Hamlet, NC

Thursday marks 35 years since the Imperial Foods fire in Hamlet killed 25 people and injured dozens more, a tragedy that led to changes in workplace and fire safety across North Carolina.

(The Center Square) - Air quality permits allowing for the operation of 645 generators by Amazon and Duke Energy have been approved by the Division of Air Quality within the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The Southern Environmental Law Center, a nine-office operation in [...]

JACKSON HAMLET, N.C. — A woman died Sunday morning after a fire destroyed a home in the Jackson Hamlet community near Pinehurst. The fire occurred at a residence on Arnette Street, located off N.C. Highway 5. Three people were reportedly inside the home when the fire began. Two occupants escaped safely and attempted to reenter […] <p>The post Woman Dies in Jackson Hamlet House Fire first appeared on Star 102.5.</p>

One person died in a house fire in Pinehurst's Jackson Hamlet community, authorities confirm.

Redacción Qué Pasa Qué Pasa Raleigh, NC.- El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Carolina del Norte (NCDEQ) aprobó los permisos de calidad del aire necesarios para los proyectos de Amazon y Duke Energy vinculados al nuevo centro de datos que se construirá cerca de Hamlet, en el condado de Richmond. La decisión llega tras un período de participación pública que […] The post NC aprueba permisos para centro de Amazon en Hamlet appeared first on Qué Pasa. ®Copyright 2022 Qué Pasa

HAMLET, N.C. — The city of Hamlet will hold a public memorial service commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Imperial Foods fire, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in North Carolina history. The service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, September 3, at the corner of Bridges and Spears streets in Hamlet. The fire broke […] <p>The post Hamlet to Mark 35th Anniversary of Imperial Foods Fire first appeared on Star 102.5.</p>

An Aberdeen man has been charged with murder more than four months after two men were found dead inside a Jackson Hamlet residence. The Moore County Sheriff’s Office announced that 38-year-old Vincent Earl McCrae was arrested Aug. 5 and charged with murder in connection with the death of 43-year-old Jamar Brooks Hailey of Aberdeen. Investigation […] <p>The post Arrest Made in Jackson Hamlet Double Homicide Case first appeared on Star 102.5.</p>