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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.

County schools will remain closed to in-person instruction until Feb. 1 due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. (Graphic courtesy Columbus County Schools)
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County schools stay closed until Feb. 1

County schools will not resume in-person classes as planned, but will remain in online learning until Feb. 1.The school system announced today (Wednesday) that due to the increasing rates of...

Jefferson Weaver
January 13, 2021
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Chadbourn Town Hall closes

Chadbourn’s Town Hall has been closed to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Manager Jerome Chestnutt said staff will still be working, but customers will not be allowed inside...

Jefferson Weaver
January 12, 2021
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Dusty windows and forgotten fenceposts

I‘ve driven past it dozens if not hundreds of times through the years. The post is made from wood of a kind we don’t see anymore, cured heart longleaf pine,...

Jefferson Weaver
January 12, 2021
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Cooper to hold COVID-19 update at 3:30

Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video conference at 3:30 p.m. today (Jan. 12) to discus the state’s response. You can view the livestream here:https://www.ncdps.gov/news-...

Jefferson Weaver
January 12, 2021
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Smoke billows from under the eaves of the home. Firefighters were on the scene within a few minutes.
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Home damaged by fire in Whiteville

Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire at 216 E. Webster Street. No injuries have been reported. Smoke was visible throughout downtown just after the 2 p.m....

Jefferson Weaver
January 11, 2021
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Fire claims life Saturday

A space heater is being blamed for a fatal fire Saturday morning. Deputy Fire Marshal Chase Lancaster said the fire on Tommy Wooten Road was called in at 7:03. a.m....

Jefferson Weaver
January 9, 2021
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Victim says burn barrel shot him

A burn barrel allegedly shot a Tabor City man Jan. 5. Joshua A. Vereen, 29, was transported to Columbus Regional with multiple bullet wounds in both legs, according to the...

Jefferson Weaver
January 8, 2021
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James Levi Clewis
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CCSO: Stabbing suspect had drugs when arrested

The man charged with the county’s first serious assault of the year had a cigarette box of narcotics between his buttocks, according to the sheriff’s office. James Levi Clewis, 29,...

Jefferson Weaver
January 8, 2021
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Health Department freezes COVID-19 appointments

Developing story. The Health Department will not be making any new appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations until Feb. 1. Daniel Buck said in an email this morning that the sheer volume...

Jefferson Weaver
January 8, 2021
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CRHS goes into ‘surge plan’

The increased spread of COVID-19 in Columbus County has caused Columbus Regional to activate its surge plan. “We’ve had our surge plan in place for months. We were hopeful we...

Jefferson Weaver
January 7, 2021
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The Columbus County Health Department has multiple resources for dealing with COVID-19 on its social media platforms.
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Reports cut as Health Department is stretched thin

Twice-weekly reports of COVID-19 cases are no longer being provided by the county Health department simply because the agency is stretched too thin, spokesman Daniel buck said Wednesday. “The informat...

Jefferson Weaver
January 7, 2021
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Stay at home order extended; Cohen says stay home

Citing the continued rise in COVID-19 cases statewide, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that he is extending the modified stay at home order at least until Jan. 31. While Columbus...

Jefferson Weaver
January 6, 2021
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Local hospitals feel strain of COVID

COVID-19 is filling local hospitals, officials from two area medical centers said Wednesday. Columbus Regional is converting unused space back into patient rooms while UNC Southeastern in Lumberton is...

Jefferson Weaver
January 6, 2021
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Cooper to provide update at 2 p.m.

Gov. Roy Cooper will provide an update on COVID-19 in North Carolina at 2 p.m. You can view the livestream here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference...

Jefferson Weaver
January 6, 2021
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Books in the Blue Room

We call it the Blue Room, simply because that’s the color of the walls. The modern term is “man cave,” which I despise almost as much as the phrase “she...

Jefferson Weaver
January 5, 2021
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Crime scene tape surrounded the gas pumps and front door of the Sam's Pit Stop Saturday after a man was stabbed.
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Man stabbed in Hallsboro store attack

A man was stabbed repeatedly Friday in broad daylight at the Hallsboro sam’s Pit Stop. James Levi Clewis was arrested Friday night for the attack, Chief Deputy Aaron Herring of...

Jefferson Weaver
January 4, 2021
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