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 to a nightmare than a simple irritation. These pesky critters typically come out at night and feed upon your blood…
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 as ever for our future leaders, teachers, students, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and even (gasp!) lawyers to develop solid skills in the…
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 are rare in North Carolina, but four already have occurred this year in the western part of the state,” said…
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 week, that was definitely a good thing. The encounter took place on a routine day at the Vance County Highway…
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 of a synthetic marijuana known as spice. The most sinister detail of this crisis? The drug is bubblegum-flavored. There’s no…
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, Tommy Lineberry kept on driving a golf cart at the Open on Saturday even after the trooper said to stop. …
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 names for hurricanes for 2014. We’ve entered hurricane season (June 1 through November 30), and it’s time for a refresher…
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 one too many. Life is too precious to not make safety the number one focus in the U.S. construction industry.”…
Apparently “Mr. Happy” can give people some “Phantom Wicked Dreams” – or wicked damage to their bodies. Those are a couple of the names of “synthetic cannabinoids” – manufactured drugs that mimic the effects of marijuana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year…
GREENSBORO, NC – According to the last Census, North Carolina was the 6th fastest growing state in the nation. And according to safewise, a website that rates home security systems, that’s no surprise. Safewise chalks up the growth in the Tar Heel State to an…
