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THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

The Columbus Connection is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County North Carolina. Each week our host Jefferson Weaver and his in-studio guests discuss topics of interest pertaining to Columbus and surrounding counties in North Carolina. The program is produced at the CCN Broadcast Studio in Whiteville, NC. If you have a comment, or you want to be a guest on The Columbus Connection, email Jefferson at [email protected] To become a sponsor of The Columbus Connection contact Jefferson Weaver at [email protected]

The Jeffrey Epstein Case, the Needed Improvements for Animal Protective Services, and Reasons to Be Thankful in Columbus County. (42-2025)

23 mins; November 21, 2025

The Government Shutdown, SNAP Benefits, Outdated Wildlife Management Laws, and ICE in Charlotte (41-2025)

25 mins; November 14, 2025

Angela Norris of the Veterans Memorial Park of America (40-2025)

16 mins; November 08, 2025

Commentary on Local Flooding Issues, Tax Increases, and Municipal Elections and Future Developments (39-2025)

25 mins; October 31, 2025

Mike Creen from the Veterans Day Parade and Amanda Irwin at the Boys and Girls Home (38-2025)

48 mins; October 24, 2025

Whiteville City Manager Darren Currie (37-2025)

45 mins; October 16, 2025

GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Don Brown (36-2025)

43 mins; October 10, 2025

Jess Hill of the Columbus County Agricultural Fair (35-2025)

29 mins; October 04, 2025

Hurricane Preparation, Partisan Battles in the General Assembly, and Why Iryna's Law Might Signal the Need for Justice Reform (34-2025)

16 mins; September 26, 2025

Mike Creen of Veterans of America (33-2025)

24 mins; September 20, 2025

Ann Huffman of the United Methodist Church Disaster Coalition and commentary on the death of Iryna Zarutska. (32-2025)

27 mins; September 13, 2025

This week: 9/11 and the Return of the American Spirit. Also, Suicide Awareness Month (31-2025)

13 mins; September 06, 2025

The Tragic Shooting at a Church School in Minnesota, and NC State Treasurer Brad Briner (30-2025)

14 mins; August 29, 2025

Development in Columbus County, Problem Drunk Drivers, and Something New at CCN (29-2025)

16 mins; August 22, 2025

Whiteville Emergency Services Director Hal Lowder Jr. (28-2025)

26 mins; August 16, 2025

Cast To Sea and 333 Interview (27-2025)

24 mins; August 07, 2025

The Dam Busters and Downtown Flooding, and the Exploding Pet Population (26-2025)

14 mins; August 02, 2025

Mike Creen of Columbus County Veterans of America, and Tommy Taylor, Sports Editor of Columbus Couty News (25-2025)

29 mins; July 24, 2025

NC State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey Talks About Scams, and Homeowner Programs (24-2025)

38 mins; July 18, 2025

Community Spirit Among First Responders, and Violence Against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (23-2025)

15 mins; July 12, 2025

First Amendment Rights, Independence Day Thoughts, and Happy Birthday CCN (22-2025)

21 mins; July 04, 2025

An Independence Day Commentary (21-2025)

18 mins; June 28, 2025

Angela Norris of the Veterans Memorial Park of America (20-2025)

19 mins; June 21, 2025

Whiteville City Police Chief Paul Rockenbach (19-2025)

34 mins; June 13, 2025

Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers (18-2025)

40 mins; June 05, 2025

Commentary on Toxic Masculinity & Kratom Regulation (17-2025)

16 mins; May 30, 2025

Chaplain Marcia DeRush of the Columbus County Disaster Coalition (16-2025)

33 mins; May 23, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (15-2025)

16 mins; May 17, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (14-2025)

15 mins; May 10, 2025

Lisa Yemma & Caitlin Strickland (13-2025)

27 mins; May 01, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Easter Commentary (12-2025)

12 mins; April 18, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (11-2025)

26 mins; April 11, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (10-2025)

8 mins; April 04, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (09-2025)

14 mins; March 29, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (08-2025)

16 mins; March 21, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (07-2025)

15 mins; March 07, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (06-2025)

11 mins; March 01, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (05-2025)

14 mins; February 23, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (04-2025)

10 mins; February 16, 2025

Christopher Cawley (03-2025)

29 mins; February 08, 2025

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (02-2025)

12 mins; January 25, 2025

Jefferson Weaver & Doug Smith (01-2025)

31 mins; January 09, 2025

The Real Whiteville Santa Claus (38-2024)

21 mins; December 28, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (37-2024)

26 mins; December 21, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (36-2024)

16 mins; December 14, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (35-2024)

19 mins; December 07, 2024

Amanda Irwin and Patricia Medlin of the Boys & Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw (34-2024)

22 mins; November 28, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (33-2024)

24 mins; November 23, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (32-2024)

20 mins; November 09, 2024

Mike Creen of the Veterans of America (31-2024)

29 mins; October 31, 2024

Marc Murphy and Amanda Irwin from The Boys & Girls Homes Of Lake Waccamaw (30-2024)

34 mins; October 25, 2024

Angela Norris of the Veteran's Memorial Park of America (29-2024)

22 mins; October 18, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Hurricane Commentary (28-2024)

21 mins; October 05, 2024

Elizabeth Fontes, Business Relations Representative for the North Carolina Division of Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities (27-2024)

23 mins; September 27, 2024

Morgan Hayes & Tyler Hodge of the Beaver Committee of Columbus County (26-2024)

27 mins; September 23, 2024

Marcia DeRush of The Columbus County Disaster Coalition (25-2024)

29 mins; September 13, 2024

Angela Norris of the Veterans Memorial Park of America and Commentary by Jefferson Weaver (24-2024)

25 mins; September 06, 2024

Whiteville City Manager Darrin Currie (23-2024)

31 mins; August 29, 2024

Lisa Yemma and Kellie Lewis from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (22-2024)

27 mins; August 24, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (21-2024)

12 mins; August 10, 2024

Amanda Irwin, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Boys & Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw (20-2024)

28 mins; July 26, 2024

Mike Creen of the Columbus County Chapter of The Vietnam Veterans of America (19-2024)

31 mins; July 19, 2024

Shaq Davis & Kayla Henson from the Columbus County Partnership for Children (18-2024)

26 mins; July 12, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (17-2024)

18 mins; July 08, 2024

Teresa Smith of Columbus County Emergency Services (16-2024)

27 mins; June 28, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (15-2024)

19 mins; June 21, 2024

Justin Graney and Katie Webster of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (14-2024)

32 mins; May 10, 2024

Marcia DeRush of the Columbus County Disaster Response, and the McMullin House for Heroes (13-2024)

27 mins; May 08, 2024

Ginger Littrell & Christine Houlihan of the Lake Waccamaw "Gator Festival" (12-2024)

26 mins; April 08, 2024

Mike Creen of the Vietnam Veterans Association (11-2024)

21 mins; March 24, 2024

Jennifer Caines & Hannah Hazel of the North Carolina Strawberry Festival (10-2024)

30 mins; March 16, 2024

Marc Murphy of the Boy's & Girl's Home of Lake Waccamaw (09-2024)

30 mins; March 10, 2024

Guest Host Lisa Yemma & Butch Blanchard of the Whiteville Rotary Club (08-2024)

28 mins; March 02, 2024

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey (07-2024)

30 mins; February 24, 2024

Jon Walton of "Milk B4Meat Ministries" (06-2024)

28 mins; February 19, 2024

Lisa Yemma and The Southeastern Swamp Stewards (05-2024)

30 mins; February 10, 2024

Amanda Irwin of the Lake Waccamaw Boys & Girls Home (04-2024)

25 mins; February 03, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (03-2024)

23 mins; January 27, 2024

Pamela Young-Jacobs - Director of the Small Business Center at SECC (02-2024)

23 mins; January 20, 2024

Rebecca Benton & Aaron Blackmon of the NC Cooperative Extension (01-2024)

23 mins; January 13, 2024

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (35-2023)

21 mins; December 30, 2023

Jefferson Weaver Christmas Story (34-2023)

25 mins; December 23, 2023

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (33-2023)

19 mins; December 18, 2023

Santa Claus - The Real Whiteville Santa (32-2023)

23 mins; December 10, 2023

Joan McPherson of the Columbus County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (31-2023)

27 mins; November 24, 2023

Michael Myrie of The Sheepdog Foundation (30-2023)

20 mins; November 18, 2023

Mike Creed of the Veteran's of America, and Kim Sellers of Columbus County Veteran's Services (29-2023)

19 mins; November 15, 2023

NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey (28-2023)

36 mins; October 26, 2023

A.J. Worley and Sami Whitley about Whiteville Skate Park (32-2023)

25 mins; August 25, 2023

Lyndsay Powell and Jake Faircloth from the "Cape Fear Jeep Club" (27-2023)

25 mins; August 20, 2023

Cynthia Jones (26-2023)

28 mins; August 13, 2023

Chuck Stanley (25-2023)

28 mins; August 05, 2023

Lisa Yemma and Bess Taylor (24-2023)

33 mins; July 29, 2023

Jefferson Weaver (23-2023)

18 mins; July 22, 2023

Ginger Littrell (22-2023)

20 mins; July 15, 2023

Dr. Chris English and Dr. Sylvia Cox of SECC (21-2023)

31 mins; July 08, 2023

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (20-2023)

18 mins; June 24, 2023

Meteorologist Christopher Cawley (19-2023)

31 mins; June 18, 2023

Jefferson Weaver Commentary (18-2023)

21 mins; June 10, 2023

Marcia DeRush of Columbus County Disaster Response (17-2023)

21 mins; June 04, 2023

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