The waterwheel at Wake County’s historic Yates Mill County Park is being replaced.
Eyewitness News was there Thursday as work to remove the 12 foot wheel began. It’s the last operable water-powered gristmill in the county, and after 20 years of use, the wheel needs some major upgrades.
Yates Mill served the county for over 200 years, grinding corn and wheat into meal and flour. The park opened to the public in May 2006, and Wake County said it hosts over 100,000 visitors per year…