RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State Senator Norman Sanderson Jr., who represents Pamlico County, was arrested Saturday in Wake County and charged with driving while impaired, according to court documents.

A magistrate’s order filed in Wake County District Court shows Sanderson, 74, was charged on October 18, 2025, with three misdemeanor counts:

Driving while impaired

Driving with an open container after consuming alcohol

Failure to obey a traffic officer

The alleged offenses occurred on Edwards Mill Road in Raleigh. Sanderson, a Republican, has served in the North Carolina General Assembly since 2013, representing Pamlico, Carteret, and Craven counties.

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