Pender wildfire grows to 10,000 acres; State of Emergency likely

06/22/11 PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A wildfire burning in Pender County since the weekend has now grown to about 10,000 acres and is about five miles wide, according to an e-mail from County Manager Rick Benton forwarded to WWAY. Benton also says the so-called Juniper Road Fire is moving toward NC 53 and NC 50 in the Maple Hill area, but no homes are in danger at this time. Benton says Forestry is ...

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Portion of N.C. 50 to close for bridge repair

07/09/11 The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be closing a portion of N.C. 50 for bridge repair. Traffic in both directions will have to detour around an area northwest of Holly Ridge in the Maple Hill vicinity from 8 a.m. Monday through July...

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Injured Young Cyclist Remains Critical

07/12/11 13-year old Mikal Bond of Maple Hill remains in critical condition following a Sunday bicycle accident.

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