn in by Rep. John R. Be...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2024
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Leach Charged with Murder of Unborn Child, Mother

Najee Dizon Leach was arraigned this morning on charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and other felonies in Bladen County. Leach, 31, allegedly gunned down Bolivia Monique Williams Tuesday nig...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2024
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Worley Removed as Magistrate

Robert Worley was dismissed as a magistrate today (June 6) by Superior Court Judge C. Ashley Gore. Citing conduct unbecoming an officer of the court, social media posts and concerns that he had intimi...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2024
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County Water Outage Reported

A water line break near Hallsboro has led to a boil advisory for a small number of residents. The break occurred at the Lakeland Village subdivision, near the intersection of Sam Potts Highway and Hon...

Jefferson Weaver
June 5, 2024
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Pregnant Woman Killed in Riegelwood; Suspect Jailed

UPDATED at 4:33 p.m. A Riegelwood area man has been arrested on murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing a pregnant woman. Najee Dizon Leach, 31, was taken into custody around 4 p.m. today ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 5, 2024
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Joint Agency Effort Nets More Arrests, Citations

Saturday wrapped up three days of aggressive traffic enforcement coordinated by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, resulting in seven more fugitives being arrested and multiple traffic violations. ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 5, 2024
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Evergreen Native Killed in Wilmington Crash

One of the two people who died in a Wilmington wreck Sunday was an Evergreen native. Parker Elizabeth Nance, 22, and Jeanette Yoho, 59, both of Wilmington, died  in a collision in the 6000 block of Ma...

Jefferson Weaver
June 5, 2024
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Joros spider (UGA/Jeremy Howell)
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“Giant” Spiders No Cause for Alarm

First it was armadillos and nutria rats, then hammerhead worms and “murder hornets” – and now, flying spiders. Invasive Joro spiders with four-inch-long legs and a habit of spinning webs for flying ha...

Jefferson Weaver
June 5, 2024
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