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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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Detention Center Locks to be Upgraded

New cell door locks at the county detention center will eliminate the chances of inmates “popping” the locks and getting out. County commissioners on Monday approved a request from Capt....

Jefferson Weaver
June 8, 2023
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Search Underway in Robeson Cold Case

Cadaver dogs, federal agents and detectives are conducting a search today (Thursday) in reference to a 2015 disappearance near Fairmont. Sara Graham was reported missing Feb. 4, 2015, according to...

Jefferson Weaver
June 8, 2023
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Juneteenth Celebrations Set

Observances of what is considered the true end of slavery are scheduled across the area in honor of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is short for June 19, the date in 1865 when...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2023
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Leads to Alerts Here

Smoke from intense Canadian wildfires has led to dramatic sunsets and sunrises in Southeastern North Carolina — along with  air quality alerts. Columbus County and all of Southeastern North Caro...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2023
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Warrant: Suspect Tried to Take Deputy’s Weapon

Multiple charges were filed against a Tabor City area man who allegedly tried to steal a detective’s handgun during a fight. Donald Zane Russ, 34, is under a $212,500 secured...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2023
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Time is a funny thing

Time is a funny thing. The concept of measuring time was created by man, since we couldn’t be satisfied with looking up, holding a hand parallel to the horizon and...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
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Board, Hammer, Knife Fight Leads to Jail

Deputies were called to Old Lumberton Road Sunday morning after a fight involving a board, a hammer and a knife between two relatives. Johnnie Mack Evans, 72, was charged with...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
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Commissioners Make One Change, Okay Budget

County commissioners agreed to return $58,000 in cuts to the Parks and Recreation Department Monday but otherwise made no changes to the proposed Fiscal 23-24 budget.  There will be no...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2023
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Dogs Seized by HCPD; Fighting Alleged

Horry County Police executing a search warrant on another matter seized a large number of dogs Thursday. Jamar Chestnut, 41, was arrested for 29 counts of “ill treatment of animals”...

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June 6, 2023
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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Marcia DeRush of Columbus County Disaster Response

On this edition of “The Columbus Connection”, Jefferson’s in-studio guest is Marcia DeRush of Columbus County Disaster Response, who will talk about the upcoming “Hurricane Exp...

Jefferson Weaver
June 4, 2023
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Stomach Bug Closes Hallsboro-Artesia

Hallsboro Artesia Elementary School closed at 12:15 p.m. today, and will remain closed tomorrow due to an outbreak of a stomach virus. The county school system made the announcement this...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2023
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Mom’s Friend Charged in Murder Case

The reported boyfriend of the mother of a woman found dead in April has been arrested. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 41, of Country Village Estates, Hallsboro, is being held under $750,000...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2023
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Two Injured in Monday Shootings

Two shootings were reported in Columbus County on Monday, but neither victim sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. Just after 1 p.m., a teenager reported that he was...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2023
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Sheriff’s Office Staying Busy with Enforcement Campaign

Memorial Day Week was expected to be the largest travel time since 2020, and a number of those drivers are now facing court dates. The Sheriff’s Office reported 284 violations...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2023
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No Serious Injuries in PWC Crash

The operator of a personal watercraft sustained only minor injuries at Lake Waccamaw Sunday when he struck a dock. The incident occurred  2:37 p.m. in the 2005 block of Waccamaw...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • Frank, Pete, Kyle, TJ and Todd

They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my grandfather, W. Thomas Weaver....

Jefferson Weaver
May 29, 2023
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