On Saturday, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) awarded a Fundraising Achievement Award to Thomas Henson, Jr. The Tour de Cure is a two-day fundraising cycling event held in 43 states nationwide to help the ADA prevent and cure diabetes…and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. In 2009, 40,000 cyclists in 80 […]
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Some popular brands of salami and other packaged Italian meats have been recalled due to risk of salmonella contamination. The FDA categorizes this as a Class I Recall… Health Risk = High. The recall is in effect in 8 states, including North Carolina. At least 184 people have been sickened from these products, and 35
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Rocky Mount resident Tyler Strandberg has a problem. In the past three years, she had wrecked and totaled three cars. The last one was borrowed from her grandma. Tyler’s father, Buckley Strandberg, worries about her…but admits to having the same problem. He frequently drives impaired. At this point, you have probably come to your own
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After a long “investigation,” Toyota has finally announced that a recall of about 2.3 million Toyotas that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says pose a serious safety issue. According to the NHTSA website, the problem is that “the accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the
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While driving my son to school each morning, I regularly see children who are not properly restrained in their seats. Practicing simple safety every trip–no matter how short–can save a child from serious injury in the event of a car accident. Here is a quick refresher (from www.buckleupnc.gov): ? Drivers of covered vehicles are responsible
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OPERATION SLOW DOWN/NO NEED 2 SPEED NETS 31,760 SPEEDING VIOLATIONS 83,118 traffic and criminal citations issued statewide RALEIGH — The Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced today that state and local law enforcement officers cited 31,760 motorists for speeding during the Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed campaign, which ran Nov. 16-29. A total of 83,118
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December 1, 2009 According to The Associated Press, a new state law in North Carolina, which takes effect December 1, bans drivers from reading or writing text messages and e-mails while operating a vehicle. Read More
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We frequently handle cases involving pregnant women hurt during automobile collisions, and understand the dilemma that many soon to be mothers face regarding seat belt safety. Interesting research is ongoing by Ford Motor Company to develop pregnancy-friendly safety devices which will reduce the risk of injury to unborn fetuses. Until this technology hits automobile showroom
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A 16 year old high school football player in California remains in critical condition after suffering a severe head injury. Ironically, this athlete was wearing an advanced technology helmet designed to protect the head and brain. In addition, he was playing on FieldTurf, which has half the number of head and neck injuries as natural
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The N.C. State Highway Patrol and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program will kick off Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed Wednesday, Nov. 18. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the N.C. Highway Patrol Training Center, 3318 Garner Road, in Raleigh. Local law enforcement agencies are joining troopers to encourage drivers to slow
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