Driving under the influence of alcohol appears to be the ultimate cause of a fatal accident involving a Nissan Altima and a tractor-trailer near Emporia, Virginia (VA). The fatal wreck occurred shortly after 1 am on June 21, 2014, at the intersection of Virginia State Routes 301 and 629 in the small town of Skippers….
How many people claim to have a friend who “knows a guy” who has found a way to get free cable television? This is stealing of course, and it’s illegal, but that doesn’t stop people from trying to get it and other utilities for free. In fact, Chesapeake Department of Public Utilities (DPU) workers frequently…
A recent editorial in a California newspaper called on railroad companies and railroad safety regulators to come together and make some desperately needed improvements to ensure that railroad employees and innocent civilians are protected from future derailments. The editorial points out that as oil production in the United States has ramped up, the stress to…
Setting out for a fishing trip along the beautiful scenery of the James River can be an amazing experience. But a pleasant trip can quickly turn dangerous in certain situations, as we saw recently in Newport News, Virginia (VA). Recently, two people died in a boating accident on the James River in Newport News. The…
Two people have been charged following a fatal hit-and-run accident on June 8. A woman was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV north on I-664 near Terminal Blvd. in Newport News. Around 12:30 a.m., she swerved into the right lane to avoid a traffic slowdown at the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel and hit a 2011…