The call came at 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning, July 5. Frank Hopkins answered the call. He’s the assistant fire chief in the Avon Volunteer Fire Department. He had no idea he would be spending 12 or so hours in volunteer service to Avon and Hatteras Island. He and others in the department had just … Continue reading Beer truck overturns on NC 12; many join effort to clear wreck site