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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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911 rerouted after cable cut

Crews are scrambling to repair a fiber communications line after service was cut to 911 this afternoon. 911 service was not lost, the county said. Emergency calls are being rerouted...

Jefferson Weaver
September 15, 2021
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• Never apologize, and never, ever forget

We remembered a hard day this past weekend, and it hurt some folks’ feelings.The stories began trickling out Monday — a college professor who said “white people” were obsessed with...

Jefferson Weaver
September 15, 2021
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One dead, two injured in Dessie Road shooting

Developing story One person was killed and two others injured Tuesday in a shooting on Dessie Road near Chadbourn. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that deputies responded...

Jefferson Weaver
September 15, 2021
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DOT to hold small business seminar Sept. 25

Small businesses can find out more about how to do business with the state at a free seminar here Sept. 25. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a workshop...

Jefferson Weaver
September 14, 2021
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Flowers in the sidewalk • Crystal Faircloth

There are times in your life when you stumble upon something so beautiful and unusual that you just have to share it with the world. You often wonder how something...

Jefferson Weaver
September 13, 2021
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Rapid testing will be available by appointment Friday at the Health Department in Whiteville.
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Businesses, government, schools still fighting pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many setbacks the last 18 months, and though the economy is somewhat stabilizing, many are still feeling the effects around the county while others are...

Jefferson Weaver
September 9, 2021
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Mitch Simmons, Gray Rogers, Charlotte and Mike Hollingsworth, and Mike Fishburn take a moment while erecting the dozens of flags along Flemington Drive Thursday.
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Flags fly at Lake Waccamaw

  A league of extraordinary gentleman and one gentle woman got up bright and early Thursday morning to put up the flags along Flemington Drive in Lake Waccamaw.   The crew...

Jefferson Weaver
September 9, 2021
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Doves, dogs, drinks and advice • Jefferson Weaver

A comment by an old friend saddened me the other day. “I haven’t been dovehunting since we were in high school,” he said. Considering that’s pushing 40 years ago, I...

Jefferson Weaver
September 9, 2021
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The blaze destroyed this outbuilding near a home in Wooded Acres Friday (today).
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Building burned near Lake

Fire crews were on the scene of a structure fire near Wooded Acres late Friday afternoon.No injuries were reported, but the building was destroyed. Lake Waccamaw and Hallsboro responded to...

Jefferson Weaver
September 3, 2021
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The Golden Promise • Jefferson Weaver

My shirt was soaked, despite having been relieved of its sleeves and collars somewhere in a previous life, when it was armor for an office rather than minimal protection from...

Jefferson Weaver
September 3, 2021
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The Good News for Sept. 4-10

Columbus County will be buzzing with all kinds of activities over the next couple of weeks as folks honor the fallen and raise money for worthy causes. Celebrations, observances, and...

Jefferson Weaver
September 3, 2021
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Court of appeals stops felon voting move

  A ruling that would have allowed 55,000 convicted felons to cast a ballot has been stopped by the State Court of Appeals. On Aug. 30, a three-judge panel of...

Jefferson Weaver
September 3, 2021
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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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