North Carolina abounds in the number of motorcycle enthusiasts who reside in and visit the state. They are a common scene on all highways throughout the year for the most part. However, the hilly countryside and crooked roadways in much of the state present a problem...
Motorcycle Accident
How to avoid the most common motorcycle accidents
Whether you're riding in North Carolina or across the United States, riding a motorcycle can be very dangerous. Fortunately, your bike comes with an array of tools to keep you safe, such as excellent handling, grippy tires and powerful brakes. Use these tools and...
Action Needed for People Receiving SSI with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Stimulus Payment
This important Social Security press release is copied here in its entirety: “Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May....
Make May Motorcycle Awareness Month in North Carolina
The month of May would be designated Motorcycle Awareness Month if House Bill 105 becomes law. From the sandy Highway 12 on the Outer Banks to the curves of the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolinian natives and tourists alike enjoy riding our roads for recreation. Some...
Stephen Brown, Diane Purcell Thrown from Motorcycle
Stephen Brown, 44, of Greensboro was driving while intoxicated Saturday night, November 20, 2010. When he failed to properly exit Bryan Boulevard onto the Westridge Road exit ramp, Mr. Brown and his passenger, Diane Purcell, were thrown from his motorcycle. The pair...
Bettie Lynn Eason Injured in Motorcycle Wreck in Trinity, NC
Bettie Lynn Eason was struck from behind while preparing to make a left turn on Archdale Road in Trinity, NC on October 28, 2010. She was driving a motorcycle and was thrown from the vehicle upon impact. Paul Grey Hinshaw was driving a Chevy down Archdale Road. He...
Speeding Motorcyclist Collides with Car
Steven John Rodell was travelling down Fleming Road in Greensboro, NC on October 18, 2010 at a high rate of speed when the vehicle exited the road to the left and struck the median. The motorcycle’s impact with the median sent it and the driver airborne. The vehicle...
Leo Robert Ness III Dies One Week after Motorcycle Collision
Leo Robert Ness III, of Asheboro, died on October 12, 2010 after sustaining injuries in a collision on Industrial Drive on October 6, 2010. He was driving a motorcycle when a motor vehicle hit him.
Troopers Cheek and Brame Injured on Motorcycles
John Cheek and Jared Brame were injured when they were involved in a motorcycle accident earlier today, September 28, 2010. The motorcycle accident occurred on Sandy Cross Road near the intersection with Boyd Road. The two off-duty troopers were riding with another...
Guil-Rand Firefighters Construct Wheelchair Ramp Injured Volunteer
Darren Weatherman, a Guil-Rand volunteer firefighter, and his wife, Heather, were seriously injured after a motorist struck their motorcycle outside of Laurinburg, North Carolina on September 14, 2010. Mr. Weatherman underwent surgery on his pelvis and hip, and has a...