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 circuit breakdown may have caused the devastating Washington, DC, Metro crash on June 22, 2009. The circuit in question malfunctioned on numerous occasions leading up to the accident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. “Though we have found anomalies in other areas of the rail system, we have not found anything that resembles the…
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…
With growing concern of the alarming increase in driving accidents, the National Highway Safety Administration estimates that drivers using a hand-held device are at 1.3 times greater risk of a crash or near crash, and at three times the risk when dialing, compared with others who are simply driving. These conclusions were based on research…
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….