Lilesville
Coverage of Lilesville in the Nexus archive.
- Anson County lifts boil water advisory after testing confirms safety
Anson County has lifted its Boil Water Advisory after state testing confirmed the water system is safe. The advisory was lifted for unincorporated areas, while municipalities like Ansonville and Wadesboro will handle their own advisories. Repairs, system flushing, and testing confirmed water met state standards, with over 300 pallets of bottled water distributed during the response.
- ‘Inconvenience’: Officials respond to major water main break in Anson County
A major water main break in Anson County caused a countywide outage, leaving residents and businesses with limited water supplies. Officials distributed 32 pallets of bottled water and warned of potential water shortages after midnight, with emergency portable pumps staged for fires. A boil water advisory and low pressure are expected once service is restored.
- Wadesboro man charged with felony copper wire theft
Christopher Gerald of Wadesboro was arrested and charged with felony copper wire theft after stealing wire from a Power Grid Services worksite in Lilesville. The thefts occurred on May 20 and June 3, with surveillance linking Gerald to the incidents. He turned himself in on June 15 and is held on a $20,000 bond.