North Carolina has a new safety campaign aimed at decreasing the number of DWIs within the state. Sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, the campaign's goal is to educate drivers on the penalties of a...
It is not uncommon for some people to search for an outlet to deal with childhood trauma. Many of those people choose to use drugs as coping mechanisms. Relying on legal or illegal substances to gain relief from traumatic situations that have occurred during childhood...
Most drivers try to operate their vehicles in a safe manner. When there are serious traffic violations that occur, there is a good chance that your driver's license will be suspended. The length of time that your license is suspended depends on the offense that...
A 63-year-old North Carolina school bus driver has been suspended from his job and is facing criminal charges of DWI after the bus he was driving crashed into a ditch in Cherokee County. The driver was transporting five children to their elementary school at the time...
North Carolinians pay lower premiums for their car insurance than drivers in most other states. But that applies only to drivers who don't get caught speeding. Those with a lead foot on the gas find that they have many additional expenses as a result of their need for...
The recent unrest in the Charlotte area following the shooting death of a black male by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers was initially sparked by the officers' observation that the man was smoking a "blunt" of marijuana. The police department released details of...
North Carolina prioritizes public safety on our roads. Driving behaviors that are negligent, careless or dangerous carry serious legal repercussions. Because driving is not a right but a privilege, those who abuse the privilege, are subject to losing it. North...
Often we generalize the definitions of assault. To many, the term means that someone inflicted a physical harm upon another. That's not entirely the case. Assault is the threat of harm. For example, assault in its simplest form is when a person raises their fist in a...
Every parent's nightmare when sending a child off to college for the first time is that he or she will fall prey to the lures of drugs and alcohol. Those living in the Triad know that use, manufacture and sale of heroin are on the rise in the community with an...
It's a scenario no one ever envisions themselves facing: sitting handcuffed in a police station accused of having committed assault, domestic violence, armed robbery or some other violent crime. Once the surreal nature of the moment passes, however, most people become...