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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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Dollar General Case Resolved

The couple who left the Seven Creeks Highway Dollar General with dog food and a pregnancy test came back and “the situation was resolved,” according to the sheriff’s office. On...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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Riley Conner (NCDPS)
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Sentence Thrown Out in Shovel Murder

• Felicia Porter was raped, then beaten to death with a shovel by her nephew, Riley Conner, in 2016. The state’s highest court has overturned what was effectively a life...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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Bagpipes and Baseball, Crawdads 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 21, 2022
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McKenzie Honored by NAACP

Former County Commissioner Amon McKenzie was recently honored by the Columbus County NAACP. McKenzie, a Vietnam veteran and longtime automobile dealer, was the guest of honor at the NAACP Appreciation...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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Stevan Trent Boone
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Hallsboro Drug Dealer Sentenced

• Stevan Trent Boone has extended criminal history. The owner of a well-known “hot spot” in Hallsboro has been sentenced to prison. Stevan Trent “Boonie” Boone, 34, was arrested during...

Jefferson Weaver
June 20, 2022
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GFL is the new solid waste contractor for Whiteville. (Courtesy GFL)
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City Changes Trash Cans Starting June 22

Whiteville’s curbside trash service will be receiving a makeover starting June 22. The city has switched from Waste Management to Green for Life as its solid waste contractor. GFL will...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2022
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Four Sought in Gunshop Break-in

The sheriff’s office is seeking the identity of the men who allegedly broke into a Nakina gunshop June 1. Deputies responded to an alarm call at MAT Gun Garage on...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2022
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Goatriders in the Sky

We heard the trumpet of war, the all-too-familiar roar of the challenge,  the rattle of chains and breaking wood.My beloved wife looked at me. She was busy tending one of my...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2022
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Whitney Leon Duncan (CCSO Detention)
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Sex Assault, Car Theft Charged

Multiple felonies have been filed against a Tabor City man who allegedly choked a woman, forced her to have sex then took her car and cash. Warrants show Whitney Leon...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2022
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First Family Fur Day a Festival of Fun

It was like a county fair, but for pets. Saturday’s first ever Family Fur Day brought a couple hundred of area animal lovers and their furry companions to the Columbus...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2022
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Logan Andrew Williamson
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Landlord Charged with Sexual Battery

A Clarendon man allegedly threatened to mutilate a woman while sexually assaulting her last week. Logan Andrew Williamson, 38, was charged with two counts each of sexual battery and assault...

Jefferson Weaver
June 13, 2022
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Friday Shootings Keep LEOs Busy

Man reported injured. City and county law enforcement were kept hopping Friday with multiple shootings.  It is not known if any of the incidents are related. The sheriff’s office was...

Jefferson Weaver
June 13, 2022
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Isaac Gene Miller
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Murder Trial on Hold

Isaac Miller’s first degree murder trial was put on hold this morning after Miller’s defense attorney became ill Friday. Miller, 27, was charged with first degree murder in the 2019...

Jefferson Weaver
June 13, 2022
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Dangerous High Temperatures Move In

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today (Monday) due to sweltering conditions across the area. Whiteville could see a heat index of 105 or more today,...

Jefferson Weaver
June 13, 2022
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Isaac Gene Miller
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Miller Murder Trial Continues Monday

Testimony will continue Monday in the first degree murder trial of Isaac Miller, charged with shooting his father in 2019. Miller, 27, allegedly shot Anthony Chestnut in their Jackson Street...

Jefferson Weaver
June 10, 2022
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Infant Found Safe; Father Still Sought

The four-month-old baby taken from a Loris-area home has been found safe. Horry County Police issued an alert late Thursday after Mason Bryant was taken from his home by his...

Jefferson Weaver
June 10, 2022
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