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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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Chadbourn Police Investigate Three Shootings

• No one was injured, but homes and vehicles were damaged. Chadbourn Police are investigating a series of shootings that occurred between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Tuesday. Police Chief Ken...

Jefferson Weaver
January 12, 2022
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Members of the Waccamaw Siouan tribe will host a program with the Museum of Natural History in Whiteville Nov. 13.
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Waccamaw STEM Studio Plans Busy 2022

The Waccamaw Siouan STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Studio has announced plans for events during 2022. Virtual career programs, scholarships, a youth wigwam challenge, an...

Jefferson Weaver
January 11, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • A Friend at Season’s End

A reader called me the other day to talk about her family’s newest member. Their beagle turned up scared, tick-infested, and hungry. After several days of coaxing, they befriended the...

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January 11, 2022
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Whiteville Police seize major meth dealer

• Drugs were worth $150,000 on the street Two suspects are in jail and $150,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine is off the street after an investigation by Whiteville Police.Mayer Nunez...

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January 10, 2022
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Firearms, drugs, cash and body armor were confiscated in the raid. (CCSO photo)
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Raid turns up body armor, gas mask, drugs

Two alleged drug dealers had firearms and body armor in a home near Tabor City. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that Rico Antonio Smith, 37, and Forest Dean Bielinski,...

Jefferson Weaver
January 10, 2022
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WPD investigating shots fired calls

One home was struck by gunfire in Whiteville Jan. 8 while Whiteville Police Officers were investigating a possible break-in – after another shots fired call. Lt. Andre Jackson of the...

Jefferson Weaver
January 10, 2022
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Bad choice for fake name

WPD: Suspect was passed out at gas pump. Using a false name didn’t work out well for a suspect found passed out at a Whiteville convenience store early Sunday. Austin...

Jefferson Weaver
January 10, 2022
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First Highway Death of Year Claims One

The county’s first highway death of the year occurred Wednesday, when a Clarendon man lost control of his car and crashed. Gary Wayne Cartrette, 62, died Thursday from injuries sustained...

Jefferson Weaver
January 7, 2022
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One Charged in Bladen Murder

William James Purdie turned himself in to Bladen authorities Wednesday to face charges of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Purdie, 37, of Airport Road, Clarkton, was charged with...

Jefferson Weaver
January 6, 2022
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Opiates, cocaine, cash and this shotgun were seized during a raid on an alleged drug dealer's home Jan. 4. (CCSO)
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Alleged Meth, Coke, Opiate Dealer Charged

Vice-Narcotics detectives have arrested another alleged cocaine, methamphetamine and opiate dealer near Chadbourn. Kelly J. McClure, 38, of 97 McDuffie Lane, Chadbourn, was jailed under $301,000 bond ...

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January 6, 2022
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Late Night Chase Makes Round Trip

Pursuit of a fleeing suspect led deputies from Whiteville to Hallsboro and back again just before midnight Wednesday. Brandon Lee Lewis, 39, faces multiple charges including fleeing to elude arrest,...

Jefferson Weaver
January 6, 2022
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No DWI arrests, but plenty of others

DWI suppression efforts working, sheriff says. Checkpoints in December and January turned up stolen vehicles, drugs, fugitives, and multiple traffic violations, but the sheriff’s office did not arrest...

Jefferson Weaver
January 5, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • April, Maggie, and Persephone

I made a new friend the other day. Her name is Maggie. When I say made, I mean made. As in, created. It was very strange. I was looking for...

Jefferson Weaver
January 5, 2022
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Veteran’s Park to Host Hearts and Vets walk-a-thon

The Veteran’s Memorial Park of America is stepping into the new year with hopes of raising money for the organization while bringing awareness to heart health.  A county-wide walk-a-thon, Hearts and...

Jefferson Weaver
January 4, 2022
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Some of the evidence retrieved from a suspect vehicle after a New Year's Eve chase. (CCSO photo)
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Thousands in Cash, Shotguns, Marijuana Seized After Chase

More than $32,000 in cash, a quantity of marijuana and two shotguns were confiscated after a man fleeing from deputies allegedly hit a patrol car, causing it to crash into...

Jefferson Weaver
January 4, 2022
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Governor to address winter storm, COVID-19

Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to discuss the effects of the winter storm and the state’s ongoing battle with COVID-19. COVID cases have risen...

Jefferson Weaver
January 4, 2022
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