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Riding shotgun in the west: Road trip diaries from North Carolina to Colorado and back.
Last month, I rode shotgun on a road trip halfway across ... law enforcement abounded upon our return to North Carolina. Figures. The NC Highway Patrol has 1,600+ troopers, more than any other ... > react
Latest North Carolina News Reports
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Safe Passage: I-26 at the AT
- North Carolina
- Asheville
- I-26 E / Us-74 E
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 05, 2024 1:31pm
26 74 Safe Passage seeks to improve wildlife's ability to safely cross a 14-mile stretch of Interstate-26 in the Sams Gap region, resulting in improved safety and restoring wildlife habitat connectivity. Read More
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Crash closes US 421 at Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem, police say
- North Carolina
- Winston Salem
- source: Bing / WGHP
- 2 views
- Sep 05, 2024 07:35am
Drivers should expect delays or plan alternate routes through Winston-Salem after a crash. According to Winston-Salem Police Department, officers are at the scene of a ... Read More
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U.S.-421 crash impacting Peters Creek Parkway area with lane closures
- North Carolina
- Pleasant Garden
- US 421
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Sep 05, 2024 06:51am
421 Police said the crash involved two cars and also power lines which are blocking both lanes. The crash occurred Thursday morning just before 9:30 a.m. The road is closed near Exit 234, which is Peters ... Read More
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Expect delays ahead: DMV offices lack funding to fix long lines in NC cities
- North Carolina
- Raleigh
- source: Bing / carolinapublicpress.org
- 9 views
- Sep 05, 2024 06:29am
NC Department of Motor Vehicles offices don't have allocated funding from legislature to hire more employees and meet needs of growing state. Read More
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Downed power lines, multi-car crash delay traffic at US-421 and Peters Creek Parkway
- North Carolina
- Pleasant Garden
- US 421
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Sep 05, 2024 03:42am
421 Police say a multi-car crash on Highway 421 and Peters Creek Parkway has resulted in downed power lines blocking both lanes.Responding officers say no major in ... Read More
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Fayetteville police give update in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Fayetteville boy
- North Carolina
- Fayetteville
- Gillis Hill Rd
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Sep 04, 2024 2:07pm
Fayetteville police said Wednesday that they recovered the suspect vehicle and firearm alleged to have been used in the June slaying of Zion Gibbs. Read More
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Statesville man charged after deputies find 2 pounds of meth in car
- North Carolina
- Statesville
- I-77 S
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- Sep 04, 2024 12:14pm
77 K-9 Wilbur alerted deputies to the presence of narcotics in a vehicle, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said. Read More
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Deputies seize two pound of meth during traffic stop in Statesville
- North Carolina
- Statesville
- I-77 S
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Sep 04, 2024 11:59am
77 The Iredell County Sheriff's Office has seized two pounds of methamphetamine following a traffic stop in Statesville Monday afternoon. Read More
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1 INJURED IN WRECK THAT TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN I-26 EAST
- North Carolina
- I26
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- Sep 04, 2024 11:27am
One person was injured after a wreck along Interstate 26 shut down the eastbound lanes on Wednesday morning. A traffic alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the incident ... Read More
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Teen identified as fatality victim in Tuesday night dirt bike crash north of Topeka
- North Carolina
- I-77 Near Huntersvil
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- Sep 04, 2024 10:05am
77 The fatality victim in Tuesday night's dirt bike crash north of Topeka has been identified.Shawnee County sheriff's officials late Wednesday morning identified the victim as Hunter L. Schmidt, 17.The ... Read More
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NC man charged with driving while impaired after hitting trooper in the face, highway patrol says
- North Carolina
- Hwy
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 04, 2024 08:45am
A man accused of hitting a trooper in the face after being stopped for speeding has been charged with driving while impaired on Sunday, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Read More
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Asheville drivers lose hundreds per year due to road conditions, report says
- North Carolina
- I-240
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 04, 2024 07:03am
240 TRIP, a National Transportation Research Nonprofit, released a report on the conditions of local roads and bridges and how much they cost drivers. Read More
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Community remembers North Carolina teacher who died in golf cart accident
- North Carolina
- King
- source: Bing / WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN
- 5 views
- Sep 04, 2024 05:49am
Melissa Fields left an indelible mark on thousands of children in Perquimans County, and many others there as an educator and in Edenton with her vinyl-okie performances. Friends, along with others ... Read More
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Driver wanted after video shows vehicle causing car to crash into NC house, police say
- North Carolina
- Gastonia
- source: Bing / WYFF
- 6 views
- Sep 04, 2024 05:29am
Police in North Carolina are asking for help finding a driver they say caused a car to slam into a home in Gastonia. Read More
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Highway 29 Southbound To I-10 Detour Begins Today
- North Carolina
- US 29
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Sep 04, 2024 05:01am
29 FDOT reminds drivers that the Highway 29 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound is also closed. Highway 29 northbound drivers will continue north and make a U-turn at Broad Street onto U.S. 29 southbound ... Read More
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This North Carolina city now has civilian crash investigators working with police
- North Carolina
- Gastonia
- source: Bing / WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN
- 5 views
- Sep 04, 2024 04:51am
The Gastonia Police Department is taking advantage of a new law that now allows police departments to deploy civilians to help investigate non-emergency car wrecks. Retired Florida state trooper ... Read More
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Watch: Hit-and-run suspect caused car to crash into house in North Carolina
- North Carolina
- US 1 Near Franklinto
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Sep 04, 2024 04:48am
1 Aug. 30 provided by the Gastonia Police Department show a white economy van with a black roof on North New Hope Road at Court Drive. Read More
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Wreck shuts down I-26 East in Henderson County; detour in place
- North Carolina
- Hendersonville
- I-26
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Sep 04, 2024 00:50am
26 HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) - The eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 are shut down Wednesday morning due to a wreck. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said all three lanes are closed ... Read More
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NC World War II lieutenant's remains identified 80 years after deadly plane crash
- North Carolina
- NC-80
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Sep 03, 2024 9:40pm
The remains of a North Carolina World War II lieutenant killed in action have been identified 80 years after he died in a plane crash. The Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Tuesday ... Read More