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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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One Charged in Dog Beating Death

A teenager has been arrested in the September video of a dog that was beaten to death. Nicholas Demarion McGirt, 18 was arrested on a single charge of animal cruelty...

Jefferson Weaver
October 9, 2023
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Students Charged in Bomb Threats

Two juveniles have been charged in separate bomb threats at area schools Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said that a teen at Whiteville High School has been named in a juvenile...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2023
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The Good News for Oct. 6

The temperatures may be falling but the activities are picking up in Columbus County for the first of October. Gates open at the 43rd Annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair Tuesday...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2023
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Kidnap, Assault Charged After Standoff

Five people escaped injury after a Bolton man barricaded himself in a house Thursday. Jesse James Arp, 39, is being held under no bond on charges of second degree kidnapping...

Jefferson Weaver
October 6, 2023
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Landowners, Hunters Reminded That Purple Means Posted

North Carolina’s Landowner Protection Act makes it easier for property owners to monitor who can and cannot enter property. Posted signs every 200 yards or less are still allowed, but...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2023
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City, County Split Cost of New Provalus Home

While county commissioners were unanimous in their decision to provide half the funding for a new tech firm coming to Whiteville, Mayor Terry Mann had to break a tie before...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2023
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Additional ‘Terroristic Threat’ Wednesday at School

Updated 11:50 a.m. A third bomb threat was allegedly made Wednesday, this time at Whiteville High School, according to sheriff’s reports. The sheriff’s office daily incident summary for We...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2023
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Whiteville Walmart Fined for Overcharging

During a recent inspection, state officials found the Whiteville Walmart regularly overcharged customers . The store was one of eight statewide that the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2023
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West Columbus Searched After Bomb Threat      

West Columbus High and West Columbus School were temporarily evacuated today after a bomb threat, making the third for the county this week, including one this morning. Deputies searched the...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • Yellow Ribbons for Somebody’s Child

My favorite young friend bounced into my office the other day, full of excitement. She was out of school, and had been on an adventure or two with her mother....

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2023
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Bomb Threat Tied to Emergency Broadcast

A sixth grader allegedly told students that a bomb would be detonated at Central Middle School today during the national emergency broadcast test. Deputies cleared the school this morning, according...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2023
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ADR Member Saves Choking Toddler

 Sandie Simmons didn’t hesitate Sunday when she received a call about a choking child. The Acme-Delco-Riegelwood firefighter went straight from her home to that of the toddler, and her quick action...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2023
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City Schools to Release Early After Latest Threat

The second bomb threat to city schools in a week has led to early dismissal today. The call specifically threatened Central Middle this morning, and students were evacuated just after...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2023
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Bomb Threat Unfounded

Students got an unscheduled break from class Monday morning after a bomb threat was emailed to the city school system. The threat was made around 1030 a.m. The sheriff’s office...

Jefferson Weaver
October 3, 2023
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Dangerous Apple Snails Found in Lumber River

Giant invasive snails with poisonous eggs may sound like a science fiction movie plot, but apple snails are real, and in the Lumber River. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC)...

Jefferson Weaver
October 3, 2023
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Grandmother: Victim ‘Loved His Daddy’

Brady Mercer loved his father, his grandmother said, even when Matthew Mercer broke his son’s nose. Matthew Hall Mercer, 41, is being held on a murder charge after allegedly shooting...

Jefferson Weaver
October 2, 2023
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