Whiteville Fire, Rescue and Police are on the scene of a collision at the intersection of J.K. Powell and Hay Street. Traffic is being detoured onto Madison, which is currently being blocked off so authorities can keep traffic flowing from the U.S. 701 Bypass to U.S. 701 Business. We will have more on this as it becomes available.
Traffic from J.K. Powell Boulevard is being detoured to Madison while first responders work on a collision at Hay Street and Powell. (Ben Proctor photo)
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Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and the News Director for WTXY AM1540 & Kool 103.9FM Radio. He can be reached at (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.
