Jackson County man convicted in fatal collision

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Wednesday, 17/04/2024

An intoxicated Jackson County man who drove at a high rate of speed and careened into two other cars, killing the second vehicle’s driver and seriously injuring a passenger, will serve more than 14 years in prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. 

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Statewide holiday ‘Booze It & Lose It’ enforcement campaign underway

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Wednesday, 13/12/2023

 This holiday season, the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program joins local and state law enforcement to urge drivers against impaired driving. 

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Jackson County teams up to curb drunk driving

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Wednesday, 25/10/2023

The Governor’s Highway Safety Program identified the seven western counties as a pilot region to test new strategies to curb drunk driving.

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