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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.

View of the field of Pickett's charge, with the Armisted marker.
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The Field of Pain and Sorrow

Note to my readers: I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, folks ask me about this one every year.  At...

Jefferson Weaver
July 1, 2022
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William Isaiah McCamis (CCSO)
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Fourth Gun Store Suspect Captured

The fourth suspect who ran from deputies after allegedly trying to burglarize a Nakina gun store is in custody. William Isaiah McCamis, 18, was charged with multiple counts of breaking...

Jefferson Weaver
June 29, 2022
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Cory Michael McDougald (CCSO photo)
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Death by Vehicle Charged

Chadbourn Police have charged a Wilkes Street man with fleeing the scene of a car crash that resulted in a man’s death. Warrants show Cory Michael McDougald, 51, of 120...

Jefferson Weaver
June 28, 2022
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Soccer Deadline Thursday

Volunteer Coaches Also Needed. Columbus County Youth Soccer registration ends Thursday. “We’re behind on signups this year,” said Jewell Fowler, program coordinator for Columbus County Parks and Recre...

Jefferson Weaver
June 28, 2022
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Wildlife officials are urging people not to feed alligators, as it makes the reptile look to humans for food. (Jeff Hall, WRC)
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Gator Victim Drowned, Coroner Says

The man who died in an alligator attack Friday drowned after the reptile dragged him into a pond, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. Michael Burstein, 75, was walking...

Jefferson Weaver
June 27, 2022
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Woman Shot Sunday

A woman was reported accidentally shot in the face Sunday near Whiteville. Madilyn Ivy Parrish, 21, was rushed to Columbus Regional by her boyfriend, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said....

Jefferson Weaver
June 27, 2022
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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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Riley Conner (NCDPS)
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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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