Real estate agents robbed
Wilmington police are investigating the armed robbery about 5:30 p.m. Thursday of two real estate agents who were taking measurements at a house in the 1900 block of Nun Street.
A man carrying a black handgun approached Travis Best and Jonathan Swanson and took both their wallets. Neither man was injured.
Abandoned trailers on a lot where a fire started about 2 p.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of Castle Hayne Road should be removed soon, New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal Ray Griswold said Friday.
About 10 trailers are on the lot. One was destroyed by fire, which spread to two others and caused further damage, Griswold said.
The trailers were apparently homes to vagrants. "There are signs of cookware in there and mattresses, and there's footpaths into the trailers in that area," Griswold said.
The property was to change hands Friday. Griswold said he contacted county zoning officials, who would alert the new owners about the problem.
"We're hoping this will be resolved in a week or two. I'm pretty sure they're going to be removed," he said.
Firefighters from Castle Hayne, Wrightsboro, Odgen and New Hanover County Fire Services assisted at the scene Thursday.