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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.

Gray foxes are one of the top rabies vectors in the state. (WRC Photo)
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Rabid Fox Found in Evergreen

• The case is the first documented rabid animal this year in Columbus. The county’s first documented case of rabies for the year was found in Evergreen Wednesday. In a...

Jefferson Weaver
July 15, 2022
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Youth Sports Camps Set

Young athletes have a number of opportunities to hone their skills and get ready for the coming seasons over the next month. • West Columbus Youth Sports will host four...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2022
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Seedling Catalogs Available

The N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is now accepting orders in its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 15 million seedlings, the Nursery and Tree Improvement Program...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2022
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Watermelon Day Saturday at Farmers Market

Nothing says summer like a “red to the rind” watermelon.Whether it’s a Charleston Grey on a grandmother’s porch after Sunday dinner, a truckload of Congos at Vacation Bible School, a...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2022
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Deer Hunting, Preparation Classes Offered

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Federation will offer two free online hunting-related webinars in August. “Introduction to Deer Hunting” will be held on Aug...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2022
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Boil advisory issued for Water District Three

Contractors bored through a water line north of Whiteville Wednesday, leading to a boil water advisory for many customers in Columbus County Water District Three. The areas affected include Tart...

Jefferson Weaver
July 14, 2022
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Noah Rofail was the winner in the Ages 3-5 category.
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Parks and Rec Announces Coloring Contest Winners

Hundreds of entries were sent in for this year’s Columbus Parks and Recreation spring coloring contest. Winners were announced last week. Julie Strickland of the Parks and Rec Department said...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2022
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Campers, Drainage Top Lake Agenda

Campground regulations and drainage issues around the Waccamaw Shores area topped the Lake Waccamaw commissioners agenda Tuesday.   Don Delisle of 144 Waccamaw Shores Road attended June’s me...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2022
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Lake Issues Boil Advisory

Lake Waccamaw water customers near Creek Ridge and Bella coola are under a boil water advisory due to a leaking water main. The town announced the outage this morning. The...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2022
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Niakea Thomas and Dahquaisha Rasberry in photos distributed by the Bladen Sheriff's Office during the hunt for the fugitives.
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Woman Dragged, Run Over During Child Kidnap

• Victim was defending fiancé’s child, officials said. Two women are under secured bonds after allegedly beating and pepper spraying a woman, dragging her down a highway and running over...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2022
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Holcomb Leaving Chamber

Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism president Jennifer Holcomb is leaving the post she has held for a decade. Holcomb made the announcement this morning in an email. “I have...

Jefferson Weaver
July 13, 2022
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Property Dispute Leads to Shooting

An argument over property led to a shooting in April, and an arrest June 28. James Henry Smith, 38, was released on a $15,000 bond on charges of assault with...

Jefferson Weaver
July 12, 2022
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BLM Horse Sale Returns to Lake

Some icons of the American West will return to the Boys and Girls Home this week, and some of them could find new homes. The Bureau of Land Management will...

Jefferson Weaver
July 12, 2022
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Victim Fends Off Suspect with Fuel

An assault victim in Tabor City used an unusual weapon to defend herself Friday – gasoline. Arrest reports from Tabor City Police and the Columbus Detention Center show William Leonn...

Jefferson Weaver
July 12, 2022
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Teens Charged After Saturday Chase

The chase for a stolen car ended after a teen suspect allegedly rammed a patrol car in Whiteville Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 17-year-old suspect allegedly...

Jefferson Weaver
July 12, 2022
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DOT rendering showing proposed extension for Georgia Road at East Columbus. (DOT photo)
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Contract Let on U.S. 74 Project at Lake

A highway project that has drawn criticism from its inception will move ahead next month. The latest intersection improvements on U.S. 74 at Lake Waccamaw will get underway next month....

Jefferson Weaver
July 11, 2022
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