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NC A&T State University researchers testing new ‘smart intersection’ technology
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — At the corner of East Market Street and Dudley Street in Greensboro, there is a steady stream of activity.
Situated just off North Carolina A&T State University’s campus, it’s one of the busier intersections in the city.
“The intersection is complex,” said Ali Karimoddini, Ph.D.
Living Lab
There is a consistent flow of vehicles, buses, scooters, emergency responders and pedestrians moving through the intersection in all different directions, and that makes it an ideal intersection to study.
As director of NC A&T’s Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities, Karimoddini oversees the research. It involves students and faculty from multiple departments.
“It’s a living lab, meaning it’s real,” Karimoddini said. “Traffic is going on. We can observe information and see what is going on in real time.”
His team, in cooperation with the City of Greensboro and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, placed three types of technology at the intersection: LiDAR, radar and cameras.
“Each of these technologies provide unique features,” Karimoddini said. “And when we put them together, they provide reliable information about the intersection that can be used for our analysis.”
‘Real Applications’
The research could impact the way both cars and intersections are designed in the future.
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“That information can be used for integration into automated vehicles, so improving the safety on the beacon side,” Karimoddini said. “But also for city planners and police departments and others … They can learn what is the big picture about the intersection, what are the steps that can be done or interventions that can happen to improve the safety.”
That includes prioritizing traffic signals for first responders or extending the crosswalk signal for a pedestrian with a disability.
“The nice thing about this one is the real-life application. It’s not necessarily inside a lab. It’s real traffic, and it does have real applications,” Karimoddini said. “It’s inspired the students that the problems they are solving are not going to stay in a lab. It’s going to be applied to … real-world problems.”
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has declared June 14 as Flag Day.
Flag Day commemorates “Old Glory”, and is observed nationally. The day honors when the Continental Congress adopted the United States flag on June 14, 1777. North Carolinians are encouraged to fly the United States flag at full staff.
“Today, on the 249th birthday of our nation’s flag, we honor all those who have sacrificed for the freedoms it represents,” said Governor Josh Stein. “As North Carolinians, we can take special pride in being represented by both a star and a stripe. In this year of America 250, let us reaffirm our own commitment to a government of, by, and for the people.”
This year is the 249th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. The United States Congress declared June 14 as National Flag Day in 1949.
Longtime New Bern community leader Linda J. Staunch has received North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
Staunch was surprised with the award during the North Carolina Symphony’s Concert in Your Community Patriotic Pops event celebrating America 250 in New Bern. Former Gov. Beverly Perdue presented the award.
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service and dedication to the state of North Carolina, according to a release.
According to the North Carolina Symphony, Staunch has been a trustee of the North Carolina Symphony Society since 2006 and served as the founding president of the Symphony’s Craven County Chapter.
In many respects, she is the face of the North Carolina Symphony in New Bern and across the region,” said Sandi Macdonald, president and CEO of the North Carolina Symphony. “The Symphony’s thriving presence in New Bern and throughout Craven and Jones counties would not exist without Mrs. Staunch’s vision and leadership.
Beyond her work in the arts, Staunch has been recognized for decades of service in education, community development, church leadership and civic organizations throughout eastern North Carolina.
An ambassador for the city, Linda is known for her tireless energy and integrity, making New Bern and Craven County a better place to live and work,” said Jeff Minges, president and CEO of Minges Bottling Group.
Staunch also played a key role in organizing New Bern’s 100th anniversary celebration of Pepsi-Cola in 1998 and has spent more than five decades serving First Presbyterian Church.
Linda Staunch is the very definition of an exemplary ambassador for the State of North Carolina,” said Rev. Anna Pinckney Straight, pastor of First Presbyterian Church.
She is widely regarded as the go-to person in New Bern — someone who brings people together, connects organizations, and gets things done,” Macdonald added.
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The award was presented during opening remarks before the concert, honoring Staunch’s lasting impact on New Bern, eastern North Carolina and the state of North Carolina.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Some North Carolina lawmakers are pushing age restrictions on the sale of hemp consumables and kratom.
Senate Bill 59 would prohibit the sale of hemp-derived consumable products to anyone under the age of 21 in the state. It would also require the seller to verify a buyer’s age.
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The bill also makes it unlawful for anyone under the age of 21 to possess hemp-derived consumable products.
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