The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected this year more than 10 million pounds of litter from roadsides, nearly breaking the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. This announcement comes on the heels of the two-week Fall Litter Sweep, which saw more than 418,000 pounds of roadside litter picked…… read more »
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NCDOT: Over 10 Million Pounds Of Roadside Litter Collected This Year
North Carolina News – October 1
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY-BEAR ATTACK Bear attacks couple picnicking at Blue Ridge Parkway site. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says a couple having a picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina has survived multiple bear attacks which it says may have been triggered by their barking dog. News outlets report a…… read more »
Prisons Updating Names Of Five Facilities Including DART Cherry In Goldsboro
The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective Oct. 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural standards. “These changes are being made to better reflect the diversity of modern-day society,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “In this day and age, it is unacceptable to maintain facility names…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 30
GUNS CONFISCATED-SCHOOLS Fifth gun confiscated from school in North Carolina system WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer has confiscated a handgun from a student’s backpack at a magnet school, the fifth such incident in the same school system this month. The Winston-Salem Journal reports the officer took the gun from a student…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 29
TAX EVASION-COUPLE CHARGED North Carolina couple convicted for multiple tax violations GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a North Carolina couple has been convicted of getting around paying employment and income taxes for almost a decade to pay for boarding their dog, a country club membership and visits to a spiritual…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 28
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AMBULANCES Ambulances sent to North Carolina counties for COVID-19 aid RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nine North Carolina counties are benefiting from 25 ambulances and their crews provided by the federal government to help locals struggling to respond to the spikes in calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Division of Emergency Management says the two-person…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 27
FREEDOM PARK-HOLT BROTHERS NFL Holt brothers’ firm to build North Carolina Freedom Park RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A construction company founded by former NFL players and brothers Torry and Terrence Holt will build the project designed to honor the contributions of African Americans in North Carolina. Leaders of the North Carolina Freedom Park initiative announced…… read more »
NCDOT Marks National Roundabout Week
Roundabouts can be intimidating upon first approach, but they are designed to be safer and more efficient than traditional intersections. NCDOT’s Traffic Safety Unit found that roundabouts, which replaced intersections with 55 mile-per-hour speed limits, helped reduce crashes by 41% and fatal and injury crashes by 79%. Though they are becoming more popular on North Carolina…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 24
POLICE OFFICER-FRAUD CHARGE North Carolina police officer charged in fraud investigation CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Detectives with a North Carolina police department have filed charges against one of its officers after an investigation revealed he had submitted work invoices to private businesses for more than what he was due. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says in…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 23
BODY CAMERAS-AUDIT Durham audit finds police body-camera compliance problems DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — An audit has found Durham police officers uploaded body-camera footage late and sometimes mislabeled it, potentially jeopardizing evidence. The News & Observer reports that the audit found the Durham Police Department has policies, training and equipment, but it couldn’t confirm that supervisors…… read more »
