Skip to content
Hot News

Weather Update – Tuesday January 13, 2026

Two Charged in Illegal Gambling Parlor

Defendant Charged with Meth at Courthouse

Woman Charged with Smuggling Knife into Jail

Area Girls Roundup for Jan. 12: Pack, Gators Win

Weather Update – Monday January 12, 2026

Weather Update – Sunday January 11, 2026

Columbus County News
Columbus County News

Your Local News Here First & Free!

Tuesday, January 13, 202610:44:14
  • Front Page
  • Lead Story
  • News
  • PUBLIC SAFETY
  • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • CCN Weather Update
  • The Good News
  • Opinions & Commentary

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.

  • Front Page
  • Opinions & Commentary

Time is a funny thing

Time is a funny thing. The concept of measuring time was created by man, since we couldn’t be satisfied with looking up, holding a hand parallel to the horizon and...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
Read More
  • Front Page
  • News
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Board, Hammer, Knife Fight Leads to Jail

Deputies were called to Old Lumberton Road Sunday morning after a fight involving a board, a hammer and a knife between two relatives. Johnnie Mack Evans, 72, was charged with...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
Read More
  • Front Page
  • Government
  • Lead Story

Commissioners Make One Change, Okay Budget

County commissioners agreed to return $58,000 in cuts to the Parks and Recreation Department Monday but otherwise made no changes to the proposed Fiscal 23-24 budget.  There will be no...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
Read More
Lightbar on a car
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Dogs Seized by HCPD; Fighting Alleged

Horry County Police executing a search warrant on another matter seized a large number of dogs Thursday. Jamar Chestnut, 41, was arrested for 29 counts of “ill treatment of animals”...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
Read More
  • COLUMBUS CONNECTION
  • Front Page

Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Marcia DeRush of Columbus County Disaster Response

On this edition of “The Columbus Connection”, Jefferson’s in-studio guest is Marcia DeRush of Columbus County Disaster Response, who will talk about the upcoming “Hurricane Exp...

Jefferson Weaver
June 4, 2023
Read More
  • Front Page
  • Government
  • Lead Story

Stomach Bug Closes Hallsboro-Artesia

Hallsboro Artesia Elementary School closed at 12:15 p.m. today, and will remain closed tomorrow due to an outbreak of a stomach virus. The county school system made the announcement this...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2023
Read More
  • Front Page
  • Lead Story
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Mom’s Friend Charged in Murder Case

The reported boyfriend of the mother of a woman found dead in April has been arrested. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 41, of Country Village Estates, Hallsboro, is being held under $750,000...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2023
Read More
staff art
  • Lead Story
  • News
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Two Injured in Monday Shootings

Two shootings were reported in Columbus County on Monday, but neither victim sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. Just after 1 p.m., a teenager reported that he was...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2023
Read More
Sheriff Bill Rogers with some of the personnel involved in the enforcement campaign.
  • Front Page
  • News
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Sheriff’s Office Staying Busy with Enforcement Campaign

Memorial Day Week was expected to be the largest travel time since 2020, and a number of those drivers are now facing court dates. The Sheriff’s Office reported 284 violations...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2023
Read More
Light bar on cop car
  • Front Page
  • Lead Story
  • News
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

No Serious Injuries in PWC Crash

The operator of a personal watercraft sustained only minor injuries at Lake Waccamaw Sunday when he struck a dock. The incident occurred  2:37 p.m. in the 2005 block of Waccamaw...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2023
Read More
WWI soldier Tom Weaver and his son Tom.
  • Front Page
  • Opinions & Commentary

Jefferson Weaver • Frank, Pete, Kyle, TJ and Todd

They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my grandfather, W. Thomas Weaver....

Jefferson Weaver
May 29, 2023
Read More
American flag
  • Front Page
  • Lead Story
  • Life in Columbus
  • News

Fallen Soldier to be Honored Sunday

Nathan Larry Lee was eight days past his 21st birthday and a few days from coming home when he was killed in Vietnam in 1971. On Sunday, family and friends...

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2023
Read More
East columbus
  • Front Page
  • Lead Story
  • News
  • Sports

Racist Comments at Game Under Review

School officials are investigating complaints about racist comments and “poor sportsmanship” at Thursday second game between East Columbus and North Duplin. The ECHS Lady Gators took Tuesday’s contest...

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2023
Read More
Snyder is assisted from the SHERP vehicle after being found in a densely wooded area. (BCSO photo)
  • Front Page
  • Lead Story
  • News
  • PUBLIC SAFETY

Wanted Man Rescued from Woods

Brunswick deputies used a large offroad vehicle to rescue – and arrest – a missing man near Leland today. Anthony Andrew Snyder, 40, is being held for failure to appear,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 25, 2023
Read More
  • Front Page
  • Opinions & Commentary

Christopher Cawley • Teachers Make a Difference

It’s the middle of Teacher Appreciation Week as I write this, and I’ve been thinking about the teachers I’ve had in my life.  It has been a minute or two...

Jefferson Weaver
May 25, 2023
Read More
Child safety seat
  • Church News
  • Front Page
  • News

Foster Information Meeting June 1

Parents interested in fostering or adopting children can find out more about the process June 1. The Columbus Baptist Association will host an informational meeting at 7 p.m. at the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 25, 2023
Read More
1...124125126127128...213
Copyright © 2026 Columbus County News | Powered by News Magazine X