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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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Brother Stabs Brother on Christmas Eve

A fight between brothers ended with a trip to the hospital for one and jail for the other.  Johnathan Spivey, 30, of Hickory Hill Road, Chadbourn, allegedly stabbed his brother...

Jefferson Weaver
December 28, 2021
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Chase Goes from Brunswick to 74

Speeding led to a string of additional charges after a man allegedly fled a traffic stop early Tuesday. Dreshawn Maqual Stanley, 23, of Longwood, was charged with fleeing to elude...

Jefferson Weaver
December 28, 2021
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Two Nailed in Meth Bust

It wasn’t a very merry Christmas for the suspects after information from tipsters and citizens led to the arrest of two alleged meth traffickers Thursday. Ayla Christine Laney, 34, of...

Jefferson Weaver
December 28, 2021
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Jefferson Weaver • Reasons to Skip Down the Street

I was in a particularly good mood for a Monday, especially the Monday after Christmas when I knew gathering news would be a Herculean challenge and parts of me that...

Jefferson Weaver
December 27, 2021
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Suspect Flees, Crashes, Hits Police Car

Dead tags caused a traffic stop that resulted in a brief chase and a collision Tuesday, according to the Chadbourn Police Department. Gregory Sean Fray was charged with fleeing to...

Jefferson Weaver
December 23, 2021
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Head-on Crash Claims Teen

Updated One person died and five were hurt in a head-on collision Wednesday at Lake Waccamaw. Victoria Nicole “Tori” Simmons, 19, died at the scene of the Waccamaw Shores crash. ...

Jefferson Weaver
December 23, 2021
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One killed in Lake wreck

One person is dead and four injured after a two-vehicle collision on Waccamaw Shores Road this evening. Multiple departments and two helicopters were deployed to the wreck. This is a...

Jefferson Weaver
December 22, 2021
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The Angel in the Trashcan

I had no idea, when Hurricane Matthew pushed water into our home in 2016, that my wife was making plans for Christmas. As we dashed and sloshed around with flashlights,...

Jefferson Weaver
December 21, 2021
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Sheriff Jody Greene presents a donation to community CPR's Christmas relief efforts. the Bible verse in question is on the wall in the background, and has been used in numerous photographs.
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Non-profit Hints at Lawsuit Against CCSO

UPDATED. A national non-profit is threatening to sue the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office over a Bible verse on a wall at the facility. The sheriff says he believes the attack...

Jefferson Weaver
December 21, 2021
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Juvenile to be Charged as Adult in Friday Killing

One suspect has been arrested in the Friday night shootout that killed one teen and injured two others. District Attorney Jon David said in a press release that a juvenile...

Jefferson Weaver
December 21, 2021
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Governor: Delta, Omicron combo could break records

The combination of Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 could cause 10,000 new cases a day by January, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today (Tuesday). “With holiday...

Jefferson Weaver
December 20, 2021
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BREAKING NEWS: teen dead, three others wounded

A Fair Bluff teenager is dead and two others are recovering after a gunfight at a party near Cerro Gordo Friday night. Another teenager was wounded in a shooting in...

Jefferson Weaver
December 18, 2021
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Multiple solutions said needed for youth violence

There’s no single right answer to dealing with the rise in youth violence, Sheriff Jody greene said. “Everyone has to work together,’ Greene said Friday. The sheriff’s office on Thursday...

Jefferson Weaver
December 17, 2021
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Two brothers on a rooftop

Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom. It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the...

Jefferson Weaver
December 17, 2021
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Extra security at schools due to TikTok rumor

While there have been no credible threats locally, the latest viral rumored to additional security at area schools today. Posters on TikTok, a social media group frequented by teens and...

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December 17, 2021
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Investigators seized illegal firearms, narcotics, marijuana and cash in a series of raids near Tabor city this week. (CCSO photo)
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Raids result in heroin, cocaine seizures

• Woman jailed after allegedly trying to ram patrol car. Five people are in jail and two more are being sought as deputies crack down on drug activities near Tabor...

Jefferson Weaver
December 16, 2021
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