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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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Boating Safety Encouraged

National Safe Boating Week, as proclaimed by Governor Roy Cooper, is May 21 – 27 and officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say that safety should be a top priority when...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2022
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The group creating the city's flood print iwill return to downtown Whiteville Thursday. (WDDC graphic)
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Flood Study Group Returns Thursday

See related story here: https://columbuscountynews.com/2022/05/hurricane-season-expected-to-be-busy/ Whiteville Downtown Development announced today that the NCSU Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL) wi...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2022
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Hurricane Season Expected to be Busy

Related story: Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and federal weather forecasters are calling for the seventh busy season in a row. There’s a 65 percent chance of an above...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2022
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The family of TCPD Patrolman Timothy Shane Miller.
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Fallen Officers Honored, Remembered Friday

Friends and family of fallen Columbus County officers gathered Friday for a memorial service at the sheriff’s office. The Peace Officers Memorial observance is held annually to remember the sacrifices...

Jefferson Weaver
May 23, 2022
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ECHS Suspends 24 for Prank

• The Board of Education reports that damages are less expensive than originally thought. Although it won’t cost quite as much to repair Thursday’s senior prank damage at East Columbus,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 23, 2022
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The Chadbourn H.E.A.R.T.S. Foundation will hold a school supply drive in July.
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The Good News for May 20-27

This week was Peace Officer’s Memorial Week in Columbus County, and organizations all over the place have come out to show their appreciation for the men and women in blue....

Jefferson Weaver
May 20, 2022
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Robbie Turner and Nick Forester of the TCPD during their homage to the classic chase movie, Smokey and the Bandit. (Crystal Edwards photo)
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Smokey and the Bandit — Tabor City Style

There was no runaway bride beside Robbie Turner, but “Smokey” caught up to the “Bandit” for just a few minutes in Tabor City this morning.Turner and Tabor City Police  set up...

Jefferson Weaver
May 20, 2022
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The Highway Patrol is trying to make contact with the owner of an SCCY 9mm like this one found beside a road last year.
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Troopers Search for Owner of Handgun

The Highway Patrol is seeking the owner of an SCCY 9mm handgun found beside an area highway. Troopers came into possession of the handgun in July 2021 year. If you...

Jefferson Weaver
May 19, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • Find a Policeman

  As he stepped through the door, the little cowboy was grateful for the air conditioning in the diner. His dusty boots were made for riding horses, not walking the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 19, 2022
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One Charged in Tabor City Murder

The May 2 shooting of a Tabor City man has led to the arrest of a suspect from the Chadbourn area. Kason Durante Johnson, 43, is being held under no...

Jefferson Weaver
May 19, 2022
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East Columbus School Vandalized

$40,000 damage to electronics. Cooking oil, maple syrup, honey and eggs were used to cause thousands of dollars in damage to East Columbus Junior Senior High school early Thursday. The...

Jefferson Weaver
May 19, 2022
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Flames shoot through the remains of one of the buildings at the Budget Inn early Wednesday. (Fire Marshal photo)
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LP Gas Caused Blast, Fire Marshal says

Propane gas caused the explosion and fire that levelled part of Chadbourn’s Budget Inn early today (Wednesday). The only victim of the fire is in critical condition in the Chapel...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2022
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Brandon Jeffrey Miller (CCSO)
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Cerro Gordo Dealer Sentenced in U.S. Court

An armed Cerro Gordo drug dealer will serve 33 months in federal prison and three years probation. Brandon Jeffrey Miller, 26, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of a...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2022
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This year marks the return of the Duck Derby supporting Coastal Horizons' support programs. (Submitted)
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Duck Will Send Winners to Hawaii

One of 20,000 ducks will be a ticket to Hawaii for someone, and help support crisis intervention.  Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park will host the Duck Derby Friday to help...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2022
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Sheriff Calls for SBI Probe into SCHS Fight

Updated 4:45 p.m. The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into whether excessive force was used by a school resource officer who broke up a fight at South Columbus High...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2022
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Chadbourn Officer Entered Fire to Save Victim

Chadbourn Police Officer Johnathan Driggers entered the burning wreckage of the Budget Inn to save a man this morning. Mayor Phillip Britt said Driggers saved the victim of the explosion...

Jefferson Weaver
May 18, 2022
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