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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.

Bears easily adapt to urban environments, and are especially fond of sweets like hummingbird mix. (NCWRC Photo)
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Bear Sightings Increase in Spring, Summer

It’s bear season in North Carolina – the time to see them, not hunt them. Several reports of bear sightings in Columbus and surrounding areas have been shared in recent days on social media. One bear ...

Jefferson Weaver
May 22, 2024
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Beck Named New County Superintendent

Eddie Beck has been named the new superintendent of Columbus County Schools. Beck has served as assistant superintendent for the system since 2023, when Jonathan Williams was hired by the Whiteville C...

Jefferson Weaver
May 22, 2024
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New Hanover District Attorney Ben David speaking at Wednesday's press conference.
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Evergreen Nightclub Declared Nuisance

A notorious illegal nightspot in Evergreen has been shuttered under a state nuisance abatement order. Balls Night Club, located at 2753 Macedonia Church Road, was ordered closed by a Superior Court or...

Jefferson Weaver
May 22, 2024
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Home Firebombed in Tabor City

Someone threw a gasoline bomb through the window of a Pireway Road residence Sunday morning, a police report said. Jeremy Lee Blanton told Tabor City Police that he and his family were asleep around 2...

Jefferson Weaver
May 22, 2024
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Sheriff Identifies Deputies in Shooting

Five deputies remain on administrative leave after a shooting in Nakina May 15. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Bureau of Investigat...

Jefferson Weaver
May 22, 2024
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Search Continues for Missing Delco Woman

Friends, family and volunteers are conducting ground searches and going door to door today (Monday) looking for information about Shanna Perry. The Delco woman disappeared April 26. She was last seen ...

Jefferson Weaver
May 20, 2024
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Law Enforcement Joins Forces to Combat Impaired Driving, Boating

An estimated 38 million motorists are expected to travel by roadways this Memorial Day weekend. Thousands will also take to the water for the unofficial start of summer boating season. AAA predicts th...

Jefferson Weaver
May 20, 2024
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This screech owl chick and a sibling were rescued locally after this week's storms.
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The Good News for May 17

We have some lovely spring time weather going on, despite the occasional shower. Get out there this weekend and enjoy all our county has to offer. The Bogue and Hallsboro communities are invited to he...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2024
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TCPD Officer Timothy "Shane" Miller's parents at Friday's service.
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Fallen Officers Honored

Twelve Columbus County men who died in the line of duty were honored Friday (today) in the annual Peace Officer’s Memorial Service at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. It was the first...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2024
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Nakina Shooter Identified

The man who engaged four deputies in a shootout in Nakina Wednesday has been identified as a South Carolina resident. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, was pronounced dead on the scene. The State Bureau of Inv...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2024
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Suspect Dead in Nakina Shooting

The State Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Nakina that happened Wednesday. The four deputies involved in the incident are on administrative leave while the sh...

Jefferson Weaver
May 16, 2024
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Door Dash Scam Totals More Than $700

Someone illegally using a  Door Dash account has racked up more than $730 in hygiene products, a sex toy and soft drinks – and the items were delivered to the victim’s home. The Hallsboro woman contac...

Jefferson Weaver
May 15, 2024
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Runaway Said Raped; Two Charged

Two men from the Chadbourn area are being held under no bond after allegedly helping a teenaged girl run away from home. She was later allegedly raped by one of the men. Aldo Ismael Esparza, 20, and G...

Jefferson Weaver
May 15, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • Life With Goats

I was involved in a conversation the other morning, but I have no idea what was said. That’s life with goats. Breakfast is usually served to our livestock as I head out for work, at roughly the same t...

Jefferson Weaver
May 15, 2024
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Weatherman, Boliek Win Nominations

Tuesday’s second primary for two Republican Council of State seats drew very few voters in Columbus County and at the state level. Hal Weatherman handily won the GOP nomination for Lt. Governor, while...

Jefferson Weaver
May 15, 2024
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Detention Officer Arrested for Contraband

A sergeant in the Columbus County Detention Center is out of a job and under arrest after allegedly providing tobacco and a cellphone to an inmate. Sharon Marie Farmer, 51, was charged with three felo...

Jefferson Weaver
May 14, 2024
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