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Family of NC lineman killed in hit-and-run calls for stronger penalties

Summary by Carolina Journal
A family in Johnston County is calling on North Carolina lawmakers to strengthen punishment for hit-and-run drivers, after a 29-year-old lineman was killed while restoring power during an outage.   James Rudzki, a lineman for Pike Electric, died on Oct. 29 in Selma while working with a crew responding to power outages. In the months after his passing, James’s family has begun their advocacy, pushing for change they believe could help prevent oth…
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Carolina Journal broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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