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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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Jefferson Weaver • The Season of Hope

As much as I love autumn and winter, and tolerate summer, spring is likely my favorite season. It comes after the end of the misery of February, which I famously...

Jefferson Weaver
April 13, 2022
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State Sets New CWD Rules for Deer

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Executive Director Cameron Ingram announced today that he has invoked Emergency Powers to activate a localized response plan to assist with the detection...

Jefferson Weaver
April 12, 2022
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Columbus Becomes Part of ‘Pineland’

Unconventional warfare is coming to Columbus County.  Robin Sage, the “final exam” for U.S. Army Special Forces personnel, begins Friday. Green Beret candidates will work with “insurgents” in the...

Jefferson Weaver
April 12, 2022
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Elisha Shamae Colson (CCSO)
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CCSO: Naked Woman Damages Patrol Vehicle

Deputies arrested a Red Store Road woman April 9 after she allegedly charged them while completely naked.  Elisha Shamae Colson, 37, was charged with assault on a government official, property...

Jefferson Weaver
April 12, 2022
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The first Performing Arts show at the charter school will feature original artwork, music and performances by groups such as the Beta Club. (submitted)
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Music, Dance, and More at Charter School’s First Arts Show

Music, dance and the visual arts will be front and center Thursday (April 14) at the first Classical Charter Schools of America-Whiteville Performing Arts Show. “We are excited to provide...

Jefferson Weaver
April 11, 2022
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Jennifer Scurdato (CCSO)
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One Charged in Friday Homicide

A mechanic was killed Friday at his home in Old Dock, and his fiancé has been charged with second degree murder. Jennifer Crafford Scurdato, 38, is being held under no...

Jefferson Weaver
April 10, 2022
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Clarkton Raid Nets Western Fugitive

A man wanted in Arizona is being held under $1.2 million bond after a raid near Clarkton. Wade Anthony Garcia, also known as Donovan Davis, is being held on three...

Jefferson Weaver
April 8, 2022
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One Dead in Old Dock Shooting

The sheriff’s office is on the scene of a reported shooting death on Snake Island Road in the Old Dock community. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the shooting occurred this...

Jefferson Weaver
April 8, 2022
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Former Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced Today to 78 Months in Prison

A former doctor who operated a “pill mill” in Columbus County was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for unlawfully distributing Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Methadone, and Marijuana. John Whan Kim,...

Jefferson Weaver
April 7, 2022
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Rep. Brenden Jones, flanked by Sheriff Jody Green and county officials, speaks to the crowd Wednesday.
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Eastern Division Sheriff’s Station Opens

After two years of false starts due to budgets and the pandemic, the long-awaited Eastern Division station for the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office opened Wednesday. “The residents of the eastern...

Jefferson Weaver
April 7, 2022
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Thousands of Poultry Killed Due to HPAI

State officials said Tuesday that several commercial flocks of turkeys chickens are being destroyed after testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). More than 280,000 broilers and ...

Jefferson Weaver
April 6, 2022
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Edward Nsubugu and some of the orphans he cares for in Uganda.
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Jefferson Weaver • Pork Chops and Perspective

It was pork chop day at my favorite eatery, ensuring a large, hungry crowd. I wasn’t in the mood for one of my favorite meats, so I had my usual, an...

Jefferson Weaver
April 6, 2022
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Sheriff Jody Greene with two of the new murals at the shelter. The murals are just some of the improvements that have been made at the shelter.
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Makeover Continues at APS Shelter

Major renovations are underway at the Columbus County Animal Protective Services (APS) shelter. “It takes a while to get things up to where they were supposed to be,” said Sheriff...

Jefferson Weaver
April 5, 2022
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Thursday, Friday Fatals Bring Death Toll to 13

Woman charged in Friday Bladen fatality. Two people died in unrelated crashes within 24 hours in Columbus, and a Clarkton man died in a Bladen crash Friday afternoon. Charges have...

Jefferson Weaver
April 4, 2022
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The Good News for April 1-8

The water is high, and the weather is warm. Events in the county are happening all over the place, so how about a little fishing to add to the mix. ...

Jefferson Weaver
April 1, 2022
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CWD deer
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CWD Found in North Carolina Deer

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has finally hit North Carolina’s deer herd. Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced today (Thursday) that a sample collected from a hunter-harvest...

Jefferson Weaver
March 31, 2022
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