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Car hits Johnston County school bus with 23 children on board; no injuries reported
A car hit a Johnston County school bus carrying 23 students to Thanksgiving Elementary School on Tuesday morning.
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Driver charged after student hit getting off school bus in Durham
A driver was charged after police said they hit a student getting off a school bus Tuesday afternoon in Durham. The student suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, police said.
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Franklin County school bus driver charged after crash sends 13 students to the hospital
The driver of a Franklin County school bus has been charged with careless and reckless driving and failure to maintain lane control after a crash involving 19 students.
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No students injured in Johnston County school bus crash
No students were injured in a Thursday morning school bus crash, according to Johnston County Public Schools.
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Student shot, killed at bus stop in South Carolina
The new school year in Gaffney, South Carolina has begun with a tragic incident where a student has been shot and killed at a school bus stop early in the morning. Cherokee County School District has heightened security measures in response. The South Carolina child victims unit has been called in to assist with the investigation, which focuses on the deaths of all children under the age of 18 in the state, reflecting the gravity and urgency of the situation.
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Police: No charges in Holly Springs school bus confusion
A chaotic school bus ride in Holly Springs left children scared and parents scrambling to follow the bus, but police said no crime occurred and blamed the confusion on a lack of clear information and direction.
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Substitute bus driver’s route trouble alarms Wake County students, parents
Wake County school officials said the substitute driver on Middle Creek Elementary School’s Route 4 had trouble navigating the route and stopped to confirm directions. Students on board said the driver had missed several stops.
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Wake schools working to hire more bus drivers, 'rebuilding trust' with contract drivers
The Wake County Public School System is slightly behind last year in hiring bus drivers, new data from the district shows. The district is also making major changes to its transportation for students with disabilities, adding several new contracted vendors and regionalizing services.
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Records reveal repeated issues at bridge involved in Goldsboro school bus crash
City records reveal that at least nine vehicles have struck the bridge since December 2022. Many of the incidents involved moving trucks and other commercial vehicles. In some cases, the top half of some of the vehicles was torn off, according to the reports.
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School bus pulled from under Goldsboro bridge
A bus driver and six students on a school bus were injured Thursday when the bus hit a bridge at Carolina and Vine streets in Goldsboro.
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School bus crash injures driver in Goldsboro, students released from hospital
A bus driver and six students on a school bus were injured Thursday when the bus hit a bridge at Carolina and Vine streets in Goldsboro.
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Teen driver charged after colliding with school bus in Durham County
A 17-year-old driver was charged on Tuesday afternoon after failing to yield and crashing into a Discovery Charter School bus in Durham County.
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School bus driver at fault for Sampson County crash, troopers say
Troopers said the crash happened Tuesday along Pumpkin Town Road when the bus was crossing over Autryville Road to get to Saddle Club Road when the bus was hit by a red car. Troopers have not released the names of anyone involved or any information about possible charges.
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Wake school leaders agree to move money to pay for higher diesel costs
The district says it believes it has enough fuel to last through the end of April, but it needs more fuel for May and for a good portion of June — and at a price closer to what it has budgeted for.
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As price of diesel climbs, schools may have to reallocate money to keep buses on the road
AAA says the average price in North Carolina for a gallon of diesel like that used to fuel school buses has topped $4.80.
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Still work to do before schools can install school-zone speeding cameras, officials say
A new North Carolina law -- passed in the state Department of Transportation omnibus bill, Senate Bill 391 of 2025 -- authorizes the speed-zone cameras.
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All school buses in Nash County to be equipped emergency overdose kits, district says
The district said the investment, which is around $21,435.60, was made possible through the support of the county, the Nash County Board of Commissioners, the Nash County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council and the C.A.R.E. Coalition.
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Wake Schools investigating how two teens turned up on Broughton bus where they didn't belong
The Wake County Public School System is investigating how two teens ended up on a Broughton Magnet High School bus where they didn't belong last week, and whether they were students.
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Johnston County Commissioner candidate charged with hit-and-run involving school bus
A warrant showed Chad Stewart was driving on East Sanders Street near Meadow Hills Drive on Thursday when he failed to slow down and crashed into the back of a stopped school bus.
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Tractor-trailer on side along Siler City road
State Highway Patrol said the vehicle involved was a three-axel truck carrying ammonium nitrate, a compound often used as fertilizer.
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20 students expected back in class after Durham school bus flips, hits tree
A Durham Public Schools bus carrying 20 students from Mangum Elementary School flipped and hit a tree on Monday. All of the students are expected to return to school on Tuesday, the district said.
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Shaken parents and students after school bus overturned in Durham, driver cited officials say
On Monday, Durham Public Schools officials said 20 students were on board the school bus that crashed near South Lowell and Johnson Mill roads. Officials said 10 of the students were taken to Duke Hospital for treatment.
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Motorcyclist dies day after southern Wake County crash with school bus, no charges to be filed
Authorities on the scene confirmed there were no students on the bus.
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Wreck involving school bus, live stock trailer reported in Wayne County
A Wayne County school bus was involved in a wreck on Thursday morning.
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Caught on camera: Smoke engulfs Wayne County school bus, cause likely mechanical
Wayne County Public Schools said the fire on a school bus may have started in an electrical panel. The driver will be recognized for her quick thinking.
