In the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy’s arrival on the east coast, alerts were all over the media, warning people to prepare for the impact the storm was certain to have. Parts of New…
Over the last several years, the media has drawn a lot of attention to an important psychological condition that has had an overwhelming impact on the men and women who have served our…
Litigation over head injuries in the National Football League moved forward in June 2012 when thousands of football players and their families filed a consolidated complaint in the U.S. District…
An FDA advisory committee has voted in favor of an investigational anti-obesity drug, which is a significant step towards obtaining full FDA approval. The proposed prescription medication in…
Consider these numbers from the Virginian-Pilot: During Easter Week 2012, police across the state of North Carolina (NC) issued 39,000 traffic and criminal citations. At least 13,500 of those…
Full disclosure: I’m a 49ers football fan. So when I read this ESPN article about how former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams instructed his team to try to…
Sometimes serious legal issues can arise from the most unlikely of situations. Like this news story about a man stabbed with a golf club shaft during a brawl that broke out on a golf course in…
Space heaters are considered a relatively inexpensive option for people looking to cut back on exorbitant heating bills with fuel and energy costs so high. But, these types of heaters, if not…
Well isn't this interesting? A recent article on CNNMoney.com points to a growing crisis in our health care system: private practitioners shutting their doors because they simply cannot…
The use of cell phones while driving is a hot topic in safety. While distracted driving is gaining more attention, it is still unlikely there will be a complete ban of the kind called for the by…
As any North Carolina Outer Banks beachgoer knows, during peak tourist season the area can get pretty packed. Added to the mix of families and friends who head out with their umbrellas, coolers…
It likely doesn’t come as a surprise to boaters familiar with the Oregon Inlet: shoaling is again causing serious problems for travel in and out of the inlet. On Thursday of last week,…
