What happened: The North Carolina Highway Patrol has announced they are increasing enforcement of the state’s “Move Over” law after two troopers were almost hit in two separate incidents, both occurring within days of each other. The “Move Over” law requires motorists to move over one lane when passing an emergency vehicle on the shoulder…
What Happened A campaign has been launched by Alamance County law enforcement and Norfolk Southern Police to educate the community about railroad crossing safety. This campaign is aimed to reduce the number of accidents that occur in the county, since 2007 NCDOT has recorded 18 accidents. The campaign is fueled by the danger that is…
What happened: A shocking case of road rage has led to the resignation of a North Carolina deputy and the videotape made of the incident has gone viral on the incident. The deputy was from the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office. He was traveling along Highway 526, North Charleston, S.C., in a marked Onslow County Sheriff’s…
What Happened An investigation has been launched by Richmond Police to find a hit and run driver that struck and seriously injured a 9-year-old girl as she crossed the street. According to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority Police when emergency personnel arrived on the scene they quickly determined the little girl was in critical…
What Happened The Supreme Court issued a ruling that federal Medicaid law pre-empts North Carolina’s sizable claim against medical malpractice settlements. In a 6-3 ruling the court struck down a law allowing state officials to seize one third of medical malpractice settlements. The ruling went in favor of a family from Taylorsville, North Carolina who…