North Carolina residents cross southern border to spend thousands on fireworks

DILLON, S.C. (WNCN) — Families from North Carolina are heading south of the border to load up on fireworks for the Fourth of July.

In North Carolina, fireworks shot in the air are illegal.

Instead of buying what’s under the white fireworks tents in their state, people are going nearly 56 miles south of Fayetteville to Jabs Fireworks in Dillon, S.C.

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“A lot of people will just drive down,” Jabs Fireworks owner David Collar said. “Go shoot them on the beach or whatever and go back home.”

Jabs Fireworks manager Blackcat Joe said, “We see a lot of North Carolina people here. They know where the good prices are. They know where the good products are.”…

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