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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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Bolton Man Back in State Custody

UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Team has captured James Jacobs and is turning him over to the Department of Corrections. Jacobs was found hiding in a...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2022
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Lake Waccamaw is the most popular place for boating in columbus county. (file photo)
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Boat Safety Urged After Man Drowns While Saving Son

For the second time in 28 days, firefighters and rescue crews recovered a drowning victim at Lake Waccamaw Saturday. Shane Donovan Hunt, 33, went over the side of his family’s...

Jefferson Weaver
June 6, 2022
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Man Drowns Saving Child

The second drowning victim in a month has been recovered from Lake Waccamaw.The 33 year old man went into the water to save his nine year old son after a...

Jefferson Weaver
June 4, 2022
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Mercy Rule Ends Game One, 10-0

Whiteville’s Wolfpack was handed a heartbreaker of a loss tonight as Randleman won the first game of the 2A playoffs, 10-0. The Pack couldn’t match the bats of the Tigers,...

Jefferson Weaver
June 3, 2022
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The WHS Wolfpack baseball team is on its way to the state championship series in Burlington. The first game is tonight at 7.
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Pack Heads for Randleman Showdown

Whiteville’s own “Sultans of Swat” are on the way to Burlington to face undefeated Randleman for the state 2A baseball championship.The Wolfpack was escorted through Whiteville today...

Jefferson Weaver
June 3, 2022
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Lake Chief Looks to PWC to Speed Response

After a recent drowning, Lake Waccamaw Fire Chief Brandy Nance decided wants her search crews to be able to focus on rescue, rather than recovery. To that end, Nance hopes...

Jefferson Weaver
June 2, 2022
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Drone photo showing extent of Wednesday's fire near Cerro Gordo. (Courtesy Jason Durdle)
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Railbed Fire Cause Unknown

Firefighters from four departments and the N.C. Forest Service battled 95-plus degree heat when they tackled a stubborn blaze along the railroad tracks Hinson’s Crossroads Thursday. “They were out the...

Jefferson Weaver
June 2, 2022
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‘It is what is it is’

Inmate Gets Life in Stabbing It took 30 minutes for a Columbus County Superior Court jury to find David Mark Fields guilty of stabbing a fellow inmate 14 times with...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2022
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Tractor Theft Suspect a Man of Many Names

Deputies arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly stole a tractor and gave multiple aliases. Warrants and Detention Center reports show Charles Graham Rogers, 71, was held under $5,500 secured...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2022
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Gardens, Art Merge Saturday for Tour

Manicured flowers and gardens can be works of art, and this year’s Whiteville Garden Club tour is merging the art of man with the art of nature. This year’s tour...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2022
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One Shot in Whiteville

Whiteville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 4 p.m. Monday. The victim was transported to Columbus Regional, then transferred to New Hanover Regional, according to a press...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2022
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The Good News for May 27-June 5

As summer rolls in, events in Columbus County roll out. With meals, parades, and graduations going on, there is something for everyone to get involved in this week.  Honey Hill...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2022
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Ex-husband Killed During ‘Disturbance’

A man was shot to death after allegedly trying to force his way into his ex-wife’s home home near Chadbourn Thursday. Robert Ransom Smith III, 67, was killed at the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • For Memorial Day, be an American

Their faces tell stories. One has friendly eyes and a shy smile. Another makes an obscene gesture at the camera, a show of manhood. Another looks tired. One toasts the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2022
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One Dead in Shooting

Developing storyOne person was shot to death at a home near Chadbourn today (Thursday). The incident occured at a home near the intersection of Rough and Ready Road and N.C....

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2022
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Schools Leaders, Sheriff: Security Already a Priority

Local schools and the sheriff’s office were taking steps to prevent mass shooting incidents like the one in Texas well before Tuesday’s tragedy in the Uvalde elementary school. A lone...

Jefferson Weaver
May 25, 2022
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