Friday, August 8th, state and local officials and family members gathered to honor the memory of North Carolina State Trooper Brandon C. Peterson with the dedication of a bridge on U.S. 19E at the Yancey/Mitchell County line. Trooper Peterson who passed away unexpectedly at age 31, on April 7, 2017 was commemorated with a sign near Crabtree Road that now reads “Master Trooper Brandon C Peterson Bridge.”
The North Carolina Board of Transportation unanimously approved the resolution to name the bridge in his honor, according to the NCDOT…