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- Shelby Stephenson Named Poet Laureate of North Carolina
- 20|20 Hindsight Series Remembers Lives Lost and Works to Prevent Future Tragedies
- NCDOT Releases Executive Summary for the Public Draft of the Comprehensive State Rail Plan
| Shelby Stephenson Named Poet Laureate of North Carolina Posted: 22 Dec 2014 08:47 AM PST Raleigh, N.C. - Gov. Pat McCrory announced today the appointment of Shelby Stephenson of Benson as North Carolina's poet laureate. Stephenson will be installed at a ceremony in February at the State Capitol. The ceremony is open to the public. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| 20|20 Hindsight Series Remembers Lives Lost and Works to Prevent Future Tragedies Posted: 22 Dec 2014 12:43 AM PST RALEIGH – In the 20 years since "Booze It & Lose It" began in North Carolina, nearly 8,500 people have lost their lives in crashes involving alcohol. While even one death due to drunk driving is too many, the "Booze It & Lose It" campaign has undoubtedly prevented crashes and saved lives through strong enforcement and educational efforts centered on the dangers of drinking and driving. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of "Booze It & Lose It," the N.C. Department of Transportation, the Governor's Highway Safety Program and Mothers Against Drunk Driving partnered to produce 20|20 Hindsight, a powerful video series depicting the devastating impacts of drinking and driving. The series features 20 personal stories, each told from a different perspective by North Carolinians whose lives have been affected by drunk driving in very different ways. They include mothers who lost children, law enforcement officers who are changing lives and people who work every day to overcome the consequences of deciding to drive drunk. Jenny and Jeremy Bruns tell their story as part of 20|20 Hindsight. Jeremy avoided serious injury during each of his nine deployments with the U.S. Army, only to lose both of his legs to a drunk driver in his front yard. Together, he and wife Jenny are committed to educating others about the fact that what happened to Jeremy is a preventable crime. "It's ironic that you could spend that much time in a war zone and be fine, and at your home, you're not safe," he said. "If she [the drunk driver] had just made one simple decision not to get behind the wheel…it was totally unnecessary." Kyle Morgan knows all too well what is at stake when you decide to drive after drinking alcohol. He lives with the consequences of his choice every day. Kyle is now paralyzed after driving drunk and crashing his SUV. "It was as if I had written down every single goal and achievement I wanted to complete in life, and I started checking them off one by one," he explained. "The second I went out the window of that SUV, it was like I threw them out that window with me." By sharing his story, Kyle hopes to help others avoid the often catastrophic outcomes of drunk driving. Like Kyle, Regina Delili remembers the moment her life changed forever due to the actions of a drunk driver. Her daughter Rachelle and Paul Maliska, Rachelle's coach and a father of five, died when their school activity bus was hit by a repeat DWI offender driving a tractor-trailer while drunk. Today, Regina works to keep Rachelle's memory alive and make a difference through her death to ensure no other mother has to lose her child to a drunk driver. "When it comes to drinking and driving, it should never happen. If you're faced with that choice, you have to think of the worst thing that could possibly happen," saed Regina. "It affects all of us. It kills." Unfortunately, these stories and the 17 others featured in the 20|20 Hindsight series are all too common. While the number of drunk driving deaths in North Carolina has steadily declined year after year, crashes involving alcohol are still claiming lives across the state. More than 300 people have been killed this year alone in alcohol-related crashes statewide. To continue to remind motorists of the dangers of drinking and driving and the consequences of getting caught, NCDOT and GHSP are promoting the 20|20 Hindsight series in conjunction with the Holiday "Booze It & Lose It" enforcement campaign, which began Dec. 12 and runs through Jan. 4, 2015. A new public service announcement featuring several of the people from the series is airing across the state to remind North Carolinians that if they make the decision to drink and drive, they will get caught, day or night. Visit BoozeItandLoseIt.org to see the stories and learn the lessons. In addition to the 20|20 Hindsight series, the website features the new PSA, a history of "Booze It & Lose It," national and statewide statistics, safety tips and an overview of current NC DWI laws. For additional information about "Booze It & Lose It," contact Heather Jeffreys at (919) 707-2665 or visit the GHSP website. (Editor's Note: Each story in the 20|20 Hindsight series, as well as the 30-second PSA, is available for download here.) ***NCDOT***
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| NCDOT Releases Executive Summary for the Public Draft of the Comprehensive State Rail Plan Posted: 19 Dec 2014 07:15 AM PST RALEIGH - In anticipation of the January 2015 release of the Draft North Carolina Comprehensive State Rail Plan, the N.C. Department of Transportation has issued the Plan's Executive Summary. The Plan is the passenger and freight rail implementation portion of the Governor's 25-Year Vision Plan and feeds directly into the Draft State Transportation Improvement Plan which was released on Dec. 4. The release of the Executive Summary will give the public an opportunity to preview: · The vision for the state's rail system and supporting goals and policies to improve the rail network; · The programs managed by NCDOT and how they work with other government and private sector programs to deliver a comprehensive set of rail services; · An inventory of the state's rail system and an identification of trends, markets, and needs; · The prioritization of passenger and freight rail corridors; and · Future improvements and investments and an assessment of funding options. Next Steps The public draft of the Comprehensive State Rail Plan will be released in late January 2015. Once the draft Plan is released, a 30-day public comment period will follow. Comments on the draft Plan will be accepted through the project website. Once the public comment period ends, NCDOT will review all comments, address them accordingly, and make revisions to the Plan. The final approval of the Plan is scheduled for June 2015.***NCDOT***
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