
“Motorcycle Safety Awareness Campaign” Nets Nearly 31,000 Violations Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month runs through May RALEIGH — The Governor’s Highway Safety Program has announced that state and local law enforcement officers cited 30,562 motorists for traffic and criminal violations during the “Motorcycle Safety Awareness” Campaign, which ran April 30 – May 6. “State and [...]

RALEIGH — Construction begins Monday on a N.C. Department of Transportation project to widen U.S. 220 from Horsepen Creek Road in Guilford County to the intersection of U.S. 220 and N.C. 68 in Rockingham County. The 13.2-mile section of U.S. 220 will be widened from two lanes to four lanes with a median, enhancing [...]

First Saturday Outing from Hanging Rock to Moratock Park Join the June 2 First Saturday Outing of the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) on a popular section of the Dan River from Hanging Rock State Park to Moratock Park in Danbury, NC. Will Truslow, past president of DRBA and an avid kayaker, will coordinate the [...]

(Raleigh, NC) – The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a citizens’ informational workshop regarding the proposed project to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection of U.S. 220 and Ellisboro Road in Madison. The workshop will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the Madison Town Hall, located at 120 [...]

Various railroad crossings to close for routine track maintenance RALEIGH — To assist Norfolk Southern Railroad with ongoing track maintenance operations, the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close various railroad crossings in Caswell and Rockingham. The closures began on March 19, and are now expected to continue through mid-June, weather permitting. Railroad crossings on [...]

(Reidsville, NC) – On April 20, 2012 the Reidsville Police Department conducted a DWI checkpoint on Hwy 29 Bypass near NC 87. The following agencies participated: Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department, Stoneville Police Department, Eden Police Department, North Carolina Highway Patrol, Reidsville Rescue Squad, NC Department of Transportation, Governor’s Highway Safety Program BatMobile and Mothers Against [...]

Another New Section for DRBA May 5 First Saturday – – – On Saturday, May 5, the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) invites you to paddle a particularly interesting section of the Smith River, including a portion new to DRBA’s outings. The organization’s First Saturday Outing will float 6 miles from the Smith River [...]

ADTS Launches Website for New Eden Bus Route [Reidsville, NC] — Aging, Disability & Transit Services of Rockingham County (formerly Council on Aging) is pleased to announce the launching of www.rideskat.org, the official new website promoting our upcoming new fixed bus route in Eden, NC. Meggan Odell, ADTS Senior Director of Transit Services says, “At [...]

RALEIGH –The Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Becky Wallace along with N.C. State Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Wellington Scott and Richmond County Sheriff James Clemmons, Jr. kicked off the “No Need 2 Speed” Campaign today at the Rockingham Speedway. During the week-long campaign, which lasts today through Sunday, April 8, local and state law enforcement [...]

(Raleigh, NC) – Driver license offices and license plate agencies across the state will be closed on Friday, April 6, in observance of the state’s Good Friday holiday. Offices will reopen at their regular times on Monday, April 9. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles operates about 112 driver license offices across the state. These [...]