Traffic

SPECIAL REPORT: Ticketing towns

Submitted by Ann McAdams, Investigative Reporter

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 9:07pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (FOX WILMINGTON) – You may know the feeling – the one where your heart sinks when the blue lights go on in your rearview mirror. Just about everyone who's spent time behind the wheel of a car has been pulled over by the cops.

We crunched the numbers and found out where you are most likely to get a ticket in the area. As you'll learn, in the world of driving, all towns are not created equal.

The Town of Burgaw only has about 3,800 residents, but officers there wrote more than 1,400 traffic tickets in 2012.

Based on population, it's one of the most likely places in the area to get a ticket.

"I see them out and about and stopping people, and writing tickets and all of that," said driver Diane Lee. "I think it's over the top."

Burgaw Police Sgt. Jason Godwin, however, disagrees with Lee. He says, "the more citations your write, the more people slow down and the more lives you save."

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Lanes narrow on Hwy 701 from Tabor City to Whiteville

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 10:33am

Lanes narrow on Hwy 701 from Tabor City to Whiteville

TABOR CITY AND WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - North Carolina DOT will narrow lanes on U.S. Highway 701 between Tabor City and Whiteville as crews pave new asphalt along the road.

According to the press release, crews will pave the highway in sections starting from the north side of Tabor City moving towards Whiteville. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic through the work zone.

This project includes paving, shoulder building, new pavement markings and is expected to be completed by May 10.

DOT asks drivers to add extra time to your commute.

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Work on Livingston Creek Bridge may cause traffic delays

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 12:00pm

Work on Livingston Creek Bridge may cause traffic delays

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - The westbound lane on US 74 and 76 will be narrowed at mile marker 269 on Monday, April 22 through Friday, May 3rd.

DOT crews are working to expand Livingston Creek Bridge located just west of Delco.

Drivers are asked to be cautious as they travel through the work zone.

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Ward Town Road closed this week

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 11:24am

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - The North Carolina DOT is closing Ward Town Road near Big Island Road in Columbus County on Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, April 24.

This closure is necessary to so crews can replace cross line pipe along the road.

The road is expected to re-open Wenesday, April 24 at 5:30 pm.

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Portion of Pleasant Plains Church Road to close this week

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 10:42am

Portion of Pleasant Plains Church Road to close this week

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - The North Carolina DOT is closing Pleasant Plains Church Road between Harrelsonville Road and Antioch Church Road in Columbus County on Monday, April 22 through Thursday, April 25.

This closure is necessary so crews can replace a series of cross line pipes along the road.

DOT has issued the following detour: Harrelsonville Rd. to Prison Camp Road.

The road is expected to re-open Thursday, April 25.

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UPDATE: 2 sent to hospital after dump truck overturns, catches fire

Submitted by WECT Web Staff

Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 3:46pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A crash involving a dump truck that overturned and caught fire Wednesday night tied up traffic on Hwy. 74/76 near Lake Waccamaw and sent two people to the hospital, according to Trooper Baxley with Highway Patrol.

Baxley says Eugene Foster Gore who was driving a dump truck failed to yield and crashed into George Leroy Suggs who was driving a tractor trailer. Baxley said the dump truck overturned and caught fire.

According to Baxley, Gore was charged for failing to yield.

Both men were treated at Columbus Regional Healthcare System.

Baxley says, both men are expected to be ok. He tells us, Gore has a broken shoulder blade and cannot remember any of the crash.

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A Portion of U.S. 74/76 to close this weekend in Columbus County

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 12:26pm

A Portion of U.S. 74/76 to close this weekend in Columbus County

WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a portion of U.S. 74/76 heading East at Livingston Creek near Delco on Friday, April 5 at 6pm through Monday, April 8 at 6 a.m.

This closure is necessary so crews can repair the bridge on U.S.74/76 East.

According to N.C. Department of Transportation website, all East bound traffic will follow a six mile detour using N.C. 11 North, then right onto NC 87 South which will take drivers back to U.S. 74/76. Drivers need to add extra time to their commute.

This will closure will not affect drivers traveling from Wilmington to Lumberton.

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