A child riding her bicycle was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Princess Anne Road and General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach. She was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with serious injuries. The intersection where the incident occurred has long been a complaint of residents in the neighborhood. Complaints of speeding vehicles…
What happened: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the voluntary recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets, sold by six retailers, all of who are pulling the products from their inventory. These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death…
What Happened: A 2007 Toyota Scion was driving west about two miles east of Hillsborough, North Carolina, when it slammed into a Ford Escort going in the opposite direction. Both of the drivers were women and died at the scene due to the crash and the fire afterward. One of the drivers was from Bermuda,…
What Happened On April 4, 2013 the State House passed a bill to make alcohol restrictions stricter for those who have been convicted of impaired driving. The vote passed 109-1 and will now be presented to the state Senate. Current law in North Carolina states a person convicted of driving while impaired can receive a…
What Happened: A red Dodge pickup truck was driving south on Liberty Road in Greensboro, North Carolina, when it passed another car. It then slammed into a moped that was driving in front of the other car. Witnesses stated that the man driving the moped, Timothy Jones Minor, was run over. The driver of the…