The editorial page editor of The News & Observer, Ned Barnett, was charged with speeding and driving while impaired in Raleigh Friday night. Barnett was stopped on Hillsborough Street after driving 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. Barnett’s blood alcohol content was measured at a 0.12, 0.04 over the legal limit. Barnett is scheduled to appear in Wake District Court on Dec. 7.
SOURCE: The News & Observer