There were approximately 3,600 drowning deaths reported in 2005 (most recent statistical year available) and about 10-15% of those were labeled as secondary, or dry drowning, as per the Center for…
The FDA performed an analysis of increasingly popular electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes). The analysis found carcinogens and toxic chemicals including diethylene glycol, which is…
The Elizabeth City Coast Guard has rescued five people from a distressed boat early Sunday morning in rough seas at Bogue Inlet shoals off the coast of Emerald Isle, North Carolina (N.C.). The…
The data from a report studying the effects of the prescription drug Xolair on individuals with moderate to severe asthma indicates a disproportionate increase in ischemic heart disease,…
In what appears to becoming more prevalent it has been reported that a teenager attending a camp on NCCU campuses has acquired the H1N1 Virus. This news comes perilously close to when students will…
Air Force officials have reported that an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base crashed at approximately 3:15 a.m. Kabul time on Saturday in eastern Afghanistan….
Some people think nursing home abuse is a “once-in-a-blue-moon” event. Unfortunately, it’s much more common occurrence than one would expect. The official data indicates…
A tractor-trailer crashed in the westbound lane of Interstate 26 in the Polk County, North Carolina section of the highway on Friday morning hurting the driver with non-life threatening injuries….
Vacations are a time when we seem to over indulge on food, unusual activities and often in unfamiliar places. Unfortunately, when you combine these three conditions it puts a good number of people…
A section of the Outer Banks had to post an advisory against swimming at a sound-side site in Dare County because of bacteria levels, according to a news release from the state’s Division of…
In the wake of a fatal crash involving a bicyclist in Virginia Beach earlier this year, 200 bicyclists rode through the oceanfront city over the weekend to promote bicycle safety. The ride…
A Hertford, North Carolina (N.C.) man lost his life while crashing his airplane in Perquimans County near the Belvidere area on Friday night. Sheriff Eric Tilley identified the pilot as Jonathon…