What happened: A new study by AAA Foundation found that one in seven drivers in North Carolina are on the roads without a license – and most of those driver aren’t insured. In 2012, the North Carolina Highway Patrol cited about 47,000 people for driving without a license. The study found that drivers without a…
What Happened On February 25, in eastern Wake County a head-on collision injured five people, three of which were children. The accident occurred on Peebles Road, between Mitchell Mill and Old Milburnie Roads when a Jaguar and a minivan collided. Both adult drivers were injured as well as three children in the minivan and were…
What happened: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a list of the worst roads in Henderson County. The DOT estimates there is a wreck once every three hours in the county. In 2011 alone, there were a total of 1962 crashes, with thirteen fatalities. The recording period used to determine which roads…
What happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an update to a warning they issued in August 2012 regarding the administration of codeine to children. In the original warning, the FDA announced that in codeine use in certain children after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome may lead to…
What Happened: Mine safety inspectors in West Virginia have issued a string of safety violations at a mine where two workers died in the past three weeks. The violations are serious and could very well put other workers’ lives at risk. So far, the West Virginia Office of Mine Safety has revealed that inspectors issued…