Mar 4, 2013 | WECT-TV Wilmington
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC An 87-year-old woman died in an independent living facility in California when the nurse wouldn't perform CPR .
File photo Ledbetter Lake sits drained and awaits progress on dam repairs before it can be refilled.
According to Frank Parker, money in the ballpark of $42,000 has been raised among lake property owners to assist the owners of the dam, Dean Brooks of R.E.C. LLC in Goldston , and his hired engineer, in bringing the dam up to state recommended inspection levels in order to fill the lake with water once more.
News Around Town: Chatham Land Use; "Bloodlines"; 13-Year-Old Inventor Wins
The Chatham Economic Development Corporation will host a joint meeting on Thursday with Chatham County Board of Commissioners, the town boards of Goldston, Pittsboro, and Siler City, and the Board of Education to develop a countywide conceptual land use plan.
Fate of Ledbetter Dam up in air
Daily Journal Dean Brooks, owner of Ledbetter Dam, speaks to Ledbetter Lake community about not having the funds to repair the dam, and wishing to turn it over to the community at no cost.
Main Street Gym's "Warriors of the Ring"
On Saturday night, at the Main Street Gym in Salisbury, local boxers were crowned "Warriors of the Ring." Officials tell WMDT that our local boxers did pretty well, with Erick Acosta, winning on points against Jabril Lee of Charm City Boxing, while Corey Moore handily outpointed Sadid Bonds of Charm City Boxing.