SBI investigating disposal of playground equipment at Hampstead park

SBI investigating disposal of playground equipment at Hampstead park

HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the transfer and disposal of county-owned playground equipment from a park in Hampstead. The investigation involves equipment removed from Kiwanis Park after it was deemed unsafe. Last month, community leader Beth Butler said she and several volunteers helped dismantle and dispose of the playground. Butler said the county approved her request to take the equipment. However,…