16-story prison imploded in Morganton
MORGANTON, N.C. (WBTV) – The 16-story former prison building that housed juvenile offenders for decades is now just a pile of rubble.
The Western Youth Institution, more commonly known as the High-Rise Prison was imploded Saturday morning. Government workers can be heard saying “Oh no” during the implosion as the building actually tilted forward.
Nobody was hurt.
The prison was shut down years ago. A state bond was passed then and part of that money was earmarked for a regional National Guard Readiness Center.
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