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Four passengers in the same vehicle were killed in an accident involving a tractor-trailer that shut down northbound U.S. 1 near the Richmond County line for more than two hours on Friday evening, according to the Pinebluff Fire Department.
The wreck occurred around 4 p.m., according to Pinebluff Fire Assistant Chief David Alston. The four passengers â two adults and two children â in a sedan hit a tractor-trailer in the northbound lanes and were pronounced dead at the scene. There was significant damage to the tractor-trailer, but the driver suffered minor injuries from the wreck.
The wreck shut down both northbound lanes and one lane going southbound until authorities were able to remove the wrecked vehicles. Both directions of travel were opened up shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Resurfacing work on U.S. 1 in Southern Pines and Aberdeen will begin Tuesday evening, June 1. Construction will be performed between 7 p.m and 7 a.m., weather permitting, and is
The man who made local history as Moore Countyâs first Black fire chief has received one of the stateâs highest civilian honors.Â
Chief John McKiver of the Pinebluff Fire Department was given the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Wednesday at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, where he is being treated for stomach cancer. Conferred by Gov. Roy Cooper, award recognizes North Carolinians with a proven record of exemplary service.Â
State Rep. Jamie Boles presented the award to the chief after a caravan of fire trucks paraded around the hospital building in McKiverâs honor. Nearly every fire department in Moore County participated in the ceremony, along with multiple agencies from surrounding counties.