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Heavy Traffic Expected On Labor Day Weekend

Traffic jam
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As the summer begins to wind down, lots of folks will be hitting the road and getting in last trips to favorite water recreational areas this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will be joining forces with officers from the state Wildlife Resources Commission to keep roadways and waterways safe.  First Sergeant Jeff Gordon from the state Highway Patrol says last Labor Day weekend 18 people lost their lives and more than 400 were injured on North Carolina roads.

“Eighteen people within a three to four day period is a lot of people across the state,” Gordon says. “I don't think people realize how often people drink and drive and choose to get behind the wheel. But these people are out there and will continue to try to slip by.”

The Highway Patrol urges anyone who sees a driver who could be impaired to call *47 and report the vehicle to authorities.

Fed up with the frigid winters of her native state, Catherine was lured to North Carolina in 2006. She grew up in Wisconsin where she spent much of her time making music and telling stories. Prior to joining WUNC, Catherine hosted All Things Considered and classical music at Wisconsin Public Radio. She got her start hosting late-nights and producing current events talk shows for the station's Ideas Network. She later became a fill-in talk show host and recorded books for WPR's popular daily program, Chapter A Day.
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