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Wrong-way driver crashes into Raleigh power pole; DWI charges pending
A car traveling the wrong way on S. Dawson Street crashed into a utility pole at W. Cabarrus Street in Raleigh early Sunday morning.
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NC highway patrol arrests 83 for DWI during Labor Day weekend crackdown
Troopers also issued hundreds of speeding and restraint citations during a four-day enforcement effort across 10 western North Carolina counties.
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Car crashes into garage in Garner, driver charged with DWI
Just before midnight, a car ran into the side of the garage, leaving a large hole in a home in Garner.
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Man charged with killing 10-year-old in DWI boat crash expected to enter plea in court
A man accused of driving a boat while impaired and striking two swimmers on Harris Lake in Chatham County in August 2025 is expected in court on Monday.
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Driver crashes into Raleigh Days Inn motel; DWI expected police say
A man drove his vehicle into the Days Inn motel in Raleigh after police say he accidently pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake.
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Driver suspected of DWI after crashing into Raleigh restaurant on Hillsborough Street
A woman is suspected of DWI after driving into a restaurant in Raleigh early Monday morning.
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After 3 DWIs, driver in deadly accident operated tow truck for 14 months without a license
WRAL Investigates has learned the man who investigators say caused a deadly accident has a history of driving while impaired and was operating his tow truck company for 14 months without a valid license.
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Driver in deadly accident operated his tow truck for 14 months without a license
WRAL Investigates has learned the man who investigators say caused a deadly accident has a history of driving while impaired, and was operating his tow truck company for 14 months without a valid license.
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Tow truck driver charged with DWI in deadly motorcycle crash gets $2M bond
A tow truck driver charged with DWI in a crash that killed a motorcyclist and injured three others had his bond increased to $2 million.
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Warrants: Man charged after crashing party bus while intoxicated
A party bus was involved in a crash involving multiple vehicles before hitting a house, according to arrest warrants.
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Car overturns on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, driver suspected of DWI
The driver of a car that overturned early Thursday in Raleigh is suspected of DWI, according to police.
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The changing landscape of impaired driving and how law enforcement is trying to catch up
Fewer people are reaching for a glass of wine or a cocktail. Yet, the roads aren’t necessarily getting safer – in fact, keeping them safe is getting more complicated.
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Grandson of Mike Krzyzewski indicted on felony charges in crash that killed 15-year-old bicyclist
A Durham man accused of hitting and killing a 15-year-old bicyclist in April was indicted Monday on felony charges.
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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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'Unfathomable sadness': Driver charged with DWI, family mourns boy killed in Durham e-bike crash
Joseph Savarino, the 26-year-old grandson of former Duke head men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, is charged with DWI after allegedly hitting a 15-year-old boy. The boy's mom identified her son, Jack O’Shea, as the victim in a Facebook post.
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Man and 11-year-old killed in Caldwell County crash, driver faces charges
A driver is facing multiple charges, including two counts of felony death by motor vehicle, following a fatal crash.
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Man charged with murder, DWI in March crash on Capital Boulevard
According to the Raleigh Police Department, witnesses told officers that a Dodge Ram truck crashed into a Kia Sportage just before 7 p.m. on March 21 at Capital and Highwoods boulevards. The crash was one of two that day in Raleigh.
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'I feel violated:' Rider describes attack that led to arrest of Lyft driver
Ryan James Davey, 30, of Cary, was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony kidnapping, driving while impaired, sexual battery, indecent exposure, having an open container and resisting a public officer.
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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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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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Warrants: Eight cans of Twisted Tea found at scene of Holly Springs crash that killed 14-year-old
Eight cans of the alcoholic beverage Twisted Tea were found at the site of a Holly Springs crash that killed a 14-year-old on a bicycle and injured another teenager, according to search warrants.
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Impaired driver hit by pickup after getting out to check damaged car on I-40, troopers say
SHP said that a car traveling on Interstate 40 West near Jones Sausage Road ran off the road and hit a barrier. When the driver got out to check their car, they were hit by an oncoming pickup truck.
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Man arrested for DWI, assaulting firefighters after Garner crash
A one-car wreck in Garner ended with the driver accused of assaulting the first responders who came to help.
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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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Teen driver charged with murder, DWI in crash with bike, car in Holly Springs
Ashton Rahlfs faces second-degree murder, DWI and other charges following a collision that killed a cyclist and injured another driver in Holly Springs.
