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Jefferson Weaver • Dirt Road Soap Opera
Almost every evening, I get home, change shoes, toss my necktie and sigh. My bride brings me a cup of coffee or a glass of tea, I mess with the dogs, she starts supper, and [Read More]
Outdoors
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51st Annual Waccamaw Siouan Pow-Wow Starts Today
This weekend is the 51st annual Waccamaw Siouan POW Wow at the tribal grounds. Events start today and continue through Saturday night. There will be traditional dancing and dance competitions, food, native vendors, music and [Read More]
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Deer Season Opens Saturday
Conventional deer season opens in Columbus County and across the southeast Saturday. All deer hunters must wear a hat, cap or other outer garment of safety orange at all times. Baiting is allowed for deer, [Read More]
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Copperheads Can Be Common During Cleanup
September and October are often big times for cleaning yards, especially after storms, and cleaning up can often mean finding copperhead snakes. The venomous snakes are native throughout the state, form the salt marshes to [Read More]
COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Morgan Hayes and Tyler Hodge of the Beaver Committee of Columbus County
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guests Morgan Hayes & Tyler Hodge of the Beaver Committee of Columbus County. The Columbus Connection is Brought to You in Part by NIEMAN [Read More]
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Ingram Retires From WRC
After 34 years of service to the state of North Carolina, Cameron Ingram, executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. Ingram has served as NCWRC executive [Read More]
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Second Public Hearing Set for White Lake Boat Rule
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) will hold a virtual second public hearing Sept. 18 to review rules about changes for boaters at White Lake. At its July business meeting the WRC adopted an emergency, [Read More]
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West Nile Virus Confirmed Here
West Nile Virus has been confirmed in three patients in Columbus County. Health Department Director Kim Smith said the cases have been verified by the state. “All three cases have occurred since July,” a press [Read More]
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Officials Urge Mosquito Prevention
In the wake of Tropical Storm Debby and several heavy rain systems, mosquitoes are enjoying a baby boom across the area. County spaying trucks have been fogging communities across Columbus, based on the number about [Read More]
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Dove Seasons Set for 24-25
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and [Read More]
Hurricane / Weather
WPD, WRC Wrangle Gator
A wayward alligator was removed from under a car at the Hampton Apartments in Whiteville today (Monday). Whiteville Police were called after a resident found the gator in the parking lot, WPD said a social [Read More]
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Sunday Wreck Seriously Injures Boater
A South Carolina man is in the hospital after nearly losing his hand in a boating accident on Lake Tabor Sunday. Lt. Forrest Orr of the Wildlife Resources Commission said Allen Michael Ward, 30, was [Read More]
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Volunteers Blast Hole in Soules Swamp Dam
Greg Hewitt was watching the forecasts about Hurricane Debby when he decided to do something to help downtown Whiteville. The owner of Nautilus Elite on Frazier Street has dealt with multiple floods, ranging back to [Read More]
Business
Certified Burner Class Set by NCFS
Registration is now open for the N.C. Forest Service Certified Burner Training Class set for Oct. 21-23. All 2024 Certified Burner classes will be delivered through a combination of virtual classroom sessions and in-person group [Read More]
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Palmetto Anglers Urged to Harvest Stripers
Boaters on the Palmetto State’s Lake Murray may notice dead or dying striped bass in the water over the next several weeks, according to fisheries biologists with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Summertime [Read More]
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Governor Touts EPA Grant as ‘Historic’
A portion of a $421 million grant will be used to expand state parks and preserve more of the Green Swamp Preserve. Gov. Roy Cooper and state Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson joined [Read More]