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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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Jefferson Weaver • Snakes, Politicians, and Babies

The fact I had to hunt for the email address reveals how often we correspond. Thankfully, it wasn’t more than a day or so before I got a response. “B’H...

Jefferson Weaver
November 8, 2023
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Veterans Day Events Make for Busy Saturday

Saturday is Veterans Day, and preparations are underway across the county to honor all those who have served in the military. The Veterans Memorial Park will hold a special ceremony...

Jefferson Weaver
November 8, 2023
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Robeson Shooter has Pending Murder Charge; Deputies Stable

Two Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are hospitalized after they were shot attempting to arrest a wanted suspect who was on pretrial release under a murder charge. “I am as...

Jefferson Weaver
November 7, 2023
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Municipal election results for Nov. 7 FINAL RESULTS

All races Chadbourn mayor Phillip Britt 168 Myles Cartrette 133 Ruth Ann Haynes 34 Chadbourn Town council (three seats) Tony Carson Jordan 168 Danny Clewis Sr. 166 Coleen “Tootie” Faulk...

Jefferson Weaver
November 7, 2023
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Rifles Accidentally Left in Vehicles

Two West Columbus High School students were turned over to their parents and two hunting rifles seized at the school Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that two rifles were found...

Jefferson Weaver
November 7, 2023
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Mother and Son Among Arrests in Drug Cases

Sheriff Bill Rogers has released additional information on several major drug investigations from October. Throughout the month, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests in the count...

Jefferson Weaver
November 7, 2023
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Chadbourn Man Charged in Horry Killing

A Sunday morning shooting left a woman dead and sent a Chadbourn man to jail, according to Horry County Police. William Cody Perritt, 21, of Chadbourn is charged with murder...

Jefferson Weaver
November 7, 2023
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Robeson Deputies Shot

Two Robeson County deputies were rushed to an area hospital after they were shot “multiple times” this morning. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins posted open social media that the two...

Jefferson Weaver
November 7, 2023
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One Dead in Marsh Collision

One person died and another was critically injured in a head-on crash that snarled traffic on White Marsh Monday evening. The 5:45 p.m. crash occurred on Red Hill Road near...

Jefferson Weaver
November 6, 2023
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Candle Kandle Rogers
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Black Leaders Call for Rogers to Quit

The Columbus County NAACP and North Carolina Statewide NAACP wants Whiteville School Board Chair Kandle Rogers to resign. Local NAACP president Curtis Hill said in a press release Monday evening...

Jefferson Weaver
November 6, 2023
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Thieves Hit Diner During Overdose

Several suspects apparently took advantage of an overdose Thursday to steal cash from a Whiteville Diner. Whiteville Police were called to Jerry’s Sandwich Shop just after 4 p.m. Witnesses said...

Jefferson Weaver
November 6, 2023
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A wide range of actitivities is set for this weekend at the Pecan Harvest Festival in Whiteville.
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The Good News for Nov. 3

  The Pecan Harvest Festival is in full swing today in downtown Whiteville. There’s music, vendors, food trucks, the car show and more. Remember the parade is at 11, and...

Jefferson Weaver
November 3, 2023
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Teacher Fired for Alleged ‘Relationship’ with Student

A teacher at Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville was fired Wednesday for what school officials described as “an inappropriate relationship with a student.” The action was taken Wednesday morning, ...

Jefferson Weaver
November 3, 2023
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Vikings Take a Breath; Pack, Gators Saddle Up

The “First Time Since 79” team fromWest Columbus has the week off, but Whiteville’s Wolfpack and the never-say-die ECHS Gators are both hitting the field tonight for conference playoff games....

Jefferson Weaver
November 3, 2023
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Candle Kandle Rogers
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School Board Member Appeals Guilty Verdict

Kandle Rogers was found guilty in district court today of assault on a government employee, and immediately appealed the verdict. Nishawn Pridgen’s affidavit said that Rogers scratched his arm and...

Jefferson Weaver
November 3, 2023
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This black coyote was carrying a dead gray fox when it was shot by a hunter in Bladen county. (Reed Allen photo)
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Deerhunter Harvests Black Coyote Carrying Gray Fox

Sam Allen was deer hunting from his blind in Bladen County Thursday when he shot a coyote. While there’s nothing particularly unusual about deer hunters spotting and shooting coyotes, this...

Jefferson Weaver
November 2, 2023
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