CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina officials announced the launch of an intensive statewide campaign to combat impaired driving during the Labor Day holiday period, following over 400 alcohol-involved crashes last year that resulted in 11 deaths.

The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program's "Booze It & Lose It" enforcement initiative runs through Sept. 7 and will feature increased saturation patrols and checkpoints across the state during what officials call one of the most dangerous travel periods of the year.

"While Labor Day is a popular time for final summer getaways, it is also a very dangerous time to be on the roads," GHSP Director Mark Ezzell said during an event in Charlotte on Wednesday. "Impaired driving is a thoroughly preventable crime. This campaign reminds everyone to make s

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