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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 17, 2018

2 Arrested in School Bus Battery Thefts in North Carolina

In Randolph County, one man is charged with stealing batteries from buses at four schools, while another man is charged with the same crime at another school.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 16, 2017

Charlotte Launches 5-Point Response to School Bus Fires

Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools buses have caught fire in the past month. Authorities are investigating, and buses of the same type are being re-inspected.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 23, 2017

School Bus Catches Fire, Students Evacuated Safely

The North Carolina bus bursts into flames after a fire starts in the engine. All 16 students and the driver escape uninjured.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 7, 2017

School Bus Transportation Turns 100 in North Carolina

State transportation and education leaders celebrate a century of transporting students in motorized school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2017

3 Cars Hit North Carolina School Bus

School bus video footage shows the cars hitting the left side of the bus one after the other and speeding off after the bus driver drops off a student. 

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2017

Thomas Built Tribute to School Bus Drivers Features Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The NASCAR star surprises drivers at Cabarrus (N.C.) County Schools, thanking them and other school bus drivers for the service they provide for students.

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Videosby StaffAugust 3, 2017

Dau in the Life: School District Highlights Need for Bus Drivers

In this recruitment spot, a driver for Wake County Public School System describes his job and what he loves about it: the chance to have a positive impact on students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 26, 2017

Stop-Arm Cameras Can Now Be Used for Civil Fines in North Carolina

For stop-arm running cases in which the driver can’t be identified in camera footage, a new state law allows for civil penalties for the owner of the vehicle.

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NewsJuly 25, 2017

After Taking Care of School Buses for 46 Years, Mechanic to Retire

David Welborn learned maintenance skills growing up on a farm. He drove a school bus in high school and then went to work in the shop at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2017

School System Recruits Support Staff as Bus Drivers

The North Carolina school system makes driving a bus a requirement for new custodians, cafeteria workers, and teaching assistants to deal with an ongoing driver shortage.

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