Effective March 13, 2020, North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced that all North Carolina criminal/traffic cases will be continued for the next 30 days. For court updates, you may visit: https://www.nccourts.gov/covid-19-coronavirus-updates The Forsyth...
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When does a criminal record affect your ability to get a job?
Although a criminal record in North Carolina may not totally eliminate your ability to get a job, it can seriously hamper it. If you have a felony or misdemeanor conviction on your record, it may take some extra effort to find the employment you want in the future....
Conversations that teens and parents should have about graduation
If you have a teenaged driver who is graduating next month, you are probably a ball of mixed emotions. On the one hand, you are proud of him or her because of their accomplishments. Graduating (and even graduating with high honors) is a grand accomplishment. On the...
Are self-driving cars too good to be true?
The inventors of self-driving cars are optimistic that autonomous cars will be in every city worldwide by the end of the decade. Car companies boast that they will revolutionize travel as we know it and that cars in autopilot mode will help prevent car accidents.But...
Where will smartphones lead us? Into lampposts
You have heard of distracted driving, but did know that distracted walking is becoming a problem?There are reports from Salzburg, Austria that the city is surrounding municipal lampposts with the equivalent of car airbags to prevent injuries to people walking into...
Starting a conversation with your kid about drinking
With little kids, there are little problems. Big kids – big problems, the saying goes. Parents of teenagers would have to agree. Driving and experimentation with alcohol can lead to a myriad of issues that put your child and others in danger. Talking to your...