Drone operators challenge surveyors’ turf in mapping dispute
Michael Jones operates his drone in Goldsboro, N.C., Friday, April 2, 2021. When Jones started shooting drone photos and videos for realtors, his clients wanted more: Images with property lines on them. However, after two years of steady business the state of North Carolina issued an order an order that grounded his drone. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Michael Jones started a side hustle shooting drone photos and videos for realtors, his clients wanted more: Images with property lines on them, to better understand where their fences should be.