Articles by Jefferson Weaver

CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Duties, Powers Vary with Elected Municipal Officials

Early voting is underway in Columbus County for the Nov. 4 municipal elections, when voters will determine who will serve in the leadership roles of their towns and cities for the next term. Campaign promises [Read More]

Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – Mike Creen from the Veterans Day Parade, and Amanda Irwin from the NC Boys and Girls Home

On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson sits down with Mike Creen from the Veterans Day Parade to talk about this year’s parade, and also Amanda Irwin from the NC Boys and Girls Home to talk [Read More]

Tabor Street to Honor Fallen Officer

Shane Miller died on his first shift as a Tabor City Police officer in 2004. On Tuesday, family, friends and fellow officers will gather in the border town as a section of Complex Street will [Read More]

WIC Funded Through November, County Says

The Health Department said this morning that the WIC food program has been funded for another month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided additional funding for the program, according to a social media post [Read More]

Chadbourn Trunk or Treat Today

The town of Chadbourn is hosting its Trunk or Treat today at Town Hall from 4-6 p.m. If you will be setting up for the event, organizers ask that you arrive early. Town Hall is [Read More]

Woman Charged with Indecent Liberties, Child Abuse

UPDATED 3:16 p.m. Deputies have charged a Whiteville woman after she allegedly sexually assaulted her daughter and threatened her life. Rosalina Baena, 46, of 857 Gore Trailer Rd., Whiteville, was arrested Thursday. She is charged [Read More]

DWI Leads to Modified Pistol

A suspected impaired driver was found to be carrying a fully-automatic handgun when he was arrested early Friday morning. Wilbor Alexis Castro Dominguez, 29, was held under no bond on charges of DWI and possession [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 23, 2025

CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 23, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

DWI Roundup for Oct. 9-22, 2025

Following is a weekly feature of Columbuscountynews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants. While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while impaired (DWI) cases, other charges are [Read More]

Woman Tied to Deputy’s Ambush Dies in Rest Home

The mother of the man charged with shooting and killing a Darlington County, S.C. deputy died Sunday in a Tabor City nursing home. Linda Dennett, 77, told deputies that her son Cameron was not at [Read More]

Gravel Thief Sought in Hallsboro

Deputies are searching for the thief who has been taking gravel from a Hallsboro diner. The owner of Gwen’s Café contacted the sheriff’s office Tuesday after noticing a pile of crusher run slated for repairing [Read More]

Traffic Stop Yields Meth

Large quantities of crystal methamphetamine were seized from a Chadbourn area man in a Bolton traffic stop Tuesday. Gary Fernell Robinson Jr., 24, of 202 Jackson St., Chadbourn, was held without bond pending a first [Read More]

CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for October 22, 2025

CCN Radio News – Afternoon Report for October 10, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊

Two Sought for LP Tank Theft

Ten propane tanks were stolen from an outside display at a Dollar General store near Tabor City Tuesday. The larceny was reported at 1:39 p.m. at the store located at 18015 Swamp Fox Highway East. [Read More]

Three Jailed in Narcotics Raid