Yesterday’s rain storms did nothing to alleviate the dreadful heat. Windows everywhere were steaming up with condensation. Even after dark, a short walk turned several of us into winners in an unofficial “who can sweat more” contest. Today is worse. Excessive heat warnings remain in effect, with temperatures reaching triple digits, and heat index predictions […]
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One of the big hazards of summer rainstorms for drivers is hydroplaning, when your car loses contact with the ground, and instead floats uncontrollably on a layer of water. It seems impossible–a ton of vehicle being undone by less than a quarter-inch of water–but any heavy rain is guaranteed to bring hydroplaning wrecks. According to a
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A man is being accused of drunk driving and causing a Raleigh auto accident, according to WTVD. He is facing DWI and child abuse charges for leaving the scene of a Raleigh auto accident. Officers say his two children were in the car at the time and were not properly strapped into their safety seats.
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From Eye on Dare blog (July 22, 2010): Dare Commissioner Virginia Tillett said this week that Britthaven Nursing Home in Nags Head is not doing an adequate job in caring for the elderly residents of the Outer Banks who are entrusted to their care. Tillett said she has been hearing compliants for the past six
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If you take the blood-thinning medication coumadin, your medication may have been recalled. The recall only involves Coumadin 1 mg tablet blister-packs distributed in the U.S. This recall does not involve Coumadin 1 mg supplied in bottles or any other strengths or dosage forms of the product. The following lot numbers are included in this
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The North Carolina Advocates for Justice (www.ncaj.com) has given its prestigious Order of Service to HensonFuerst attorney Thomas Henson, Jr. This is the second such honor for Henson–the first was in 2007. The Order of Service was established to recognize members who have given generously of their time and talent to NCAJ by serving in
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The storms that popped up in central North Carolina this weekend were a fast and ferocious reminder that rain can be as big a hazard as snow…especially if you are not prepared. Here are some things that weather and driving experts hope you’ll keep in mind. After all, summer is only half over. Check The
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The Nurse Licensure Compact sounds like a good idea…in theory. In order to help get nurses to high-need areas, 24 states have banded together, agreeing that nurses who gain a license to practice in a Compact state are automatically allowed to practice in other participating states, without having to go through additional licensing procedures. In
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If you use Advair Diskus inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), check your medicine cabinet. Your inhaler may be unsafe. In 2009, some Advair Diskus inhalers were stolen from a distribution warehouse near Richmond, Virginia. Now, they are starting to turn up in pharmacies. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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