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Council Mulls Floodplain Buyout Request

September 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Council Mulls Floodplain Buyout Request

More than 100 flood-prone properties in Whiteville could become public land if council approves a proposal to expand a buyout program. City council tonight is set to consider an agreement to take over properties purchased [Read More]

Joseph Stephens and Shykem Newman (CCSO)
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Naptime Leads to Drug Arrest

September 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Naptime Leads to Drug Arrest

It was a rude awakening for a Tabor City area man who took a nap after he and a second suspect allegedly broke into an outbuilding.  Shykem Lavonce Newman, 19, and Joseph Jarame Stephens, 20, [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

September 10, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

    This week Jefferson talks with In-Studio Guests Chris Worley – Candidate for District 1 Board of Education, Columbus County Sheriff Jody Green – Currently Running for Reelection, and Randy Williams – Write-In Candidate [Read More]

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One Stop Sites, Early Voting Dates Set

September 9, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Stop Sites, Early Voting Dates Set

Columbus County voters will have five early voting sites to choose from during the runup to the Nov. 8 general election. A big change in the early voting schedule this year is the addition of [Read More]

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Cerro Gordo Man’s Spin Good for $500,000

September 8, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cerro Gordo Man’s Spin Good for $500,000

Darrell Riley of Cerro Gordo had a chance to spin a giant prize wheel Wednesday at the Bigger $pin Live Event and he watched in anticipation as the wheel landed on a $500,000 prize. “I [Read More]

Joe Frank Rich III (CCSO)
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DV Suspect Broke Courthouse Glass, Report Says

September 8, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on DV Suspect Broke Courthouse Glass, Report Says

The suspect in a domestic violence case has been charged with damaging a window in a holding cell at the courthouse. Joe Frank Rich II, 33, was arrested Sept. 5 for assault on a female [Read More]

Tree stands are an excellent way to get the drop on big game, but some basic safety precautions are required to keep your hunt safe. (Courtesy National Tree Stand Assoc.)
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WRC Urges Tree Stand Safety

September 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on WRC Urges Tree Stand Safety

With the opening of archery season for whitetail deer Saturday, many hunters will be climbing their favorite tree for a shot at the first buck of the year.Tree stands are a popular tactic for bowhunting [Read More]

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Checkpoints Reel in Drugs, Firearms

September 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Checkpoints Reel in Drugs, Firearms

Checkpoints across Columbus County turned up stolen firearms, narcotics and open alcohol over the weekend The sheriff’s office is participating in the ongoing Click or Ticket crackdown on impaired and aggressive drivers. Multiple agencies are [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Cobrachickens, Donkeys and Devil-goats

September 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Cobrachickens, Donkeys and Devil-goats

Bobby came to us in the middle of summer, after a sweet young lady with a big heart found him and a very business-like beagle on an area highway. The beagle was quickly rehomed, since [Read More]

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Juvenile in Custody in Monday Murder

September 5, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Juvenile in Custody in Monday Murder

A Whiteville man was found shot to death in the 700 block of Burkhead Street Monday (today), and a juvenile has been taken into custody. Caron Antwan Robinson was found around 12:35 p.m., Whiteville Police [Read More]

Alton Smith (CCSO)
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Felon Allegedly Tries to Ram CCSO vehicles

September 5, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Felon Allegedly Tries to Ram CCSO vehicles

Drugs, cash and two firearms were found in a convicted felon’s vehicle after he allegedly fled from a traffic stop Aug. 30. Alton Terrell Smith, 37, with addresses in Bolton and Hallsboro, was held under [Read More]

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One Dead Dog, Four Starving Canines Found in Fair Bluff

September 2, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Dead Dog, Four Starving Canines Found in Fair Bluff

Four malnourished bulldogs and one dead dog were found by a probation officer at a Fair Bluff home. The sheriff’s office reported that the bulldog-mix dogs were tethered with heavy chains at 41 Phillips Street. [Read More]

Christopher Dale Gore
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Man Jailed in Machete Attack on Dog

September 2, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Man Jailed in Machete Attack on Dog

A blue heeler dog was seriously injured after a Ten Mile Road man attacked the dog with a machete. Christopher Dale Gore, 36, was held under a $3,500 secured bond on a charge of felony [Read More]

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Elwell Ferry Returning to Service

September 1, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Elwell Ferry Returning to Service

The iconic Elwell Ferry between Kelly and Carvers Creek will be back in service in the near future. The ferry – which was shut down due to changing river levels, hurricanes, a drought, the pandemic [Read More]

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Eight Jailed After Drug Investigation in City

September 1, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Eight Jailed After Drug Investigation in City

Complaints about drug activity in Whiteville, including near Central Middle School, led to eight arrests by the sheriff’s office. Beginning in July, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice-Narcotics Unit initiated an investigation into the distribution [Read More]

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 Jefferson Weaver • The Month of the Golden Promise

August 31, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on  Jefferson Weaver • The Month of the Golden Promise

The harvester was cutting valleys through corn that had reached epic heights, despite a dry summer. Dust rose yellow-red in the sunset, as a tractor with a bushhog busily cut the ends of the stalks [Read More]

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