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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.

Anthony Spivey has been missing since Sunday night. (CCSO photo)
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Search for Spivey Continues

Dive teams were back in the water on the Lumber River this morning searching for the body of former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey. The sheriff’s office and other local...

Jefferson Weaver
February 22, 2022
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Woman Found Shot in Home

The sheriff’s office is investigating a homicide on McMillian Road. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the female victim was found Monday morning. “We are treating this as a murder at...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Dive Teams Searching for Spivey in Lumber River

Search crews are on the Lumber River near Fair Bluff after former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey’s truck was found at a hunting camp. Sheriff Jody Greene said Spivey was...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Multiple Homes Hit by Gunfire; Two People Hurt

The sheriff’s office is investigating a series of shootings that occurred in the Clarendon community Thursday and Friday.  The shooting incidents were among five that occurred between Sunday, Feb...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Bobby Faulk and a well-wisher (CCSO photo)
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‘Gentle Giant’ Retires from CCSO

The “Gentle Giant” of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has retired. Major Bobby Faulk officially retired Friday after nearly 30 years in law enforcement in Columbus County. Faulk started as a...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Sixth Road Death Reported Sunday

The county’s sixth road fatality occurred Sunday night near Tabor City. Laramie Stanley was traveling west on Inman Road, 1.1 miles from Tabor City, when the crash occurred, Sgt. A.M....

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Shopping Center Demolition Winds Up; Suggestions Sought For Site

After being flooded at least twice and burned last year, the Lewis Smith Shopping Center in downtown Whiteville is now only a memory. Crews are hauling off the last few...

Jefferson Weaver
February 18, 2022
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July 4 is North Carolina's Free Fishing Day. While no license is required, all other rules apply.
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Yacunne Fishing Camp Set

 The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio has hosted many events over the past year, but the most successful of them all will be back again for two weekends in April.  The...

Jefferson Weaver
February 17, 2022
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Shooting Under Investigation in Clarendon

Developing right now: the sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting incident in the Clarendon community. No additional details were immediately available.  The shooting was the second in 24 hours a...

Jefferson Weaver
February 17, 2022
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Eight Indicted for Voter Fraud in Brunswick

Four illegal immigrant and four convicted felons have been indicted by a Brunswick County grand Jury for voter fraud. District Attorney Jon David announced the indictments yesterday. Complaints from t...

Jefferson Weaver
February 16, 2022
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Infant Becomes Fifth Road Death

The six month old baby airlifted after a crash near Chadbourn has died. King Matthew Jaron Frink was identified as the third death from the headon collision. Baby King’s mother,...

Jefferson Weaver
February 16, 2022
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UPDATE: Suspects Shot Man in Navassa, Police Say

• Pair was wanted for shooting, robbery. Two suspects wanted for attempted murder in Brunswick County led deputies on a chase through Hallsboro early Friday morning. The chase ended when...

Jefferson Weaver
February 15, 2022
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DOnald Ray BAss (Worthington Funeral Home photo)
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Chadbourn Town Councilman Dies

Longtime Chadbourn town board member Donald Ray Bass died Saturday at his home. Bass, 72, was known for his fiscal conservatism and love of youth sports. A tireless proponent of...

Jefferson Weaver
February 14, 2022
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Brunswick Suspects Caught After Hallsboro Chase

Two suspects wanted for attempted murder in Brunswick County led deputies on a chase through Hallsboro early Friday morning. The chase ended when the suspects fled from their still-moving vehicle...

Jefferson Weaver
February 14, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • Mother Was a Fighter

She was gentle when she needed to be, but she could fight, too. Most people remember their mothers as an example of the godly woman from Proverbs, but I’m sure,...

Jefferson Weaver
February 14, 2022
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The Good News for Feb. 12-18 

If your child is interested in playing baseball, T-ball, or softball this spring and summer in Columbus County, this weekend may be your last chance to get them signed up....

Jefferson Weaver
February 11, 2022
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