It’s summer time so the weather is conducive to yard work and general home improvement. Many people plan to utilize a ladder to clean gutters, roofs, etc. but be cautious – ladder defects…
Law enforcement officers across North Carolina are focusing on detecting boat operators who are under the influence of alcohol. The state Wildlife Resources Commission and other agencies…
At least six people died and more than 30 were injured when an Italian freight railroad train derailed and two cars filled with a dangerous gas exploded outside Rome, Italy in a Tuscan town…
A Fayetteville youth did not anticipate what he was in for when deciding to take an innocent swim in the lake one hot summer afternoon. The 14-year-old North Carolina boy is now…
Last week a North Carolina chicken processing plant had a fatal explosion due to an ammonia leak. The accident in Plumber Bridge, N.C. killed at least one employee and injured…
Authorities in Winston Salem, North Carolina are investigating the drowning death of a 6-year-old girl at a public North Carolina pool. This tragic death marks the 2nd accident of this…
It’s official. North Carolina has just confirmed its first Swine Flu death coming from a patient at a Greensboro hospital. A statement from official at Moses…
The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet was struck by a 70-foot sportsfishing boat this morning, the Coast Guard confirmed. The Manteo-based vessel struck the bridge near the center…
A recent legislative approval in the North Carolina house is going to require all young “would-be” motoboat drivers to pass a minimum boating safety education class. This bill…
An Amber Alert had been issued for two missing children in Mitchell County, North Carolina. This county is an extremely rugged and mountainous area that borders Tennessee. The children…
Pasquotank Correctional Institution recently had an inmate seriously injure another inmate by stabbing him with a handmade knife. Last Tuesday the victim was stabbed 10 times with…
It’s summer time and like every year, the boat traffic in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) increases exponentially. Unfortunately, so do the incidences of BUI (i.e. Boating Under the Influence)….