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Drunk DrivingNTSB wants to lower alcohol limits from .08 to .05Submitted by Brandon Taylor on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 4:53pm.READ MORE: 
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the legal blood alcohol content for drivers be lowered from .08 to .05. The NTSB hopes to cut the nearly 10,000 deaths every year related to drunk driving.
Full story...Azalea concerts could tax taxi serviceSubmitted by Brandon Taylor on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 6:51pm.READ MORE: With thousands of people expected to fill the streets of Downtown Wilmington this weekend you would think most cab drivers would be excited about the extra business but that's not the case.
Full story...Drunk drivers targeted during St. Patrick's Day crackdownSubmitted by Jayne Dees on Fri, 03/15/2013 - 8:03pm.READ MORE: Law enforcement agencies are cracking down across the state. Today they kicked off the St. Patrick's Day "Booze it & Lose it" campaign by unveiling the new BATMobile.
Full story...Columbus Co. man gets 6 month jail sentence after killing friend in crashSubmitted by StarNewsOnline.com on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 2:24pm.READ MORE:
A Clarkton man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a fatal drunken driving crash that claimed the life of his friend in May.
Nicholas Kent Wilkson, 20,entered the guilty pleas Columbus County Superior Court to felony death by motor vehicle and driving while impaired.
Full story...UPDATE: WPD traffic operation takes drunk drivers off the roadsSubmitted by Matt Ray on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 11:29am.READ MORE:
Several area law enforcement agencies came together last night to "saturate the city."
They were on the lookout for unsafe drivers, particularly those driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription medication, and drugs.
Full story...NTSB: Require ignition locks for all drunk driversSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 1:44pm.READ MORE:
A federal safety board is recommending that all states require ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers, including first-time offenders.
Full story...Street Safe helping young driversSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 4:35pm.READ MORE:
A local insurance company is doing their part to make sure that your child doesn’t become a statistic.
Full story... » Man crashes in emergency room of Gastonia hospitalSubmitted by Allyson Lorick on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 7:42am.READ MORE:
A Gastonia man has been charged with drunken driving after he crashed into the emergency room of Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Full story... » Former NC legislator Mackey facing DWI chargeSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 8:48am.READ MORE:
A former state legislator and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is facing drunken driving charges.
Full story... » NC official pleads guilty to 2nd DWI in 3 yearsSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 8:08am.READ MORE:
A Rowan County commissioner has been
sentenced to two years unsupervised probation after pleading guilty
to drunken driving.
Full story... » Weekend checkpoints serve up over 500 charges for driversSubmitted by Katie Harden on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 5:47pm.READ MORE: Hubert man goes to trial in death of son in crashSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 10:51am.READ MORE:
The trial for a Hubert man accused of
killing his son in a drunken driving car crash last year is
scheduled for this week.
Full story... » NC man accused of drunken driving with 4 kidsSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 8:45am.READ MORE:
Aberdeen police have charged a man with
felony child abuse after he crashed his sports utility vehicle with
four children inside and then registered three times the legal
limit for drinking and driving.
Full story... » Fake crash makes a real impactSubmitted by Asha Dave on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 6:43pm.READ MORE:
Students at Whiteville High got a dose of reality Monday as they watched one of their classmates die in a car accident. The car crash was only pretend, but it made a real impression.
Full story... » More than 1,000 caught in NC drunk driving effortSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 7:50am.READ MORE:
Law enforcement officials in North Carolina say more than 1,000 people were arrested during the state's weeklong St. Patrick's Day "Booze It and Lose It" campaign.
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