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Search underway for missing swimmer at Jordan Lake
A search is underway for a missing swimmer at Jordan Lake.The Chatham County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday night that it was on the scene in the 600 block of Farrington Point Road.First responders are still working to determine what part of the lake the swimmer was at when they disappeared.Boats and divers were still working after 11 p.m. Tuesday night.No other details were immediately available. An ABC11 breaking news crew is on its way to the scene to gather more information.Check back for updates.Earlier this month, a 25-year-old Charlotte man drowned during a fishing outing at Jordan Lake. In May, a 16-year-old boy drowned at the lake while attending a birthday celebration. Deputies said the Winston-Salem teen died after he was seen swimming in a restricted area.
15-year-old suffers medical emergency after receiving alcohol from Moore County man: Deputies
EAGLE SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — A Moore County man was taken into custody after a 15-year-old suffered a medical emergency from being provided alcohol. Javan Luke Overton, 37, of Eagle Springs was arrested on July 1. He is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, aiding underage purchase of alcohol, aiding underage consumption of alcohol, and giving alcohol to a person under 21 years of age, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
Dryer contents catch fire in Carthage home
A house in Carthage was spared any significant damage after the contents of a dryer caught fire on Tuesday. The fire happened in the 800 block of Niagara Carthage Road just before 5:45 p.m. The two homeowners were home at the time of the fire, smelled smoke, and checked the...
Mugshot Of The Day: North Carolina Man Leads Police On A Highway Chase
It’s not every day that a North Carolina man leads police on a highway chase! He’s the subject of The Mugshot Of The Day on Dave & Chuck The Freak!. Sometimes, a crazy story just isn’t enough. We can, and do, share those stories all the time! That’s why Mugshot of the Day is different. It doesn’t just have a crazy story, it has an equally wild mugshot to go along with it. Today, that’s certainly no different. After hearing the story, you’ll see that his mugshot goes hand-in-hand with the story you heard. Check out the story and mugshot below!
Four escape uninjured after crash on U.S. 1
Four people managed to avoid injury after a serious single-vehicle crash between Vass and Cameron on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. and resulted in lane of U.S. Highway 1 being shut down for over an hour due to the extensive damage. The driver of a Hyundai...
Driver leads state troopers on chase before barricading inside Pittsboro home
A driver led state troopers on a chase Saturday night before barricading himself inside a PIttsboro home.Just before 11 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol tried to stop a car in Wake County on I-87 near I-440. This resulted in a pursuit. The chase continued on I-40 until the suspect car got off at Exit 273.The driver of the car was later identified as 47-year-old Chad Vernon Clark of Pittsboro.According to the state highway patrol, officials lost sight of the suspect vehicle for a short period. Clark was eventually found as he pulled into the driveway of his Pittsboro home. He then ran and barricaded himself inside the house.With assistance from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office and Pittsboro Police Department, Clark was taken into custody at 5 a.m.No one was injured during the pursuit or arrest, authorities confirmed.Clark underwent an impairment evaluation at a UNC-Chapel Hill hospital before being taken to the Wake County Detention Facility.He was charged with speeding, felony fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving, driving while license revoked and failure to heed to lights or siren. Additional charges are expected.
Family of 3 avoids serious injury after Carthage crash
A family of three escaped without serious injury after crashing down an embankment in Carthage Sunday afternoon. The single-vehicle crash happened on U.S. 15-501 just south of Carthage Animal Hospital around 4 p.m. A Nissan Murano was traveling north into Carthage when the driver crossed the center line and ran...
Car rolls after going down steep embankment, driver injured
A crash reduced U.S. Highway 15-501 to one lane in Eastwood on Monday evening, sending a woman to the hospital. First responders from Eastwood Fire Department arrived on the scene near Doubs Chapel Road around 7:20 p.m. They climbed down a steep embankment to the heavily damaged car to help the driver out of the vehicle. The single-occupant was transported to the hospital by Moore County EMS.
Driver transported after crash near Eastwood
A single-vehicle crash briefly shut down U.S. 15-501 near the Eastwood community Monday night. Emergency units were dispatched just after 7 p.m. to the scene of the wreck just north of the Moore County L.E.O. building. According to officials, the female driver of a Toyota Corolla crossed the center line...
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