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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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Bladen Man Charged in Property Scam

Bladen authorities have arrested a man for selling property without permission, and pocketing the money. Kevin Heath Todd, 47, was released on $25,000 unsecured bond on charged of obtaining property...

Jefferson Weaver
October 5, 2022
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Greene Suspended from Office

Breaking news Sheriff Jody Greene has been suspended from office pending a hearing Oct. 24 in Columbus County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser signed the order today, and...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2022
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Tabor DWI Suspect Couldn’t Find Car

It took a photograph to convince a Tabor City man that his car wasn’t stolen.  Tracy Dean Brown, 51, of 403 S. Lewis St., Tabor City, was charged with DWI...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • A Hound’s Got to Run

They know, just as surely as if they had a calendar.  Their tails wag more; some bounce at the sight of any truck. Others bay constantly, even more than a...

Jefferson Weaver
October 4, 2022
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District Attorney Requests Greene Resign

District Attorney Jon David officially requested Sheriff Jody Greene resign in a letter today (Monday). David refused to comment on the letter, referring all requests to the public records branch...

Jefferson Weaver
October 3, 2022
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Commissioners Adjourn Meeting Early

County commissioners abruptly adjourned Monday’s meeting, postponing the entire agenda until Oct. 17. The commissioners chambers were nearly full with a large crowd of both supporters and opponents of...

Jefferson Weaver
October 3, 2022
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Greene Reportedly Being Forced Out

Multiple sources have reported this afternoon that District Attorney Jon David is taking steps to force Sheriff Jody Greene to leave office. David has asked the State Bureau of Investigation...

Jefferson Weaver
October 3, 2022
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Hurricane Ian gallery

Photos by Crystal Faircloth, Jefferson Weaver, Santana Mills, Anna Clewis Kennedy and Don Delisle....

Jefferson Weaver
October 1, 2022
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This home on Lee Street in Whiteville was demolished and five people trapped inside after Ian's winds pushed a hundred-year-old pecan tree over.
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Trees Destroy Two Whiteville Homes

Whiteville Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder rescued a child Friday evening after a storm damage tree demolished the home, trapping five people inside. Lowder said the entry to the home...

Jefferson Weaver
September 30, 2022
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Ian’s Remnants Drop Trees, Wreck Boats

Hurricane — now Tropical Storm — Ian is causing headaches across Columbus. Power is out in many communities as 40-plus mile an hour winds have smashed trees onto electric lines....

Jefferson Weaver
September 30, 2022
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Yellow Ribbons for Everyone’s Child

The weather front came in the night, dropping temperatures thirty degrees in a matter of hours, announcing the onset of real fall weather with a curtain of blowing, cold rain....

Jefferson Weaver
September 30, 2022
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County Prepares as Ian Heads Into South Carolina

Schools, government offices and many businesses are closed as Columbus County nervously eyes Hurricane Ian.  Ian is expected to come ashore between Georgetown and Myrtle Beach, S.C. around 3 p.m....

Jefferson Weaver
September 30, 2022
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Challenger’s Recording at Center of CCSO Investigation

A recording released by the Jason Soles for sheriff campaign appears to show Sheriff Jody Greene cursing and threatening to fire black employees of the sheriff’s office. Greene questions the...

Jefferson Weaver
September 29, 2022
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Jury Selection Underway in 2020 Death

The third murder case in less than a month is in front of a judge here, with Daquan Rollo Corrothers facing the court for the 2020 slaying of Alex Delamez...

Jefferson Weaver
September 28, 2022
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SCC Passion Project Seeks Dresses, Material 

October means a lot of things to a lot of people, but to the Cosmetology Department at Southeastern Community College, it means helping those who have experienced infant loss dress...

Jefferson Weaver
September 27, 2022
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Delays and Closings from Hurricane Ian

  We will bring you Hurricane Ian closings and delays as soon as they become available. Email your closings with a contact number to crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news. • The Columbus County Em...

Jefferson Weaver
September 27, 2022
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