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Apex community remembers 10-year-old girl one year after deadly boating crash
Sunday marked one year since 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll was killed in a boating crash on Harris Lake. Her friends and family were using a lemonade stand to fundraise for the foundation created in her honor and raise awareness about the dangers of drunk boating.
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Creedmoor commissioners strip mayor of authority after fifth DWI arrest in seven years
In a 5-0 vote, the board agreed to strip Mayor Antwane Downey of all privileges outside of those prescribed by state law, including representing or speaking on behalf of the city, use of city e-mail, business cards, and access to City Hall outside of meetings or appointments.
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Three employees charged after underage crash in Greenville kills teen, injures another
Main & Mill Oyster Bar employees facing charges after underage crash kills teenager.
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Wilson mother wants change after the man who killed her daughter drives drunk again
A Wilson woman wants to see the laws change for repeat DWI offenders after the man who killed her daughter 16 years ago got out of prison and drove drunk again.
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Chapel Hill bar employees charged after deadly crash
Employees of a Chapel Hill bar face charges in connection with a deadly February crash in Harnett County, where authorities believe alcohol was a contributing factor.
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Creedmoor mayor charged with DWI suspended from after-school driver position
Creedmoor Mayor Antwane Downey faces a new DWI charge after crashing his vehicle into a tree on Monday. WRAL News found Downey has been convicted of DWI four times, the latest in 2019, and works part time as an after-school program driver.
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Sheriff's office: Driver arrested for going 103 MPH while intoxicated on US 70 during snow
A driver was pulled over along Highway 70 near Princeton on Saturday for excessively speeding while intoxicated, according to the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
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Durham man charged with DWI after hitting Cary police cruiser
Cary police officers arrested Grayson Dixon on Monday evening after they said his gray Honda Accord struck a police vehicle during a traffic stop on North Carolina Highway 55.
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Drunk driver's insurance paid groom $100K after new wife died in Folly Beach golf cart crash
The driver's insurance company of Jamie Komoroski is to pay $160,000 to Aric Hutchinson, whose wife, Samantha Miller (Hutchinson), was killed hours after their wedding in Folly Beach, South Carolina by an intoxicated Komoroski in April 2023.
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No injuries after drunk driving accident near Wake Forest Road, Raleigh police say
Raleigh police said there were no injuries. Part of the road was closed to clear the scene, but reopened shortly after.
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Two teens killed in a crash save lives through organ donation
Two teenagers from Minnesota died earlier this summer after a wrong-way drunk driver crashed into them as they were on their way back from a concert. Their parents are remembering the couple as kind, generous and an inspiration to others.
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'Filled our lives with joy and laughter': Family to lay 10-year-old to rest after boat crash death
The family of Brooklyn Carroll expressed heartfelt words on the same day the rising fifth grader’s obituary was published, and a second person was charged in her death.
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Critically endangered young horse killed by drunk driver in Outer Banks
A 5-year-old stallion was killed in a drunk driving incident on the Outer Banks early Saturday.
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Mom pushes to change NC's drunk driving laws to honor son killed in crash
A proposal to put more ignition interlock devices into the cars of drunk drivers has already passed the state House, but hasn't yet had a hearing in the NC Senate. Family members of victims of drunk drivers came to Raleigh Tuesday to push for progress.
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Mom of son killed in drunk driving crash honors him by fighting for change
Some North Carolinians are pushing the state Senate to pass a bill they say will make the roads safer from drunk drivers. It would get ignition interlock devices into more drunk drivers' cars earlier in the legal process.
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Mother and baby survive two drunk driver accidents in 9 months
The mother of a 9-month-old baby who survived a head-on crash calls it a Christmas Miracle.
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'It's a Christmas miracle': Fayetteville woman and baby survive drunk driving crash for second time
The mother of a 9-month-old baby who survived a head-on crash is calling it a Christmas miracle.
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At least two people hospitalized after crash in Cary, alcohol possible factor
According to the Cary Police Department, the crash happened at 10:15 p.m. at the intersection of North Harrison Avenue and Chapel Hill Road.
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Pitt Co. man with 16 DWI convictions gets bond lowered, released from jail
A man who has 16 DWI convictions is now out of jail after a judge dropped his bond.
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Family calls 6- to 8-year sentence for 143 mph drunk driving death too lenient, no deterrent
Gregory Coley pleaded guilty to felonious death by motor vehicle in the 2021 crash that killed 26-year-old Daniel Watt. Coley received a six- to eight-year prison sentence, but Watt's family believes the sentence is not enough.
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$40 million drunk driving verdict upheld in what judges call biggest in NC history
A Franklin County jury's historic drunk driving verdict mostly targets a woman who wasn't driving at all. But she let her friend drive, despite knowing her friend was intoxicated.
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Bars to pay $800K settlement to man whose bride was killed by drunk driver hours after wedding
Aric Hutchinson sued three bars that served the drunk driver who crashed into the couple shortly after their wedding in Folly Beach.
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MADD pushing to strengthen laws involving impaired driving
Mothers Against Drunk Driving executive director Jennifer Lichtneger spoke about the push to strengthen laws involving impaired driving.
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Mother awarded $3 million 6 years after daughter dies in Fayetteville drunk driving crash
A Cumberland County jury has awarded Love Ingram's mother $3 million. Her mother said all the money in the world won't bring her back.
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Family receives $3 million from 2018 fatal drunk driving crash
Love Ingram's mother told WRAL News all the money in the world isn't bringing her daughter back.
