We’re kicking off a week of summer safety tips with a topic that is at the top of everyone’s mind today: HEAT! Much of North Carolina is currently under a heat advisory, and there’s not much chance of a change over the next few days. Temperature has been in the 90s, with high humidity adding […]
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According to the Winston-Salem Journal, a man died after he was thrown from his car in a North Carolina auto accident. The man was driving a 1999 Ford and ran off the road, overcorrected, overturned his car and was ejected, resulting in the North Carolina auto accident. Read more. What do you think affects driving conditions
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According to the News & Observer Road Worrier, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would reward states with millions of dollars in grants if they outlaw all phoning and texting while driving. The bill is called H.R. 3994: Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009. (You can read the bill itself here: Distracted Driving
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The city of Raleigh is looking to sue a local club for being a public nuisance, according to NewsObeserver.com. Within the past month, the club lost its liquor license after a fight where two men were shot and injured in the club’s parking lot. Raleigh police have responded to several stabbings, assaults, gunfire and weapons
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The North Carolina Board of Nursing has issued a new statements designed to clarify the scope of practice for nurses. These position paper provide guidelines about what the standards for competent care are for LPNs and RNs. Topics include what to do when assessing a patient, planning for a client’s needs, implementing the plan, evaluating
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Today, June 15, is the 5th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Sponsored by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), the first Awareness Day in 2006 involved several hundred organizations and governmental bodies throughout the world, on all seven continents. Their core message is this: Never ignore elder abuse. Throughout the world,
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A woman is dead after a North Carolina boating accident, which could lead to a North Carolina wrongful death claim. According to GazetteVirginian.com, the North Carolina boating accident occurred on Mayo Lake in Person County. A 39-year-old woman was thrown from her pontoon boat when it was struck from behind by a ski boat. The
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Today, General Motors Company announced the recall of 1.5 million vehicles because the heated windshield washer fluid systems posed a fire hazard. There was a similar recall in 2008, but a second hazard was discovered in June 2009. That raises the question of why it took a year for the recall to be initiated. Letters
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WRAL.com reports that registered nurse Angela Almore was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder for the death of an Alzheimer’s patient at Britthaven of Chapel Hill nursing home. Almore is also charged with six counts of felony patient abuse, and is being held in the Orange County jail under a $500,000 bond. In February,
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A woman is dead after a Raleigh hit-and-run boating accident, according to Charlotte News 14. Witnesses said it looked like a boat ran into a pontoon boat, and the boat driver took off. Three others were in the pontoon boat at the time and one suffered minor injuries. Read more. Do you think officials do
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