Seven men from Lenoir County were hospitalized after they had all eaten from the same watermelon at a local farm. Although incident is still under investigation, it appears that all seven men were poisoned by pesticides from the same farm in Lenoir County where they became severely ill after ingesting the fruit. Lenoir County Health…
Last Monday morning a Newport, North Carolina man died after a fire blazed through his home. According to the fire marshal the fire happened at 372 Masontown Road. It has been reported that the house was a total loss. The victim of the fire was 39-year-old Danny Ballard who tragically lost his life in the…
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…
An assisted living center in Warren County has been closed by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. According to the report the Floyd McKissick Senior Assisted Living Center in Norlina received zero stars under the state’s adult care licensure rating system. This is the lowest rating possible. An inspection made at the facility…
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…