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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.

TCPD and the State Bureau of Investigation are on the scene of a shooting in Tabor City. (Kandi Thompson photo)
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SBI Called in on Tabor City Shooting

Developing story: The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting in Tabor City. A male subject was confirmed dead in the 10:28 a.m. incident, according to Police Chief Donald...

Jefferson Weaver
May 2, 2022
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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

This week Jefferson has in the studio Shannon Britt to talk about the North Carolina Strawberry Festival Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2022
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One Dead in Tabor Crash

The passenger in a single car crash in Tabor City this evening (Thursday.) Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said the driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a trauma...

Jefferson Weaver
April 28, 2022
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Singletary Gets 31 to 38 Years for Murder

Witnesses at Williams Country Kitchen observed the victim jump from the vehicle on U.S. 701. William Jacoby Singletary has been found guilty of second degree murder. A Columbus County jury...

Jefferson Weaver
April 28, 2022
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Jury Out in Singletary Murder

The fate of William Jacoby Singletary is in the hands of a jury. The Bladenboro man is on trial for first degree murder for the 2020 killing of Monalisa McMillian....

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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The Wildlife Commission is seeking reports about the Pine Snake, a nonvenomous snake coming to our area. (WRC photo)
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Snake Sightings Slither Upward in Spring

As more humans get outside to enjoy the weather, snakes across the state will start to slither out to share some spring sunshine. The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is reminding...

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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One Shot in Green Acres Gunfight

A gunfight near Green Acres left one man injured Tuesday. Dalvin Smith, 21, of Tabor City was shot in the neck, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Smith was...

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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The Death of a Newspaper, 1978

It never confused me that words were backwards and upside down. It wasn’t that I was dyslexic; indeed, I’m not sure we even knew that word on April 25, 1978....

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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Early voting Starts Thursday

  In-person early voting begins Thursday across North Carolina. In Columbus County, voters have five early voting locations where they can cast a ballot. Any registered voter can visit any...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Daily Sports Wrap-up for April 26

 Local West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is Thursday, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 — 4:30...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Gallery to Honor Charlie Daniels at White Lake

Courtesy of Regal Resort The career of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels will be memorialized at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake. Daniels left behind a musical legacy...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Robeson county detectives have recovered a body near Red Springs. (RCSO photo)
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RCSO Recovers Body

Robeson investigators have recovered a body in a Red Springs yard. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the body was buried behind a residence on...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Lake Waccamaw is a popular place for bears who just happen to wander through the area. This photo was taken in 2018 by Lake Waccamaw Police. (Submitted)
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Bear Sightings Rise as Bruins Wander

It’s bear season again – but not for hunters. Black bears are on the move across North Carolina. In Columbus, which has always been a haven for black bears, a...

Jefferson Weaver
April 22, 2022
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Lake Man Charged with Child Sex Offense

A Lake Waccamaw man has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor after allegedly having sex with a  four year old. Michael John Fishburn, 43, of 84 White Pine...

Jefferson Weaver
April 22, 2022
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Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman at Vineland Today

The South Columbus student who charmed American Idol judges and her uncle who also competed on the show will be in Whiteville this afternoon.Ryleigh Madison Bunch and Dustin Chapman, both...

Jefferson Weaver
April 21, 2022
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Lemmons Escorted Through City

A caravan of Whiteville Police, state troopers, deputies and officers from other agencies escorted the hearse carrying Sgt. Cameron Lemmons down the streets he patrolled one last time today.Lemmons, 2...

Jefferson Weaver
April 20, 2022
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