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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.

The current trend toward a more active season means NOAA may have to add names to the official 2020 hurricane list.
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Record active hurricane season now expected

The updated hurricane forecast Thursday from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) increased the anticipated number of storms in the Atlantic Basin. The estimated number of named ...

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August 7, 2020
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One arrested after evening shooting near Tabor City

One man is in jail and another recovering after a shooting near Tabor City Thursday. Ronnie Junior Dixon, 44, is being held under $32,500 secured bond, charged with assault with...

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August 7, 2020
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Mother slips cuffs when son arrested for DWI

Lucy Jane Shipman charged with resisting, endangering child. A mother and son from Delco were arrested Aug. 4 after the teen son was stopped for allegedly speeding while intoxicated. Lucy...

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August 6, 2020
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Bass tourney Saturday to benefit ALS patient

A fishing competition Saturday will benefit a well-known local man fighting ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Proceeds from the bass tournament go to help with to medical equipment and expenses for...

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August 6, 2020
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Nakina residents hit by string of car beak-ins

Residents along Seven Creeks Highway in Nakina are being reminded to lock their cars and keep an eye out for suspicious persons. The sheriff’s office and Bug Hill Concerned Citizens...

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August 6, 2020
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UPDATE: Two more COVID deaths reported in Columbus

State numbers show 27 more cases here since Monday, while the county reports 34. Columbus County saw two more COVID-19 related deaths since Monday, according to the state Department of...

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August 6, 2020
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Que Tucker announced this morning that sports are on hold for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19.
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Sports still on hold

High School sports remain in limbo after Gov. Roy Cooper’s extension of the Phase Two COVID response on Wednesday. Sports are still on hold in North Carolina High Schools, and...

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August 6, 2020
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Phase Two for five more weeks

Gov. Cooper praises progress, urges caution Phase Two of the COVID-19 lockdown will continue for five weeks in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference today. Cooper...

Jefferson Weaver
August 5, 2020
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Rapid testing will be available by appointment Friday at the Health Department in Whiteville.
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COVID-19 test sites set across county; results in 36-48 hours

Free COVID-19 testing sites willa open in several communities in the next week. On Aug. 7, Fair Bluff Town Hall from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., then the Buckhead fire department from...

Jefferson Weaver
August 5, 2020
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Park has busy few weeks ahead

The Veterans Park of America has a busy few weeks coming up, with events and fundraisers to support the park.  Aug. 7 Field of Flags Sept. 11, 17, 18, 27  Field...

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August 5, 2020
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Guns, meth seized in arrest

A Bolton man allegedly had two stolen firearms and crystal meth when he was arrested July 29. Charles A. Lewis, 49, was charged with possession of stolen firearms, crystal methamphetamine...

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August 5, 2020
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Cerro Gordo intersection become all-way stop

A dangerous intersection in Columbus County will soon become a four-way stop.  The Department of Transportation announced today (Wednesday) that the intersection of U.S. 76 and N.C. 242 in downto...

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August 5, 2020
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Bad goats, flat tires and Thahus

Jefferson Weaver As I write these words, tornadoes have spun off a hurricane that has turned my pastures to mud, my ditches into creeks, and my road into a river....

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August 4, 2020
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Power companies hard at work

2 p.m. update Utility companies are closing the gap on restoring power across Columbus in the wake of Hurricane Isaias. Duke Progress Energy reported around 2,000 customers, including around 1,000...

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August 4, 2020
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Weekly preparedness tips: planning, water and tools

Note–this is the second in a series of preparing your family for emergencies. To review last week’s installment   Week two This week’s installment has three sections  — one, evaluatin...

Jefferson Weaver
August 4, 2020
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Flooding is continuing throughout some areas of the county, leading to blocked roads like Red Bug at Hallsboro.
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Isaias brings much water, scattered damage

Power outages are continuing across Columbus in the wake of Hurricane Isaias, which came ashore in Brunswick County around midnight. Torrential rains were reported throughout the county, which saw thr...

Jefferson Weaver
August 4, 2020
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