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Firefighters, Forest Service personnel and volunteers had their hands full Saturday when a lightning strike sparked a wildfire off Old Union Road. Horses, a pen of hunting dogs and multiple structures were in danger at different times during the incident.The fire was made worse by the hot, dry conditions affecting the area. Acme-Delco-Riegelwood (ADR) Fire Chief Steve Camlin said firefighters were dispatched around 3:45 p.m. to a remote...
Tabor City police arrested a wanted man after he was stopped for pulling a trailer without taillights. Austin Grey Reneger, 27, was held under a secured bond on Guilford County charges of discharging a firearm in a city and injury to personal property. He was also charged with simple possession of marijuana. Reneger is from Kernersville, according to the detention center report. Tabor City Police stopped a Chevrolet...
As the busiest week of the year gets underway at Lake Waccamaw, police are reminding golf cart users to be sure children are properly buckled up. Lake Waccamaw was the first municipality in the county to legalize approved golf carts on town streets a decade ago, when state law eased rules on golf carts. Carts at the lake must be inspected by the town, and small children must...