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Donations Sought for Tornado Relief

December 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Donations Sought for Tornado Relief

New Life Community Church is collecting donations for tornado relief in Kentucky. Cleaning supplies, plastic bins, buckets, baby clothing and supplies, towels, wash cloths and sheets are needed. Lowe’s and Home Depot gift cards are [Read More]

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Speed Factor in Deadly Crash

December 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Speed Factor in Deadly Crash

Excess speed was the primary factor in the Dec. 22 crash that killed a woman and injured several other people at Lake Waccamaw. Victoria Nicole “Tori” Simmons was driving around 60 miles per hour when [Read More]

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Brother Stabs Brother on Christmas Eve

December 28, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Brother Stabs Brother on Christmas Eve

A fight between brothers ended with a trip to the hospital for one and jail for the other.  Johnathan Spivey, 30, of Hickory Hill Road, Chadbourn, allegedly stabbed his brother John, 31, in the chest [Read More]

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Chase Goes from Brunswick to 74

December 28, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Chase Goes from Brunswick to 74

Speeding led to a string of additional charges after a man allegedly fled a traffic stop early Tuesday. Dreshawn Maqual Stanley, 23, of Longwood, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, failure to stop for [Read More]

Ayla Christine Laney and Jannie Gore Deans (CCSO photos)
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Two Nailed in Meth Bust

December 28, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Two Nailed in Meth Bust

It wasn’t a very merry Christmas for the suspects after information from tipsters and citizens led to the arrest of two alleged meth traffickers Thursday. Ayla Christine Laney, 34, of Lexington, and Jannie Gore Deans, [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Reasons to Skip Down the Street

December 27, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Reasons to Skip Down the Street

I was in a particularly good mood for a Monday, especially the Monday after Christmas when I knew gathering news would be a Herculean challenge and parts of me that I didn’t know existed were [Read More]

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Suspect Flees, Crashes, Hits Police Car

December 23, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Suspect Flees, Crashes, Hits Police Car

Dead tags caused a traffic stop that resulted in a brief chase and a collision Tuesday, according to the Chadbourn Police Department. Gregory Sean Fray was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, assault on a [Read More]

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Head-on Crash Claims Teen

December 23, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Head-on Crash Claims Teen

Updated One person died and five were hurt in a head-on collision Wednesday at Lake Waccamaw. Victoria Nicole “Tori” Simmons, 19, died at the scene of the Waccamaw Shores crash.  Chief Scott Hyatt said Simmons [Read More]

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One killed in Lake wreck

December 22, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One killed in Lake wreck

One person is dead and four injured after a two-vehicle collision on Waccamaw Shores Road this evening. Multiple departments and two helicopters were deployed to the wreck. This is a developing story. Check back with [Read More]

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The Angel in the Trashcan

December 21, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Angel in the Trashcan

I had no idea, when Hurricane Matthew pushed water into our home in 2016, that my wife was making plans for Christmas. As we dashed and sloshed around with flashlights, lifting boxes, trying to raise [Read More]

Sheriff Jody Greene presents a donation to community CPR's Christmas relief efforts. the Bible verse in question is on the wall in the background, and has been used in numerous photographs.
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Non-profit Hints at Lawsuit Against CCSO

December 21, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Non-profit Hints at Lawsuit Against CCSO

UPDATED. A national non-profit is threatening to sue the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office over a Bible verse on a wall at the facility. The sheriff says he believes the attack may be politically motivated, and [Read More]

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Juvenile to be Charged as Adult in Friday Killing

December 21, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Juvenile to be Charged as Adult in Friday Killing

One suspect has been arrested in the Friday night shootout that killed one teen and injured two others. District Attorney Jon David said in a press release that a juvenile was taken into custody by [Read More]

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Governor: Delta, Omicron combo could break records

December 20, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Governor: Delta, Omicron combo could break records

The combination of Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 could cause 10,000 new cases a day by January, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today (Tuesday). “With holiday gatherings, COVID cases beginning to [Read More]

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BREAKING NEWS: teen dead, three others wounded

December 18, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: teen dead, three others wounded

A Fair Bluff teenager is dead and two others are recovering after a gunfight at a party near Cerro Gordo Friday night. Another teenager was wounded in a shooting in Chadbourn around the same time. [Read More]

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Multiple solutions said needed for youth violence

December 17, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Multiple solutions said needed for youth violence

There’s no single right answer to dealing with the rise in youth violence, Sheriff Jody greene said. “Everyone has to work together,’ Greene said Friday. The sheriff’s office on Thursday hosted a ‘call to action” [Read More]

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Two brothers on a rooftop

December 17, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Two brothers on a rooftop

Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom. It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the boy’s parents were born. Where [Read More]

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