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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.

Warmer weather is bringing out the alligators -- and gator photographers -- at Lake Waccamaw. This one drew a number of admirers near Dale's Seafood this week.
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MB Resident Killed by Gator

In what is thought to be the first confirmed alligator-fatality in decades, Horry County Police said today (Friday) that one person is dead after an alligator attack this morning. HCPD...

Jefferson Weaver
June 24, 2022
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Saturation Effort Leads to Arrests

It was a hot day in Columbus June 17, and the night got even hotter. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with three other law enforcement agencies to conduct...

Jefferson Weaver
June 24, 2022
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One Hurt at Plywood Plant Blast

Note: An earlier version of this report was inaccurate. This story contains the corrected information. One man was injured when a blockage in a dust collector caused an explosion at...

Jefferson Weaver
June 23, 2022
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Representatives from multiple agencies joined together recently for the incident management training class.
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County, Municipal Agencies Join for Training

If and when another large-scale emergency occurs in Columbus, local officials hope they’ll be better equipped to work together. Emergency responders from the county and multiple municipal agencies hav...

Jefferson Weaver
June 23, 2022
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Driver Shoots Self During Traffic Stop

Updated 11 a.m. Thursday The sheriff’s office is investigating after a driver in a traffic stop shot himself in the head Wednesday. In a press release, the CCSO said a...

Jefferson Weaver
June 22, 2022
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Dollar General Case Resolved

The couple who left the Seven Creeks Highway Dollar General with dog food and a pregnancy test came back and “the situation was resolved,” according to the sheriff’s office. On...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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Sentence Thrown Out in Shovel Murder

• Felicia Porter was raped, then beaten to death with a shovel by her nephew, Riley Conner, in 2016. The state’s highest court has overturned what was effectively a life...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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Bagpipes and Baseball, Crawdads and Chasing Cars

Several times a week, she chases my car. She always stays on the yard side of the ditch in front of her home. She always stops and runs back to...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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McKenzie Honored by NAACP

Former County Commissioner Amon McKenzie was recently honored by the Columbus County NAACP. McKenzie, a Vietnam veteran and longtime automobile dealer, was the guest of honor at the NAACP Appreciation...

Jefferson Weaver
June 21, 2022
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Hallsboro Drug Dealer Sentenced

• Stevan Trent Boone has extended criminal history. The owner of a well-known “hot spot” in Hallsboro has been sentenced to prison. Stevan Trent “Boonie” Boone, 34, was arrested during...

Jefferson Weaver
June 20, 2022
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GFL is the new solid waste contractor for Whiteville. (Courtesy GFL)
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City Changes Trash Cans Starting June 22

Whiteville’s curbside trash service will be receiving a makeover starting June 22. The city has switched from Waste Management to Green for Life as its solid waste contractor. GFL will...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2022
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Four Sought in Gunshop Break-in

The sheriff’s office is seeking the identity of the men who allegedly broke into a Nakina gunshop June 1. Deputies responded to an alarm call at MAT Gun Garage on...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2022
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Goatriders in the Sky

We heard the trumpet of war, the all-too-familiar roar of the challenge,  the rattle of chains and breaking wood.My beloved wife looked at me. She was busy tending one of my...

Jefferson Weaver
June 15, 2022
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Whitney Leon Duncan (CCSO Detention)
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Sex Assault, Car Theft Charged

Multiple felonies have been filed against a Tabor City man who allegedly choked a woman, forced her to have sex then took her car and cash. Warrants show Whitney Leon...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2022
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First Family Fur Day a Festival of Fun

It was like a county fair, but for pets. Saturday’s first ever Family Fur Day brought a couple hundred of area animal lovers and their furry companions to the Columbus...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2022
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Landlord Charged with Sexual Battery

A Clarendon man allegedly threatened to mutilate a woman while sexually assaulting her last week. Logan Andrew Williamson, 38, was charged with two counts each of sexual battery and assault...

Jefferson Weaver
June 13, 2022
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