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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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Area Softball Roundup for May 4: ECHS Ties For Conference Championship

EAST COLUMBUS 9, EAST BLADEN 1 LAKE WACCAMAW—Gracie Coyle threw a one-hitter as East Columbus defeated East Bladen 9-1 in softball Thursday night to clinch a tie with North Duplin...

Jefferson Weaver
May 4, 2026
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FORE! Golf Happenings for May 4

At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course at Whiteville on April 28. The tournament was a best two score format with...

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May 4, 2026
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Student May Face Charges for Pepper Spraying Bus

Nine students were exposed to pepper spray Thursday after a juvenile female deployed the spray on the inside of her bus. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred on a...

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May 4, 2026
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Man Jailed After Alleged Entry, Assault

Deputies arrested a man Friday after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and assaulted her. James Alven Grate, 42, of 5878 Miller Rd., Tabor City, was released on $3,000...

Jefferson Weaver
May 4, 2026
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Jefferson Weaver• The Death of a Newspaperman, 2001  

Note to my readers: Last week’s column was a promise I made to my father as he lay dying. This week’s column is a promise I made to myself that...

Jefferson Weaver
May 1, 2026
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Group to Hold Prayer Vigil Against Alcohol Referendum

An area ministry dedicated to fighting substance abuse will hold a prayer vigil Monday outside the county offices during the county commissioners meeting. Jon Boy Walton of Milk B4 Meat...

Jefferson Weaver
May 1, 2026
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Rape Charged in Tabor-Area Case

Charges of second degree rape and forced sex offense led to the arrest of a Tabor City area man this morning (April 30). Reagan Craig Worley. 23, of 143 Edna...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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WPD Raids Ward Street Home

Three men were jailed and a quantity of illegal drugs seized after a raid on a Ward Street home today (April 30). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said his department...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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Book Laced with Drugs Found at Prison

A book laced with synthetic cannabinoid was seized at Columbus Correctional Institute. Deputies were called to the prison in Brunswick April 29 after a “suspicious package” was intercepted, according ...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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Juvenile Petitions Sought in School Vandalism

Charges are pending after someone allegedly left graffiti on the walls of a restroom at West Columbus High School. The Sheriff’s Office reported that school staff  contacted the School Resource...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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Extreme Drought Increases in County

Despite showers last weekend and a few during the week, the state’s drought monitor expanded the extreme drought category to include Columbus today (April 30). Columbus and part of Brunswick...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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Child Abuse Charged After Thermos Filled with Beer

Child abuse charges have been filed against a Whiteville man after an Edgewood Elementary student allegedly had beer in her Thermos at school. Anthony Ray Rhodes, 50, of 146 Cooks...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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Harmless pine snakes are rare and elusive. The NCWRC is seeking information about sightings of the snakes to better judge the status of the species. (Courtesy Jeff Hall NCWRC)
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Pine Snake Reports Sought by WRC

State researchers are seeking reports of a snake best known for being elusive and its attractive coloring. Wildlife Resource Commission (WRC)  biologists want to know more about the distribution of...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2026
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Green Acres Raid Nets Three Arrests, Drugs

Three suspects were jailed Monday after a raid in the Green Acres community near Tabor City. The sheriff’s office said the “extensive narcotics investigation” took place over several months. “During...

Jefferson Weaver
April 29, 2026
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Plea Entered in Fatal Crash

The driver who backed into the path of a motorcycle, fatally injuring the cyclist, entered a plea in Columbus County District Court on Monday. Ashley Nichole Spaulding, 34, pleaded guilty...

Jefferson Weaver
April 29, 2026
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Car Wash Thief Captured

Tabor City Police have arrested one of the men suspected of breaking into machines at a car wash and taking thousands of dollars. Aquintus Shamar “Shootah Rum” Simmons, 29, was...

Jefferson Weaver
April 28, 2026
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