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Jefferson Weaver

Jefferson Weaver is editor and publisher of Columbus County News. He can be reached at 910.234.6991, 910.632.4965 or by email at CCn.JWeaver@gmail.com.

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One Dead in Tabor Crash

The passenger in a single car crash in Tabor City this evening (Thursday.) Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said the driver of the vehicle was airlifted to a trauma center. The crash occurred on Nort...

Jefferson Weaver
April 28, 2022
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William J. Singletary (CCSO)
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Singletary Gets 31 to 38 Years for Murder

Witnesses at Williams Country Kitchen observed the victim jump from the vehicle on U.S. 701. William Jacoby Singletary has been found guilty of second degree murder. A Columbus County jury handed down...

Jefferson Weaver
April 28, 2022
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William J. Singletary (CCSO)
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Jury Out in Singletary Murder

The fate of William Jacoby Singletary is in the hands of a jury. The Bladenboro man is on trial for first degree murder for the 2020 killing of Monalisa McMillian. The Whiteville woman was shot and pu...

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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The Wildlife Commission is seeking reports about the Pine Snake, a nonvenomous snake coming to our area. (WRC photo)
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Snake Sightings Slither Upward in Spring

As more humans get outside to enjoy the weather, snakes across the state will start to slither out to share some spring sunshine. The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is reminding folks that more s...

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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One Shot in Green Acres Gunfight

A gunfight near Green Acres left one man injured Tuesday. Dalvin Smith, 21, of Tabor City was shot in the neck, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Smith was taken to Loris Hospital. Th...

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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The Death of a Newspaper, 1978

It never confused me that words were backwards and upside down. It wasn’t that I was dyslexic; indeed, I’m not sure we even knew that word on April 25, 1978. It was just that I had grown up standing o...

Jefferson Weaver
April 27, 2022
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Early voting Starts Thursday

  In-person early voting begins Thursday across North Carolina. In Columbus County, voters have five early voting locations where they can cast a ballot. Any registered voter can visit any pollin...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Daily Sports Wrap-up for April 26

 Local West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is Thursday, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 — 4:30 p.m.  Baseball Today: Wolfp...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Charlie Daniela at a 2009 concert. (Courtesy photo)
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Gallery to Honor Charlie Daniels at White Lake

Courtesy of Regal Resort The career of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels will be memorialized at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake. Daniels left behind a musical legacy that impacted the ...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Robeson county detectives have recovered a body near Red Springs. (RCSO photo)
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RCSO Recovers Body

Robeson investigators have recovered a body in a Red Springs yard. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the body was buried behind a residence on Lewis McNeil Road. The dis...

Jefferson Weaver
April 26, 2022
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Lake Waccamaw is a popular place for bears who just happen to wander through the area. This photo was taken in 2018 by Lake Waccamaw Police. (Submitted)
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Bear Sightings Rise as Bruins Wander

It’s bear season again – but not for hunters. Black bears are on the move across North Carolina. In Columbus, which has always been a haven for black bears, a few have made brief forays through neighb...

Jefferson Weaver
April 22, 2022
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Michael Fishburn (CCSO)
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Lake Man Charged with Child Sex Offense

A Lake Waccamaw man has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor after allegedly having sex with a  four year old. Michael John Fishburn, 43, of 84 White Pine Rd., Lake Wacca...

Jefferson Weaver
April 22, 2022
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Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman at Vineland Today

The South Columbus student who charmed American Idol judges and her uncle who also competed on the show will be in Whiteville this afternoon.Ryleigh Madison Bunch and Dustin Chapman, both of whom were...

Jefferson Weaver
April 21, 2022
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Lemmons Escorted Through City

A caravan of Whiteville Police, state troopers, deputies and officers from other agencies escorted the hearse carrying Sgt. Cameron Lemmons down the streets he patrolled one last time today.Lemmons, 2...

Jefferson Weaver
April 20, 2022
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Saturday Stabbing Sends One to Jail

Three men were hurt and one arrested after a stabbing Saturday near Chadbourn. Michael Joseph Tubbs, 42, was held under $75,000 secured bond, according to detention center reports. He was charged with...

Jefferson Weaver
April 19, 2022
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The Columbus Baptist Association and Every nation Education are raising $30,000 for keychain Bibles similar to this for distribution in Ukraine.
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Volunteers Needed for Ukraine Bible Project

Extra hands are need Thursday to help prepare 12,000 keychain Bibles for delivery to Ukrainian refugees. Rev. Dave Heller of the Columbus Baptist Association said the QR Code Bibles will be delivered ...

Jefferson Weaver
April 19, 2022
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