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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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UPDATED: One Dead in Saturday Shooting

Police are investigating a homicide in Whiteville. Major William Hinz of the Whiteville Police said the call went out around 2:30 Saturday afternoon. A white male was reported shot on...

Jefferson Weaver
June 24, 2023
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Home Demolished in Flood Program

A Whiteville house went under the excavator Monday and Tuesday as part of the city’s flood hazard mitigation buyout program. The property at 705 S. Franklin Street was heavily damaged...

Jefferson Weaver
June 23, 2023
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Pulp Road Fire Cools; Monitoring Continues

With an average of an inch of rain falling every day this week, resources are backing of the Pulp Road Fire in the Green Swamp Preserve. The almost 16,000 acre...

Jefferson Weaver
June 23, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • Searching for the Soul in a Stick

I knew and dreaded that flapping sound, and immediately began looking for a safe place to change a flat tire. It was hot, almost nastily so, and I gave up...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2023
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County Schools Name Four New Principals 

Columbus County Schools has named four new principals for the district. Herman Bland of Chadbourn Elementary, Christian Godwin of Columbus Career and College Academy, Kalee Hill of Hallsboro Artesia E...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2023
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Board Nixes $650,000 Request

County commissioners on Monday turned down a request for an additional $650,000 for the sheriff’s office, even though Sheriff Bill Rogers asked to table the proposal. “This is just not...

Jefferson Weaver
June 20, 2023
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Three Juveniles Eyed in Vandalism, Gun Thefts

Three juvenile males are being sought by the sheriff’s office after two homes were burglarized and multiple firearms stolen Monday. One of the houses was heavily vandalized as well as...

Jefferson Weaver
June 20, 2023
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Shooting Victim Found in Peacock Road Home

Deputies found a man shot to death in a home on Peacock Road at midnight Monday. The sheriff’s office responding to a shots fired call a few minutes after 12...

Jefferson Weaver
June 20, 2023
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Crews Gain Ground on Pulp Road Fire

As the 16,000 acre fire in the Green Swamp Preserve moves into its fifth day, crews are gaining on the blaze. The fire started as a 400  acre controlled burn...

Jefferson Weaver
June 19, 2023
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Highway Closed Due to Fire

Fire officials have closed N.C. 211 between Bolton and the Brunswick County line due to the Pulp Road fire in the Green Swamp. The fire has spread to 11,500 acres...

Jefferson Weaver
June 17, 2023
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Smoke from the Pulp Road fire in the Green Swamp can be seen for miles. (Courtesy Katie Boyd)
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Pulp Road Fire Battle Continues

Crews have the Pulp Road fire contained in the Green Swamp, but the fire’s effects are stillk being felt across the area. The Forest Service said that as of 9...

Jefferson Weaver
June 16, 2023
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Chases Lead to Assault Charges

Multiple suspects have tried to outrun law enforcement in recent days, according to arrest reports. A traffic violations led to more serious charges for a Brunswick man who allegedly fled,...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2023
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Cooper Signs Betting Law

Gambling on horses and sports will now be legal in North Carolina. Governor Roy Cooper today signed House Bill 347, Sports Wagering/Horse Racing Wagering, into law. The bipartisan legislation will...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2023
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Wreck at Washington and J.K. Powell Tangles Traffic

Traffic is partially blocked at J.K. Powell Boulevard and Washington Streets in Whiteville after a collision this afternoon. First responders are on the scene. Whiteville Police are investigating....

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2023
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First Responders Lunch Saturday

Union Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church will host a First Responders Appreciation Lunch Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. All fire, EMS and law enforcement are welcome. There...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • Bagpipes, Baseball and Chasing Cars

Several times a week, she chases my car. She always stays on the yard side of the ditch in front of her home. She always stops and runs back to...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2023
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