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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
North Carolina launches campaign to enforce Move Over Law
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program and local law enforcement are launching a statewide enforcement campaign to remind drives of the Move Over Law. The enforcement campaign will be in place from May 12-18, 2025. The North Carolina Move Over Law requires drivers to move over a lane or slow down when they are approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road. It protects law enforcement officers, emergency services workers, and people working along the roadside with the N.C. Department of Transportation. 'Our emergency transportation and utility responders put themselves in harm's way each day to keep our roads safe,' GHSP Director Mark Ezzell said. 'The Move Over Law is not just a suggestion; it's the law, and a crucial component to ensure the safety of these responders and others. This campaign is a vital step in educating drivers and fostering a culture of safety on North Carolina roadways.' If you violate the Move Over Law, you could receive a $250 fine and misdemeanor or felony charges, if someone is injured or property is damaged. 'Slowing down and moving over is a simple way to help protect law enforcement, first responders, and others who work on the roads at all hours of the day,' Commander of the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Colonel Freddy Johnson Jr. said. 'These emergency personnel work in dangerous situations all the time, but drivers really increase that risk for them when they ignore the flashing lights and don't comply with the law.' For more information on the Move Over Law, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
12-05-2025
- Miami Herald
17-year-old killed in crash on way to prom, NC officials say. ‘Was the sweetest'
A high school senior was killed in a crash on his way to prom, leaving a North Carolina community devastated, officials said. Will Turner, 17, expected to graduate from North Stokes High School in May. He planned to attend trucking school, with dreams of becoming a diesel mechanic, his loved ones told news outlets. But Turner's life was cut short when tragedy struck Saturday, April 12. Authorities said the teen was driving a Ford Taurus when he veered off the road and hit two trees. He died at the scene, the N.C. State Highway Patrol told the News & Record and WGHP. State troopers told WFMY that speed was a factor in the crash. The wreck was reported at about 6 p.m. along N.C. Highway 8 in Stokes County, a roughly 30-mile drive north from Winston-Salem. Turner wasn't sure about going to prom but decided to go at the last minute, his foster mom told WXII and WGHP. Before the dance, he found a rock painted with the words 'I'm ready' — a phrase his grandmother Bonnie Roberts said she now interprets as a sign of the tragedy that followed, according to a Facebook post. Turner is remembered in news reports as a teen who loved outdoor activities, including fishing and hunting. 'He was the sweetest, most loving kid you have ever met,' foster mom Tina Lawson told WGHP. 'If you needed something and he had it, it was yours. He just gave.' Turner also enjoyed spending time with people and was 'well-liked' on his campus, North Stokes High School Principal Ricky Vernon told news outlets. Stokes County Schools in an emailed statement said the district is offering additional counselors as the community grieves the 'profound loss.' 'He would crack you up with a joke every day,' Vernon told WXLV. 'His classmates loved him.' The N.C. State Highway Patrol and a Facebook user believed to be Turner's grandmother didn't immediately respond to McClatchy News' requests for comment on April 15.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Vintage plane crashes near rural cafe, injuring 2 people, NC State Highway Patrol says
The pilot of a vintage airplane crashed near a rural cafe in Alexander County on Friday afternoon, injuring himself and a passenger, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. The single-engine 1947 Pietenpol crashed as the pilot tried to land in a private field near the 5500 block of Rink Dam Road, Trooper Christopher Casey said. Casey identified the pilot as 74-year-old Gregory Alan Deal of Morganton. Deal and his passenger were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the trooper said. The Highway Patrol didn't release the passenger's name and age. The plane crashed about 12:50 p.m. near Crossroads Grill. The Highway Patrol secured the scene, and the FAA will investigate the crash, Casey said.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Hudson man charged after fatally colliding with moped driver in Caldwell County: NCSHP
HUDSON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Hudson man was killed Thursday afternoon after being struck by a car while riding a moped in southern Caldwell County. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 3:40 p.m. Feb. 28 on Cajah Mountain Road near Stamey Road. Troopers say a 2005 Kia Spectra traveling east on Cajah Mountain failed to reduce speed adequately and collided with a 2021 Taotao moped, which had slowed down to turn right onto Stamey. Concord firefighter receives NC Award of Excellence for safety initiative that helps hearing impaired The driver of the moped, 68-year-old James Terrace Williams, of Hudson, was thrown from the moped and succumbed to his injuries while being transported to an area hospital. The driver of the Kia, David Wayne Hicks, 38, of Hudson, was not injured. Troopers say the initial investigation indicates impairment was not a contributing factor in the collision. Hicks was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to reduce speed. Cajah Mountain Road was closed in the area for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist wanted after being accused of passing stopped school bus in Iredell County
STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man is wanted by N.C. State Highway Patrol after being accused of passing a stopped school bus on a motorcycle in Iredell County. Troopers say the incident occurred at 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, on Wallace Springs Road at Cara Lane. That's when a motorcyclist traveling north on Wallace Springs reportedly passed a bus with its warning lights activated and stop-arm extended as children were getting off the bus. The motorcyclist almost struck the children and continued north. Video: Iredell County student jumps back as motorcyclist speeds by stopped school bus A person of interest has been identified. The white male driver was operating what appeared to be a Kawasaki Ninja-style motorcycle. The driver was wearing a dark green and gray helmet with no face shield, khaki pants and a black sweatshirt. Anyone who recognizes the person of interest should contact the Highway Patrol at 828-466-5500 or star-47. The investigation is ongoing. Two similar incidents have occurred in Iredell County in recent years. Last January, a motorcyclist nearly struck a child attempting to cross the road. And in March 2023, a Statesville man was arrested for nearly hitting two kids on Old Mountain Road. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
