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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 parks and recreation schedule summer programs

The Columbus County Parks and Recreation Center is offering a number of enrichment clinics for the 2021 summer season.   Pre-registration is accepted until the Friday before each clinic. Reg...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2021
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Hallsboro annex to close June 30

After almost a year, the Hallsboro Middle School Courthouse annex will close June 30.“Effective June 30, the Hallsboro Court Facility currently being held at Hallsboro Middle School will be closed,&#8...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2021
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Zeko's Italian Restaurant will reopen in July.
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Zeko’s to close til July

An iconic Whiteville restaurant will be closed until July. A death in the family has led Zeko’s Italian Restaurant on Madison Street to close its doors until the first week...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2021
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Jury trials return in Columbus

After more than a year on hold, jury trials for criminal cases have returned to the Columbus County courthouse. While there have been civil trials with empaneled jurors, the first...

Jefferson Weaver
June 1, 2021
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Memorial Day salute on Madison Street

Whiteville firefighters showed their respect for the nation’s war dead this morning by flying this massive American flag over Madison Street....

Jefferson Weaver
May 31, 2021
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Golf carts ‘Cruise for a Cause’ at Lake

Folks in Lake Waccamaw and surrounding communities came out to participate in the 2021 Cruise for the Cause Golf Cart Parade Sunday (today). This year’s proceeds went to the National...

Jefferson Weaver
May 30, 2021
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A man named Frank

Column by Jefferson Weaver They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2021
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Fireworks, open fires prohibited for holiday weekend

Lake Waccamaw is well known for its private fireworks displays during holiday weekends, but officials hope this year that the skies stay dark and quiet. Lake Waccamaw Fire Chief Barney...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2021
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Chipmunk sightings sought by WRC

Chipmunks in North Carolina are only known to live north and west of Wake County, however, a recent photograph submitted to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has biologists wondering if its range...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2021
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Fundraiser for Hallsboro’s ‘Mr. Johnny’ June 19

A fundraiser will be held for Johnny Todd of Hallsboro on June 19 at the building beside Pierce and Company on Sam Potts Highway from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  In April,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 28, 2021
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The East Columbus High Graduating Class of 2021.
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ECHS graduation at 6 p.m.

 The East Columbus High School Class of 2021 commencement ceremony will take place this afternoon (Thursday) at 6 p.m. The school will be utilizing the auditorium and the gym. Guests...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2021
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Suspect’s arrest was third in less than a year

Lamar Parker’s arrest after a high speed crash that injured seven people was his third since last summer. Parker, 19, was charged with driving while license revoked, careless and reckless,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2021
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False report earns real charge

An Evergreen woman has been charged with crying wolf after she filed a false kidnapping report, the sheriff’s office said. Alva Jill Nance, 57, was charged with a single count...

Jefferson Weaver
May 27, 2021
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The crash has tangled homebound traffic on J.K. Powell near the Sonic restaurant.
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J.K. Powell crash caused by fleeing driver

Update, 9:40 p.m. One person has been airlifted after a high speed chase that ended with a car carrying a grandmother and several children being rammed on J.K, Powell Boulevard...

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2021
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Shane Howard Jones is wanted by the sheriff's office.
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Sheriff’s office seeks break-in suspect

Deputies are searching for a man identified as a suspect in a break-in on Rough and Ready Road. Shane Howard Jones, 50, is alleged to have entered the home and...

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2021
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Demolition of the old Cerro Gordo school complex will cause some delays at the county landfill for the next three weeks.
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Landfill wait times slow due to demolition

Wait times at the county solid waste transfer station will be slow for several weeks, due to the demolition of a county school. Crews are tearing down the former Cerro...

Jefferson Weaver
May 26, 2021
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