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Bedbugs: An ongoing battle!
Just the thought of bedbugs is enough to make the average person itchy and scratchy, but the reality of a bedbug infestation is more akin…
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Mock trial competition sharpens valuable speaking skills, life skills
At a time when political and social debate, whether in Washington, Raleigh, or on Facebook, can often devolve into shouting matches, it is as important…
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Millions participating in “Great Southeast Shakeout” earthquake drill
It’s hard to believe, but several earthquakes have taken place in western North Carolina this year. Aren’t those things supposed to happen in California? “Earthquakes…
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Highway Patrol sergeant saves man’s life with CPR
I would venture to say that most encounters with a state trooper on duty will make a person’s heart beat faster. For one man last…
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N.H. governor declares state of emergency after 44 overdoses of “spice”
It was a bold response to a drastic situation. The governor of New Hampshire declared a state of emergency last week after 44 reported overdoses…
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Man allegedly hits trooper with golf cart at U.S. Open; charged with DWI, assault
It was definitely the worst drive at the U.S. Open. And it wasn’t done with a golf club. According to State Trooper Ryan A. Goodin,…
Get ready statewide – hurricane season is here
Dolly. Fay. Kyle. Nana. Sally. Teddy. The names can sound so jolly. The storms can be so deadly. These are a few of the potential…
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SAFETY WEEK: We need 52 of them
This is from safetyweek2014.com : “Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction job sites across the U.S. Any one incident is…
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Synthetic marijuana found to cause severe kidney damage
Apparently “Mr. Happy” can give people some “Phantom Wicked Dreams” – or wicked damage to their bodies. Those are a couple of the names of…
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Safe, Vibrant Cities Abound in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, NC – According to the last Census, North Carolina was the 6th fastest growing state in the nation. And according to safewise, a website…