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Forest Service investigators have charged a Clayton man with multiple counts of timber theft and exploitation of senior adults. Joel Blake Lee, 55, was arrested this morning (July 8) on four counts of larceny of timber; three counts of larceny; conspiracy; three charges of exploitation of a senior or disabled adult; seven felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, and three felony counts of forging deeds or...
Damages were estimated at $150,000 after fire swept through a home on Sandhole Road Tuesday. Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire and Rescue Chief Steve Camlin said firefighters were called to the home at 906 Sandhole Road to a kitchen fire Tuesday morning. The fire was contained to one area, although the entire home sustained smoke damage. Camlin said there was extensive damage to the interior rafters and roof. ADR was assisted...
Tuesday’s fire at a railroad siding near Chadbourn is still under investigation, but may have been caused by spontaneous combustion. Firefighters were called to the commercial property near the intersection of Grice and Braswell roads at 1:30 p.m. Multiple agencies were immediately requested, including the regional hazardous material team from Wilmington and the N.C. Forest Service. Whiteville’s drone team was also deployed to help map the fire. Units...