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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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City, County Investigate Deaths

The sheriff’s office and Whiteville Police are investigating two unexplained deaths. A body was found at 6:32 a.m. in the 800 block of Cemetery Road in Riegelwood, the sheriff’s office...

Jefferson Weaver
July 21, 2023
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Firefighters from multiple departments are in Fair Bluff, trying to stop a structure fire from spreading to more buildings downtown.
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Breaking News: Firefighters Battle Blaze in Downtown Fair Bluff

Firefighters from across Columbus County are battling a structure fire in downtown Fair Bluff. The fire appears to be in at least one of the flood-ravaged buildings that is set...

Jefferson Weaver
July 19, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • The Real Endangered Species: Common Sense

It was a lovely spring day, and I thought it might be my last. I was trapping beavers for a landowner so he could make some improvements on the property....

Jefferson Weaver
July 19, 2023
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Update: Husband’s Bond Up to $2M; Wife Critical After Beating

Updated 3 p.m. July 20 Felony charges have been filed against an Evergreen man who allegedly assaulted his wife  for an “extended period of time,” according to the sheriff’s office....

Jefferson Weaver
July 19, 2023
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Municipal Filing Underway; Deadline Friday

Municipal filing ends at noon Friday in Columbus County. As of 3 p.m. today (July 18), several races still have no names on the ballots. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair...

Jefferson Weaver
July 18, 2023
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Sargent is New Nursing Chief at CRHS

Columbus Regional Healthcare System announced Monday that Megan Sargent is the new Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital. In a press release, CRHS said Sargent was born and raised in...

Jefferson Weaver
July 18, 2023
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Pedestrian Dies in Sandyfield Crash

A Sandyfield woman became the county’s 11th highway death Saturday when she stepped into the roadway at the intersection of N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Sgt. K. McVicker of the...

Jefferson Weaver
July 17, 2023
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Body Found in Dothan Identified

  The sheriff’s office has identified the dead man found in Dothan on Friday. The body of Carl Dean Lewis, 53, was found in a vacant lot off Dothan Road,...

Jefferson Weaver
July 15, 2023
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Update: Body Found in Dothan

Deputies and rescue personnel are in Dothan after a 911 caller reported finding a dead body. Sheriff Bill Rogers confirmed that law enforcement is searching for the body. Rescue has...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2023
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Whiteville Man Charged with Abusing Two Girls

Whiteville Police have charged a man with sexually assaulting two juveniles. Couri Carmichael, 46, of 102 City Drive, is being held under $50,000 secured bond on two counts each of...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2023
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State Auditor, Madden Spar over Etown Audit

State Auditor Beth Wood released an audit this week questioning several financial practices that were in place during Eddie Madden’s time as Elizabethtown Town Manager. Madden was manager for Elizabet...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2023
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Statutory Rape Charged

A Whiteville man has been charged with raping a 14 year old girl. Michael Chayton Bullard, age 21, is being held under a $150,000 secured bond on a single count...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2023
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Woman Hospitalized After Power Disconnected

An elderly woman is recovering after twice being treated for heat exhaustion when her electricity was turned off for non-payment The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were contacted when the...

Jefferson Weaver
July 12, 2023
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Filing Underway Across Columbus

Municipal filing began Friday in Columbus County. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor City, Whiteville and Brunswick all have town board and in some cases mayo...

Jefferson Weaver
July 12, 2023
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Loud Exhaust Leads to Arrest

Loud mufflers and a tail light led to the discovery of drugs in a vehicle near Whiteville Friday. Josie Camaro Boswell, 19, of 485 J.K. Powell Blvd., Whiteville, was held...

Jefferson Weaver
July 11, 2023
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Internet Outage Stalls DMV Offices

An internet outage has interrupted service at numerous driver license offices and license plate agencies in portions of central and eastern North Carolina, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles reported...

Jefferson Weaver
July 11, 2023
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