The crew of a disabled sailboat was assisted by the Brazilian navy ship, Cisne Branco. The crew of three on the sailboat was helped on Wednesday. The boat was about 200 nautical miles off…
In most cases, the nursing home and elder care facilities that make up the bulk of the assisted living communities across the United States are staffed with well trained, caring and…
Weather can usually be found to only be the secondary cause of most boating accidents. The primary cause is almost always attributable to other factors, such as four people getting into a 10…
I am sure that a great many people fully understand or realize that medical malpractice is a real and ever growing problem. People are killed everyday from wrong diagnoses and incorrect…
The threat of high rip currents was up along the North Carolina coast over the weekend. Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. Rip currents most…
In an apparent negligent incident that has potentially caused serious harm to more than 30 infants born prematurely at a North Carolina hospital due to their exposure to Swine Flu. These…
In our busy world where most professionals and their families are too busy with their work and businesses, the elderly members of their families are often left in the care of nursing…
With the warmer weather quickly approaching, many will be enticed to hit the waterways and marshes on the Outer Banks to enjoy some kayaking and canoeing. Whether they are new to the sport…
Pembroke, North Carolina police say a woman driving a car in excess of 100 mph jumped railroad tracks and slammed into two motorcycles, killing two bikers and injuring a third person late…
A Cumberland County elementary school principal is facing charges in connection with allegations of inappropriate behavior with a 3-year-old child. Ronald Thomas Parker, 58, a…
The FDA is urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden…
Morehead City officials are reporting what they call an accidental drowning. Officials say they found the body of 49-year-old James Bell of Newport on the shore of Bogue Sound behind…