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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.

The WHS Wolfpack baseball team is on its way to the state championship series in Burlington. The first game is tonight at 7.
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Pack Heads for Randleman Showdown

Whiteville’s own “Sultans of Swat” are on the way to Burlington to face undefeated Randleman for the state 2A baseball championship.The Wolfpack was escorted through Whiteville today...

Jefferson Weaver
June 3, 2022
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Lake Chief Looks to PWC to Speed Response

After a recent drowning, Lake Waccamaw Fire Chief Brandy Nance decided wants her search crews to be able to focus on rescue, rather than recovery. To that end, Nance hopes...

Jefferson Weaver
June 2, 2022
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Drone photo showing extent of Wednesday's fire near Cerro Gordo. (Courtesy Jason Durdle)
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Railbed Fire Cause Unknown

Firefighters from four departments and the N.C. Forest Service battled 95-plus degree heat when they tackled a stubborn blaze along the railroad tracks Hinson’s Crossroads Thursday. “They were out the...

Jefferson Weaver
June 2, 2022
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‘It is what is it is’

Inmate Gets Life in Stabbing It took 30 minutes for a Columbus County Superior Court jury to find David Mark Fields guilty of stabbing a fellow inmate 14 times with...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2022
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Tractor Theft Suspect a Man of Many Names

Deputies arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly stole a tractor and gave multiple aliases. Warrants and Detention Center reports show Charles Graham Rogers, 71, was held under $5,500 secured...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2022
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Gardens, Art Merge Saturday for Tour

Manicured flowers and gardens can be works of art, and this year’s Whiteville Garden Club tour is merging the art of man with the art of nature. This year’s tour...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2022
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One Shot in Whiteville

Whiteville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 4 p.m. Monday. The victim was transported to Columbus Regional, then transferred to New Hanover Regional, according to a press...

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2022
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The Good News for May 27-June 5

As summer rolls in, events in Columbus County roll out. With meals, parades, and graduations going on, there is something for everyone to get involved in this week.  Honey Hill...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2022
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Ex-husband Killed During ‘Disturbance’

A man was shot to death after allegedly trying to force his way into his ex-wife’s home home near Chadbourn Thursday. Robert Ransom Smith III, 67, was killed at the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • For Memorial Day, be an American

Their faces tell stories. One has friendly eyes and a shy smile. Another makes an obscene gesture at the camera, a show of manhood. Another looks tired. One toasts the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2022
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One Dead in Shooting

Developing storyOne person was shot to death at a home near Chadbourn today (Thursday). The incident occured at a home near the intersection of Rough and Ready Road and N.C....

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2022
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Schools Leaders, Sheriff: Security Already a Priority

Local schools and the sheriff’s office were taking steps to prevent mass shooting incidents like the one in Texas well before Tuesday’s tragedy in the Uvalde elementary school. A lone...

Jefferson Weaver
May 25, 2022
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Boating Safety Encouraged

National Safe Boating Week, as proclaimed by Governor Roy Cooper, is May 21 – 27 and officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say that safety should be a top priority when...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2022
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The group creating the city's flood print iwill return to downtown Whiteville Thursday. (WDDC graphic)
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Flood Study Group Returns Thursday

See related story here: https://columbuscountynews.com/2022/05/hurricane-season-expected-to-be-busy/ Whiteville Downtown Development announced today that the NCSU Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL) wi...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2022
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Hurricane Season Expected to be Busy

Related story: Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and federal weather forecasters are calling for the seventh busy season in a row. There’s a 65 percent chance of an above...

Jefferson Weaver
May 24, 2022
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The family of TCPD Patrolman Timothy Shane Miller.
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Fallen Officers Honored, Remembered Friday

Friends and family of fallen Columbus County officers gathered Friday for a memorial service at the sheriff’s office. The Peace Officers Memorial observance is held annually to remember the sacrifices...

Jefferson Weaver
May 23, 2022
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