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Spivey Arrested in South Carolina

February 24, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Spivey Arrested in South Carolina

Anthony Spivey was arrested early Thursday after running out of a relative’s apartment in South Carolina, where he had apparently been hiding since Sunday. The disgraced former Chadbourn Police Chief was arrested last year on [Read More]

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Spivey Held Under $1 Million Dollar Bond

February 24, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Spivey Held Under $1 Million Dollar Bond

Anthony Spivey Taken into Custody [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver — Demons and Darlings 

February 23, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver — Demons and Darlings 

I reached for the alarm, missed the snooze, and debated whether to try harder.  I was warm and snug in bed; I hadn’t started the daily hurts yet. I told myself I didn’t have to [Read More]

Anthony Spivey has been missing since Sunday night. (CCSO photo)
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Search for Spivey Continues

February 22, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Search for Spivey Continues

Dive teams were back in the water on the Lumber River this morning searching for the body of former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey. The sheriff’s office and other local agencies were joined by the [Read More]

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Woman Found Shot in Home

February 21, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman Found Shot in Home

The sheriff’s office is investigating a homicide on McMillian Road. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the female victim was found Monday morning. “We are treating this as a murder at this time,” Herring said. Investigators [Read More]

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Dive Teams Searching for Spivey in Lumber River

February 21, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dive Teams Searching for Spivey in Lumber River

Search crews are on the Lumber River near Fair Bluff after former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey’s truck was found at a hunting camp. Sheriff Jody Greene said Spivey was due in court this morning. [Read More]

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Multiple Homes Hit by Gunfire; Two People Hurt

February 21, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Multiple Homes Hit by Gunfire; Two People Hurt

The sheriff’s office is investigating a series of shootings that occurred in the Clarendon community Thursday and Friday.  The shooting incidents were among five that occurred between Sunday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 18. Several [Read More]

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‘Gentle Giant’ Retires from CCSO

February 21, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Gentle Giant’ Retires from CCSO

The “Gentle Giant” of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has retired. Major Bobby Faulk officially retired Friday after nearly 30 years in law enforcement in Columbus County. Faulk started as a road deputy and worked for [Read More]

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Sixth Road Death Reported Sunday

February 21, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sixth Road Death Reported Sunday

The county’s sixth road fatality occurred Sunday night near Tabor City. Laramie Stanley was traveling west on Inman Road, 1.1 miles from Tabor City, when the crash occurred, Sgt. A.M. Pait of the Highway Patrol [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast – IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano

February 19, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Weekly Podcast – IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano

02/19/2022 In The Sports Zone IN THE SPORTS ZONE with Vinny Pagano is a new weekly sports program produced in and for Columbus County NC. Each week Vinny talks about everything sports. Sports News and Commentary [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

February 19, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County NC. Each week Jefferson and his In-Studio Guests discuss topics of interest pertaining to Columbus and surrounding [Read More]

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Wolfpack Loses to North Brunswick in Season Opening Scrimmage

February 18, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Wolfpack Loses to North Brunswick in Season Opening Scrimmage

02/17/2022 – Whiteville Wolfpack Varsity Baseball The Whiteville Wolfpack went into North Brunswick for a scrimmage yesterday, and the Wolfpack Nation followed. Whiteville looked good, for their first informal competition of the season. It was [Read More]

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The Good News for Feb. 18-26

February 18, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on The Good News for Feb. 18-26

Spring has not quite sprung yet, but if you’re thinking about upping the ante on some education or sports involvement for you or your children, now is the time to do it.   The Columbus Career [Read More]

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The Friday Feature

February 18, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Friday Feature

02/18/2022 Spring is in the Air If you have not noticed the weather changing and the trees turning green, it also brings to life the field of dreams. This time of year is usually filled [Read More]

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Columbus County Schools Set Town Hall

February 18, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Columbus County Schools Set Town Hall

Columbus County Schools will be holding a public Town Hall meeting on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in the East Columbus High School auditorium. The event will provide a venue for any stakeholder to ask [Read More]

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Shopping Center Demolition Winds Up; Suggestions Sought For Site

February 18, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Shopping Center Demolition Winds Up; Suggestions Sought For Site

After being flooded at least twice and burned last year, the Lewis Smith Shopping Center in downtown Whiteville is now only a memory. Crews are hauling off the last few piles of debris at the [Read More]

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