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COVID-19 second dose clinics set

December 1, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on COVID-19 second dose clinics set

StarMed will provide the second dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic for folks 5 years old and older. This includes Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. They are asking the public to keep in mind that Johnson [Read More]

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Break-in flops, suspect jailed

November 30, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Break-in flops, suspect jailed

A failed break-in attempt still successfully sent a suspect to jail Nov. 17. Donnie Shane Coleman, 44, was charged with property damage, communicating threats, second degree trespassing, and breaking and entering, according to detention center [Read More]

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Crystal Faircloth • End of an era

November 30, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Crystal Faircloth • End of an era

I sighed and rubbed my hands over my face as we approached the dilapidated broken-down structure that loomed before us.  The old packhouse had been a beacon of contentment to our family back in its [Read More]

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Raids send 16 to jail on drug charges

November 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Raids send 16 to jail on drug charges

Deputies executed multiple search warrants in Bolton and elsewhere Friday, arresting 16 people on drug charges as part of Operation Giving Thanks. The arrests came after an extended investigation by Vice-Narcotics officers, Sheriff Jody Greene [Read More]

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Burn ban in place for Columbus

November 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Burn ban in place for Columbus

County and state officials have issued an outdoor burning ban for the area. Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said conditions are dangerously conducive to wildfires. All open burning of leaves, debris, and other materials is prohibited [Read More]

Santa was brought to downtown Whiteville courtesy of the Whiteville Fire Department.
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Downtown Christmas event draws big crowd for first year

November 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Downtown Christmas event draws big crowd for first year

Saturday’s kickoff of the Christmas season in Whiteville drew a larger crowd than anticipated for carriage rides, music and the official arrival of Santa Claus.The Original Whiteville Santa wielded the special wand to turn on [Read More]

This home was completely destroyed and six people injured in a fire early Monday. (Fire Marshal)
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Family loses home, three seriously burned

November 29, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Family loses home, three seriously burned

UPDATED A space heater caused a fire that destroyed a Gapway home and sent six people to the hospital early Monday. Among the seriously injured are two children and a firefighter. Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman [Read More]

Piles of debris behind the old Lewis Smith Shopping Center were apparently set on fire Thursday evening.
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Whiteville firefighters have busy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Whiteville firefighters have busy Thanksgiving

Five separate calls meant there was little rest for Whiteville firefighters on Thanksgiving. One home was destroyed, another one damaged, and two piles of debris were possibly set on fire at a derelict shopping center. [Read More]

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Families First seeks Christmas sponsors

November 26, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Families First seeks Christmas sponsors

  Families First, Inc is committed to serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Columbus and Bladen counties, but they also serve the children of survivors. Christmas is no exception.  Families First is [Read More]

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The Good News Nov. 27- Dec. 3

November 26, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Good News Nov. 27- Dec. 3

With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas season is getting a jumpstart this year. Make sure you check out our compilation of Christmas parades and festivals elsewhere on the CCN webpage. • Celebrate the Holidays Downtown [Read More]

The Waccamaw Siouan Tribe oral history project needs volunteers. (Courtesy photo).
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‘Time is too precious’

November 26, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Time is too precious’

Waccamaw Siouan Tribe preserving their culture for the future.  Many times in life we miss the opportunity to learn and preserve the knowledge of our elders, but the Waccamaw Siouan tribe is making sure their heritage lives [Read More]

The Real Whiteville Santa with another Whiteville fixture, Jimmy Kirk.
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Real Whiteville Santa back in town today

November 26, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Real Whiteville Santa back in town today

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the Real Whiteville Santa has returned to Santa’s House just in time for Christmas. Columbus County News had the privilege of interviewing jolly ole St. Nick [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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‘Did you have fun’

November 24, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Did you have fun’

My father called my name, softly at first, then a little louder. The shadows outside my window were long, truncated by the sun rising on the opposite side, chasing away the night across a bed [Read More]

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Columbus County making spirits bright for Christmas in 2021

November 24, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Columbus County making spirits bright for Christmas in 2021

Columbus County is bringing back Christmas in a big way. COVID-19 eliminated or curtailed most area celebrations last year, and area towns are coming back better than ever. Whiteville is lighting up downtown beginning Nov. [Read More]

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Sandy Ridge murder suspect jailed

November 23, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sandy Ridge murder suspect jailed

Breaking news Whiteville Police have arrested the man suspected of the Oct. 25 murder of Tony Baker at Sandy Ridge Apartments.Leroy Moore Jr.of Fayetteville was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by Whiteville Police and the State Bureau [Read More]

Abernatrhy is greeted by family after his overnight ordeal in the Green Swamp. (CCSO photo)
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Sheriff’s office locates lost hunter

November 23, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sheriff’s office locates lost hunter

Michael Edward Abernethy got more of an adventure than he bargained for while hunting in the Green swamp this week.Abernethy, 56, was on vacation in Myrtle Beach with his family from Morganton. After careful research [Read More]

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