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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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DA says guns, drugs money missing at CPD

Chadbourn case dismissed when drugs not sent to state, DA says District Attorney Jon David recommended suspending Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey March 4 due to problems with criminal evidence...

Jefferson Weaver
March 15, 2021
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City to sponsor COVID clinic

Whiteville is partnering with a healthcare firm to provide a vaccination clinic next week. Covid-19 vaccines will be available at the Whiteville Parks and Recreation Center, 255 Recreation Center Driv...

Jefferson Weaver
March 12, 2021
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Hilburn won’t run for reelection

Lake Waccamaw Mayor Daniel Hilburn will not run for reelection. “I’ve been in office for 15 years here, and in public service in one way or another for 34 years,”...

Jefferson Weaver
March 12, 2021
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More Group Four shots to come; inside nursing home visits okay

More members of Group Four will have access to COVID-19 vaccinations March 17, Gov. Roy Cooper said this afternoon. Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy...

Jefferson Weaver
March 11, 2021
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More than $6,000 in equipment stolen from city

Someone broke into the Whiteville City Garage and stole more than $6,000 worth of equipment over the weekend. City workers discovered the thefts Monday morning, according to Whiteville Police. Two...

Jefferson Weaver
March 11, 2021
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Cooper to update COVID vaccine plans at 3 p.m.

Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video briefing at 3 p.m. Among the topics expected to be discussed are the compromise bill to reopen schools...

Jefferson Weaver
March 11, 2021
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Cooper, legislature agree on school reopening

The standoff over reopening in-person instruction in public schools may be over. In a press conference in Raleigh this morning, Gov. Roy Cooper and Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger announced...

Jefferson Weaver
March 10, 2021
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Deputy Bradley Scott Rockwell was arrested after narcotics officers searched his home Tuesday night.
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Bailiff jailed for drugs, porn

UPDATED with warrant information.Narcotics officers arrested a Columbus County deputy on drug and pornography charges last night.Bradley Scott Rockwell, 48, a two-year veteran of Columbus Co...

Jefferson Weaver
March 10, 2021
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A dog called Hope

I finally caught Hope on a day when the thermometer in the truck read 105. She was mangy, covered in ticks, scratched up and infected. She was too hot, tired...

Jefferson Weaver
March 9, 2021
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The sidewalk project currently underway in Whiteville is federally funded and being managed by the NCDOT.
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Council meets with legislators March 19

Local and state leaders will meet March 19 to discuss the future of Whiteville. Whiteville City council will meet with local legislators to discuss growth, infrastructure and financing in a...

Jefferson Weaver
March 9, 2021
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Cyclist leads police on chase through city

A man on a stolen motorcycle led law enforcement on a high speed chase, then a brief foot pursuit March 2. Lamarquise Rashaaad Pollard was riding a dirtbike down Madison...

Jefferson Weaver
March 9, 2021
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State urges caution during wildfire season

Burning off old grass, preparing gardens and disposing of winter-killed leaves and limbs is a big part of spring in Southeastern North Carolina. All too often, those traditions can quickly lead...

Jefferson Weaver
March 9, 2021
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Cooper says North Carolina leading in minority vaccines

Gov. Roy Cooper today said North Carolina is being called a leader in ensuring minorities are vaccinated for COVID-19 at proportional rates to white residents. Of the 1.1 million vaccines...

Jefferson Weaver
March 9, 2021
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Three arrested for sex offenses against minors

The sheriff’s office on Monday announced three arrests for sex offenses against minors.  None of the cases are related, according to the sheriff’s office. All came after extensive investigations....

Jefferson Weaver
March 9, 2021
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Chadbourn Chief on paid leave

Chadbourn Chief of Police Anthony Spivey was placed on paid administrative lead Friday. Mayor Phillip Britt said the town is conducting an internal investigation into “leadership issues. “It’s early, ...

Jefferson Weaver
March 6, 2021
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Second gunman, accessory arrested in Landreth murder

Two additional suspects have been jailed in the county’s first murder of the year. Jamaal Green has been charged with murder and Amanda Williamson as accessory after the fact in...

Jefferson Weaver
March 5, 2021
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