The North Carolina (NC) Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined that July 4th fatal fireworks accident on Ocracoke Island happened at a place that had not been inspected and determined to be safe. In a July 23 letter released to the Virginian-Pilot and other news outlets, State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodman informed Hyde…
Residents of Apex, North Carolina (NC) recently won a lawsuit against the hazardous waste company that caused a fire that led to the evacuation of most of Apex. The Environmental Quality Industrial Services facility was ordered to pay a $7.85 million dollar settlement for medical bills, pain and suffering cause by the fire. It all…
A man by the name of Marcus Raheem Williams was killed while riding his motorcycle on I-264 along the 600 block of Chesapeake Blvd. Investigators discovered Williams was speeding, according to The Virginian Pilot. Our deepest condolences go out to Marcus’ family and friends. It’s never easy losing a loved one. However, we have an…
Three dock workers and one Norfolk Southern conductor were injured Tuesday when a coal train ran off the tracks and hit a coal loading facility in Wharncliffe. The names of the men have not been released, but none of their injuries appeared to be serious. The incident occurred at the Black Bear Prep Plant owned…
A swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County was lifted Saturday by the state Division of Environmental Health. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play, a news release from the state division said….