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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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Mintz Indicted in Child Sex Case

A Columbus County Grand Jury has returned a true bill of indictment against a man charged with having sex with an adolescent. Christopher Mintz, 36, of 533 New Britton Hwy.,...

Jefferson Weaver
November 13, 2023
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Madison Street was blocked downtown Wednesday when high water led to stalled cars and debris.
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Flood Meeting Thursday in Whiteville

Major plans for Soules Swamp and the Waccamaw River will be discussed at a meeting Thursday in Whiteville Edward Davis of Cape Fear Resources Conservation and Development said Economic Development...

Jefferson Weaver
November 13, 2023
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Park Event at 9 a.m.; Parade Cancelled

The Veterans Celebration Parade in Whiteville has been cancelled due to the weather. This morning’s ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park is still on for 9 a.m. The park is...

Jefferson Weaver
November 11, 2023
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National Spinning Set to Close

The last textile mill in Whiteville will be closing in the new year. Rudy Ballance of the Whiteville National spinning plant said the company announced Thursday that the plant will...

Jefferson Weaver
November 10, 2023
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Family dollar in Cerro Gordo is cheering on the WCHS Vikings as well as remembering Brady Mercer, who died last month.
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The Good News for Nov. 10

There’s a full slate of events honoring our veterans Saturday. After a ceremony at 9 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park, there will be the second annual VETERANS CELEBRATION PARADE...

Jefferson Weaver
November 10, 2023
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Candidates Lining Up for Statewide Elections

Part Two of a Series Statewide filing for offices begins Dec. 4 for the March 4 primary elections. The governor, lieutenant governor, and all council of state positions are on...

Jefferson Weaver
November 10, 2023
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Mickey Mouse, My Dog Among Write-ins; Canvass Nov. 17

Fewer than 20 percent of the county’s registered voters who were eligible to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s municipal elections went to the polls this year. No write-in candidates won,...

Jefferson Weaver
November 9, 2023
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Shaw to Discuss Jacobs Family at Saturday Meeting

The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will hear from Linda Conkey Shaw on the Jacobs family this satuirday. The society will meet at Whiteville Alliance Church, located at 623 Warrior...

Jefferson Weaver
November 8, 2023
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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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