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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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County soccer cancelled for fall; Williams Township goes virtual

Developing story Columbus County Parks and Recreation soccer has been cancelled for the fall season. In an email today (Thursday), county spokeswoman Amanda Prince said today that the rapid rise...

Jefferson Weaver
September 2, 2021
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William Derrick Dixon is missing from the Evergreen community. Since this photo was taken, Dixon has grown a white goatee.
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CCSO seeks missing man

The sheriff’s office is looking for a missing man who left an Evergreen home yesterday and hasn’t been seen since. William Derrick Dixon, 64, is a Native American male, with...

Jefferson Weaver
September 1, 2021
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The moral compass • Crystal Faircloth

If you have ever had the pleasure of sitting through a notary class, then you have definitely heard the term moral turpitude mentioned at least ten times. By definition, it is described...

Jefferson Weaver
September 1, 2021
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Lake fire chief resigns

After almost two months serving as the town’s fire chief, Barney Tyler is leaving the department.  Tyler and firefighters Brian Wilson and Ricky Dorsey turned in their resignations over the...

Jefferson Weaver
September 1, 2021
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Two left turns onto the former Acme-Delco middle school property have been closed due to traffic hazards. (DOT photo)
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Left turns at Delco school closed

Two left turns from U.S. 74/76 in Delco have been closed to improve safety. The N.C. Department of Transportation installed a raised median last year at Delco School Road and...

Jefferson Weaver
September 1, 2021
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Whiteville man is 15th highway death

A Whiteville man died Monday after he was partially ejected in a single vehicle crash near Brunswick. Highway Patrol Sgt. B. Ezzell said Claudio Salvador Saballos, 41, was not wearing...

Jefferson Weaver
September 1, 2021
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Cemetery damaged; dogs poisoned

Crime roundup for Aug. 31 • Deputies arrested a Burgaw man after he allegedly stabbed and cut a man near Whiteville Monday.  Dallas Vance Shepard, 30, is being held under...

Jefferson Weaver
August 31, 2021
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Freedom Isn’t Free event set for Sept. 11

Motorcycles, runners, children, Native American dancers and a parade are part of an event at Lake Waccamaw to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The Freedom isn’t...

Jefferson Weaver
August 31, 2021
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Hospital halts ED visitors

Columbus Regional halted visitation in the Emergency Department today (Saturday) due to increasing numbers of patients. Hospital spokeswoman Stephanie Miller said there is a critical need to provide b...

Jefferson Weaver
August 28, 2021
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William Dean Hewett was shot by U.S. Marshals after pointing a handgun at them and refusing to surrender June 24.
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Marshals acted properly in shooting, DA says

The four U.S. Marshals who shot a murder suspect in June acted properly, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Jon David released a statement today (Friday) that said four officers...

Jefferson Weaver
August 27, 2021
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The Good News for Aug. 28-Sept. 3

Over the next couple of weeks, Columbus County will be jam-packed full of things for everyone to see and do. You can adopt a new friend, take advantage of a...

Jefferson Weaver
August 27, 2021
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Rapid testing will be available by appointment Friday at the Health Department in Whiteville.
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South goes virtual; West moves game

South Columbus High School will be closed to in-person instruction next week due to COVID-19, County Schools spokesman Kelly Jones said this morning. Since Aug. 9, there have been 92...

Jefferson Weaver
August 27, 2021
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The storm drain kitten after being rescued, dried off and fed. (Courtesy Buzzy Stafford)
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Combined effort saves storm drain kitten

It wasn’t a cat in a tree, but a kitten in a storm drain that brought firefighters and other animal lovers to downtown Whiteville Tuesday. It took the efforts of...

Jefferson Weaver
August 25, 2021
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No helmet leads to trouble in Tabor City

Ignoring the state’s helmet law ended badly for a South Carolina man Tuesday. Sgt. Brian Campbell of the Tabor city Police was on patrol along Pireway Road when he said...

Jefferson Weaver
August 25, 2021
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A place to call home • Jefferson Weaver

A good friend of mine just completed a road trip of a lifetime. With no real itinerary, he wandered south by southwest, eventually ending up staying with a friend in...

Jefferson Weaver
August 25, 2021
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Alligator biologists conducting research at Lake Waccamaw

Local residents are reporting seeing more alligators in Lake Waccamaw, and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is taking the opportunity to collect biological data on the reptiles.&...

Jefferson Weaver
August 24, 2021
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