Administrators, lead teachers enjoy a retreat

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Sunday, August 21st, 2011, 12:01pm

Administrators, lead teachers enjoy a retreat

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Administrators and lead teachers from all across Columbus County teamed up during a week-long professional development retreat recently.

Topics included the upcoming shift to Common Core and Essential Standards, and the book “What Great Principals Do Differently,” according to Columbus County Schools.

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Officers stepping up checkpoints for Booze it & Loose it campaign

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Saturday, August 20th, 2011, 1:02pm

Officers stepping up checkpoints for Booze it & Loose it campaign

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Celebrations ramp us as the summer winds down in anticipation of fall. If you're going to be drinking, make sure you have a designated driver.

State and local law enforcement officers began their "Booze it & Lose it" campaign in full force on Friday, August 19 for the Labor Day holiday. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will continue across the state until Sept. 5 in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the roads.

According to officials, there were 500 alcohol-related crashes in North Carolina during the Labor Day campaign in 2010. Of those crashes, 30 people were killed and 395 injured.

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Whiteville driver license office to close for a day

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Saturday, August 20th, 2011, 11:47am

Whiteville driver license office to close for a day

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) — Driver license offices in our area will be closed for one-day training sessions and will re-open the following day, according to the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles.

The Whiteville office, located at 917 Washington St., will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

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FOOTBALL: West Columbus makes trip to South Carolina

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 3:49pm

FOOTBALL: West Columbus makes trip to South Carolina

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The West Columbus High School varsity football team will travel to Green Sea Floyds in South Carolina tonight for the first regular season game of the season.

The Vikings of Columbus County finished with a 1-9 record during the 2010 season.

Make sure you “Like” WECT’s Friday Night Football page on Facebook for complete coverage of all the games and check out the first week schedule on the Sports page.

You can also watch a sneak peak of the opening for week one of Friday Night Football.

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Whiteville to host Wallace Rose-Hill tonight

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 3:49pm

Whiteville to host Wallace Rose-Hill tonight

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The Wallace Rose-Hill High School varsity football team will travel to Whiteville tonight for the first regular season game of the season.

The Bulldogs of Wallace-RH finished the 2010 season with a perfect 16-0 record and won the 1-A NCHSAA championship. The Whiteville Wolfpack finished in fourth place in the 3-A/2-A Waccamaw standings with a 5-6 record.

Make sure you “Like” WECT’s Friday Night Football page on Facebook for complete coverage of all the games and check out the first week schedule on the Sports page.

You can also watch a sneak peak of the opening for week one of Friday Night Football.

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FOOTBALL: South vs. East Columbus tonight

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 3:49pm

FOOTBALL: South vs. East Columbus tonight

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The South Columbus High School varsity football team will travel to East Columbus tonight for the first regular season game of the season.

The Gators of East Columbus finished last year with a 5-8 record, while the South Columbus Stallions finished on top of the 3-A/2-A Waccamaw standings with a 10-1 overall record.

Make sure you “Like” WECT’s Friday Night Football page on Facebook for complete coverage of all the games and check out the first week schedule on the Sports page.

You can also watch a sneak peak of the opening for week one of Friday Night Football.

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Two reported shot at a hospital in Columbus County

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 3:11pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Officers in Columbus County are investigating a double shooting that happened at the hospital Friday morning around 7:00.

Police in Whiteville say a man walked into the parking lot of Columbus Regional Healthcare System, shot a woman and another man. The shooting took place on the visitor's side of the hospital.

According to police, Elijah Jones shot his estranged wife, Joan Everette, and her new boyfriend Bobby Ray Shipman. Everette was killed at the scene, and Shipman was taken to the hospital for treatment. There is no word on his condition at this time.

Authorities say Jones turned himself into the courthouse shortly after the incident.

Police say the estranged couple recently started having domestic issues. Up until last Friday, police provided security at Everette's job after she received threats from Jones.

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