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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.

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Roundabout Planned for Dangerous Crossing

Another roundabout could be coming to Columbus County roadways. The state Transportation Department (DOT) is recommending the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of N.C. 11 and Old Lake...

Jefferson Weaver
March 1, 2022
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FBI Seizes Drive From Elections Board

UPDATED 4:09 p.m. Multiple sources have confirmed that federal agents seized a computer at the Columbus County Board of Elections this morning (Tuesday). The computer hard drive was taken from...

Jefferson Weaver
March 1, 2022
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Man Dies After Fight, Fall

A fight Friday ended with the death of a Lake Waccamaw area man. The sheriff’s office reported that Luke Simmons, 39, died after he fell and hit his head during...

Jefferson Weaver
March 1, 2022
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Trooper Credited with Saving Woman Saturday

A Chadbourn woman is in New Hanover Regional after a single-vehicle wreck Saturday, and a trooper is getting credit for saving her life. First Sgt. Andrew Pait of the Highway...

Jefferson Weaver
February 28, 2022
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Spivey is flanked by Chief Deputy Aaron Herring, Sheriff Jody Greene and other CCSO personnel.
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Bond $5 million for Spivey; Two Jailed for Helping

The couple ex-police chief Anthony Spivey called “ma and pa” have been jailed for helping Spivey hide form law enforcement. Harold Dean and Debbie Sasser, both of Fair Bluff, were...

Jefferson Weaver
February 25, 2022
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Spivey after being arrested early Thursday. (HCPD photo)
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Spivey Friends Jailed; Letter Mentioned Suicide

The man and woman Anthony Spivey called “Pa and Ma” have been arrested. Harold Dean Sasser and Debbie Sasser were taken into custody this afternoon, according to jail reports. CCN...

Jefferson Weaver
February 24, 2022
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Spivey Arrested in South Carolina

Anthony Spivey was arrested early Thursday after running out of a relative’s apartment in South Carolina, where he had apparently been hiding since Sunday. The disgraced former Chadbourn Police Chief...

Jefferson Weaver
February 24, 2022
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Spivey Held Under $1 Million Dollar Bond

Anthony Spivey Taken into Custody ...

Jefferson Weaver
February 24, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver — Demons and Darlings 

I reached for the alarm, missed the snooze, and debated whether to try harder.  I was warm and snug in bed; I hadn’t started the daily hurts yet. I told...

Jefferson Weaver
February 23, 2022
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Anthony Spivey has been missing since Sunday night. (CCSO photo)
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Search for Spivey Continues

Dive teams were back in the water on the Lumber River this morning searching for the body of former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey. The sheriff’s office and other local...

Jefferson Weaver
February 22, 2022
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Woman Found Shot in Home

The sheriff’s office is investigating a homicide on McMillian Road. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the female victim was found Monday morning. “We are treating this as a murder at...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Dive Teams Searching for Spivey in Lumber River

Search crews are on the Lumber River near Fair Bluff after former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey’s truck was found at a hunting camp. Sheriff Jody Greene said Spivey was...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Multiple Homes Hit by Gunfire; Two People Hurt

The sheriff’s office is investigating a series of shootings that occurred in the Clarendon community Thursday and Friday.  The shooting incidents were among five that occurred between Sunday, Feb...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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‘Gentle Giant’ Retires from CCSO

The “Gentle Giant” of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has retired. Major Bobby Faulk officially retired Friday after nearly 30 years in law enforcement in Columbus County. Faulk started as a...

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Sixth Road Death Reported Sunday

The county’s sixth road fatality occurred Sunday night near Tabor City. Laramie Stanley was traveling west on Inman Road, 1.1 miles from Tabor City, when the crash occurred, Sgt. A.M....

Jefferson Weaver
February 21, 2022
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Shopping Center Demolition Winds Up; Suggestions Sought For Site

After being flooded at least twice and burned last year, the Lewis Smith Shopping Center in downtown Whiteville is now only a memory. Crews are hauling off the last few...

Jefferson Weaver
February 18, 2022
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