A standoff involving law enforcement and an individual barricaded in a vehicle on U.S. 15-501 north of the traffic circle near the Pinehurst No. 6 and Village Acres communities ended
A three-hour standoff involving law enforcement and a man who had barricaded himself inside a vehicle on U.S. 15-501 near Pinehurst No. 6 ended Friday with the individual taking his
An outside fire on Linden Road near the Pinewild community in Pinehurst has resulted in more than 1,200 residence without power in the area, according to a post on the Village of Pinehurstâs Facebook page.
According to Kristin Bunton, communications specialist for the village, there are no injuries or anyone in danger as a result of the fire that is believed to have been started by a downed power line or blown transformer.
The post said that the fire is âunder controlâ at this time, and residents are asked to avoid the area.
Duke Energy is aware of the outages, and power is estimated to be restored by midnight on Friday, according to the power companyâs website. As of 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Duke said 1,646 customers in the area were without power.