North Carolina Patrol Sees Five Year Drop in Tickets and Checks
RALEIGH AP The number of speeding and drunken driving charges by the North Carolina Highway Patrol fell for a fifth year as troopers reduced ticketing and shifted to accident prevention. License checks and DWI arrests dropped, while static patrols increased and accidents investigated rose slightly through August. Col Richard W Holden notes fewer drunken drivers due to other agencies and public campaigns.
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Textiles face change but survive says experts
Greenville analysis notes that new tech and a stronger China trade link will press U S textile makers. Experts insist demand for clothing and home textiles supports resilience, while job losses rise with imports and automation reshapes plants, including South Carolina losses of 6,000 jobs and plant counts falling.
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Lineberger pumpkin patch blends farming with teaching and pride
Patsy Lineberger, 61, hosts pumpkin growing lessons at Maple Springs Farms in Iron Station while husband Harold, 66, maintains work pace from retirement. They run three farms with pumpkins, grapes, greens, and berries, facing pests and wildlife as they prepare for 6,000 to 8,000 hayride guests annually.
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Missing Trucker Found In Ravine On Interstate 40
COVE CREEK NC AP A tractor trailer and a body believed to be trucker Bruce Brian Onnela 60 of Oak Park Michigan were found in a steep mountain ravine off Interstate 40. Dental records will confirm identity and Onnela last reported July 17 while fueling in Haw River during a trip to Red Bluff California. His family reported him missing a week later after he did not deliver brooms.
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