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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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Report: Suspect Struck Four Patrol Cars During Stop

Four deputies escaped serious injury after a suspect allegedly rammed their patrol vehicles with his car Monday. Camdon Lee Sisler, 33, of 982 Harrelsonville Rd., Whiteville, was held under $20,000...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2023
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Woman Beaten Unconscious

A North Hallsboro woman is recovering after she was beaten unconscious Tuesday. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to Columbus Regional after the woman was brought into the emergency...

Jefferson Weaver
May 17, 2023
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Jefferson Weaver • The Best Part of Running Away

It had been a particularly frustrating week piled on top of another similarly pestiferous seven days. I did beat the sun to the draw on that lovely spring Saturday morning,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 16, 2023
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The Kevin Conner Memorial Run drew a big crowd to Whiteville Saturday (today) to honor the fallen trooper.
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Kevin Conner Memorial Run Gallery

It was perfect weather Saturday morning for the Kevin Conner Memorial Run. The event is held annually to honor the local native, a State Trooper who died in the line...

Jefferson Weaver
October 15, 2022
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One Seriously Injured in Chadbourn Shooting

One victim was airlifted to New Hanover Regional after a shooting in Chadbourn Thursday afternoon. Chief Ken Elliot of the Chadbourn Police said the victim was shot around 4:25 p.m....

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2022
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Bus Safety Effort Starts Monday

State Highway Patrol Troopers and other agencies will be aggressively enforcing school bus safety laws next week as part of Operation Stop Arm. Passing a stopped school bus is a...

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2022
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Cow on the Loose in Pleasant Plains

Animal Protective Services officers are riding the range this afternoon, chasing a stray Charolais cow in the Pleasant Plains area. The cow was first reported Wednesday evening. It’s been wandering...

Jefferson Weaver
October 13, 2022
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Kindergarten Fair Day Moved

Due to the threat of inclement weather on Thursday, Whiteville City Schools and Columbus County Schools have moved Kindergarten Day to Friday (Oct. 14.) The same activities will be available...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2022
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Mower-Towing Suspects Sought

A man and woman are being sought after a pre-dawn lawnmower ride south of Whiteville.  Elicia Porter Sellers, 45, of Clarendon, and Timothy Lewis, 35, of Whiteville, are sought by...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2022
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Whiteville Fire Chief David Yergeau
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Yergeau Reinstated by City

Fire Chief David Yergeau was back on duty at 8 a.m. Wednesday (today) after being reinstated by the city. Yergeau was put on suspension last month due to an unspecified...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • A Good Baptist Mule

Since I got wrapped halfway around a tree whilst canoeing out of our house during Hurricane Matthew, my back has never quite been the same. Sometimes it’s even less the...

Jefferson Weaver
October 12, 2022
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NCFS personnel are on the scene of a wildfire that has caused N.C. 211 to close at the Brunswick line. (File photo)
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State Says 99 percent of Fall Wildfire are Manmade

As fall fire season gets underway, state and federal forestry officials are urging extreme caution with both recreational fires and controlled burns of all sizes and kinds. Peak fall fire...

Jefferson Weaver
October 11, 2022
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Cocaine at Checkpoint Sends Three to Jail

Cocaine and cash sent three men to jail Saturday in the Dothan area. Jamie Mejia Garrido, 36; Juan Enrique Guerrero, 32; and Jaime Mesia, 21, all of Bolivia, were arrested...

Jefferson Weaver
October 11, 2022
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Woman Charged After Motel Domestic

A Hallsboro woman was jailed after allegedly breaking a windshield and trying to burn a man’s car at the Holiday Motel. Patricia Ann Jackson, 39, was held under $5,000 secured...

Jefferson Weaver
October 10, 2022
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State Donates Fairgrounds

The Columbus County Fair now owns the fairgrounds it has called home for years. Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Tabor City) brokered the deal between the Department of Corrections, which has owned...

Jefferson Weaver
October 10, 2022
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Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade Gallery

Couldn’t make it to the parade? We hope you enjoy these images from what is thought to be the largest fair parade ever in Columbus County....

Jefferson Weaver
October 10, 2022
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