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Wilkesboro Man Cited After Illegal Moonshine Distillery Causes Explosion And Fire
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 27, 2:03 PM EDT
updated Oct 28, 8:56 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFMY-TV and WCNC-TV, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Wilkesboro man cited after illegal moonshine distillery causes explosion and fire · WFMY-TVOct 27, 6:54 PM EDT
NC man charged after moonshine still catches fire, explodes in Wilkes County · WCNC-TVOct 29, 5:53 AM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 27, 2:53 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 28, 9:46 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.