Laura Fortenberry, a 17-year-old girl from Gaston County, NC, was killed by a repeat offender of driving while intoxicated (DWI) on July 25, 2010. Laura was riding as a passenger in a vehicle…
About 80 percent of motorcycle accidents result in serious injury, whereas only 20% of automobile crashes cause the same outcome. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
A former plastic surgeon from Raleigh, NC was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired. A jury in Wake County, NC reached the verdict today,…
MADD—Mothers Against Drunk Driving—serves a victim of an alcohol-related wreck every ten minutes. Though that’s an impressive statistic, every minute someone suffers serious…
Trooper Justin Matthew Maness was in pursuit of driver George Earl Johnson, Jr., 26, of Jamesville, NC for allegedly speeding at 73 mph in a 55 mph zone when the two vehicles were involved in a…
People are living longer which means they’re driving longer, too. Older motorist drove 29 percent more miles annually during the six-year period between 1995 and 2001. And there were over 20…
In December, 2009, North Carolina joined the ranks of other states across the nation that enforces laws prohibiting texting while driving. Since then more than 1,200 individuals have been issued…
Bullying is no laughing matter, but humor has the power to heal. Keith Deltano is a nationally-known motivational speaker who will travel to North Carolina to speak at Greensboro’s Walter…
Even before the results from an online survey conducted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation are released, Winston-Salem city officials plan to increase the miles of bike lanes in…
Law enforcement officials participate in a statewide campaign against driving while intoxicated (DWI) hosted by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program during the holiday season…
The defective hip implant that has been recalled by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., is causing thousands of people to require a second hip operation, or revision, to correct the problems caused by the…
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program sponsored what’s being called a “Tree of Life” in honor of victims of fatal car crashes on North Carolina roads during 2009. Last…