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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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Weekly Podcast – The Columbus Connection – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey

This is a Columbus Connection that every member of Blue Cross/Blue Shield needs to hear. The guest on this edition of The Columbus Connection is North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...

Jefferson Weaver
May 20, 2023
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Motorcyclist Identified in Thursday Fatal

A Pennsylvania man died Thursday when his motorcycle collided with a dump truck near the state line. Robert Kuhn, 58, was killed in the collision. His Harley-Davidson motorcycle was headed...

Jefferson Weaver
May 19, 2023
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State Details Voter ID Requirements

Identification will be required at all polling places starting with this fall’s municipal elections. Municipal elections are Nov. 7. Voters in Whiteville will cast ballots for two District 01 and...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2023
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Statutory Sex Offense Charged

Two felonies have been filed against a local man for having sex with an adolescent. Christopher Robert Mintz, 36, was arrested Wednesday on two counts of statutory sex offense, according...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2023
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EEE, West Nile Vaccinations Encouraged

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Ca...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2023
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State Judicial to Launch ‘Safe Babies Court Team’

A new pilot program through the state court system aims to reduce the amount of time children spend in foster care. The Safe Babies Court Team (SBCT) project was announced...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2023
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Convicted Felon Sought For Handgun Theft

Whiteville Police are searching for a local man who allegedly stole a handgun from a gun shop, then cut off his ankle monitor. Justin McPherson is alleged to have gone...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2023
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Report: Suspect Struck Four Patrol Cars During Stop

Four deputies escaped serious injury after a suspect allegedly rammed their patrol vehicles with his car Monday. Camdon Lee Sisler, 33, of 982 Harrelsonville Rd., Whiteville, was held under $20,000...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2023
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Woman Beaten Unconscious

A North Hallsboro woman is recovering after she was beaten unconscious Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to Columbus Regional after the woman was brought into the emergency...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • The Best Part of Running Away

It had been a particularly frustrating week piled on top of another similarly pestiferous seven days. I did beat the sun to the draw on that lovely spring Saturday morning,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 16, 2023
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The Kevin Conner Memorial Run drew a big crowd to Whiteville Saturday (today) to honor the fallen trooper.
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Kevin Conner Memorial Run Gallery

It was perfect weather Saturday morning for the Kevin Conner Memorial Run. The event is held annually to honor the local native, a State Trooper who died in the line...

Jefferson Weaver
October 15, 2022
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One Seriously Injured in Chadbourn Shooting

One victim was airlifted to New Hanover Regional after a shooting in Chadbourn Thursday afternoon. Chief Ken Elliot of the Chadbourn Police said the victim was shot around 4:25 p.m....

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2022
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Bus Safety Effort Starts Monday

State Highway Patrol Troopers and other agencies will be aggressively enforcing school bus safety laws next week as part of Operation Stop Arm. Passing a stopped school bus is a...

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2022
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Cow on the Loose in Pleasant Plains

Animal Protective Services officers are riding the range this afternoon, chasing a stray Charolais cow in the Pleasant Plains area. The cow was first reported Wednesday evening. It’s been wandering...

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2022
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Kindergarten Fair Day Moved

Due to the threat of inclement weather on Thursday, Whiteville City Schools and Columbus County Schools have moved Kindergarten Day to Friday (Oct. 14.) The same activities will be available...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2022
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Mower-Towing Suspects Sought

A man and woman are being sought after a pre-dawn lawnmower ride south of Whiteville.  Elicia Porter Sellers, 45, of Clarendon, and Timothy Lewis, 35, of Whiteville, are sought by...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2022
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