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Four Dead in Virginia Weekend Snow Storm

A massive winter snow storm, which dumped over two feet of snow in some parts of Virginia (VA) this weekend, played a role in four traffic fatalities. One of the tragic car accidents involved 36-year-old Michael Marincic who died when his pickup truck slammed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 66 (I-66) in Fauquier County, according to The Virginian-Pilot. My…

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Absurdly Low Fine for Tragic Fireworks Explosion which Killed Four Workers on Ocracoke Island

There appears to be a blasé attitude about fireworks explosions in North Carolina (NC). Melrose South Pyrotechnics, the company involved with the terrible July 4th fireworks explosion that killed four people and seriously injured a fifth on Ocracoke Island, was fined $44,800 due to violating 11 safety provisions. The maximum fine was NOT imposed by the Department of…

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