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In Memoriam

The HensonFuerst family extends its deepest and most profound sympathies to the families of Sunday’s massacre of eight innocent residents at the Pinelake Health and Rehab Center, 801 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage, North Carolina—a 110-bed rehabilitation, nursing and Alzheimer’s care facility.  As many blog viewers now know, a lone gunman, whom police have identified as Robert […]

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Local Plant With Connection to Salmonella Remains Closed; Extent of Outbreak Remains Unclear

Peanut butter paste from a Cary, North Carolina, cracker factory owned by the Kellogg Company’s Austin Quality Foods division has been found to contain the same strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 500 people, including North Carolinians. As deaths have been attributed to this salmonella outbreak, blog viewers are encouraged to remain especially

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COMPLETE THE PASS ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Give Your Keys to a Designated Driver Before the Game Begins

January 30, 2009 RALEIGH — The Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced today that it is joining efforts with state and local law enforcement officers to remind motorists to act responsibly by designating a sober driver if they plan on consuming alcohol this Super Bowl weekend. “We are working overtime this year to remind fans to

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Bus driver still critical after Greensboro auto accident

December 14, 2007 A school bus driver is still in critical condition after being injured, along with six elementary school students, in a Monday morning Greensboro auto accident, according to the Greensboro News-Record. The 22-year-old North Carolina car accident victim was driving the bus when it ran off the road, hit a mailbox, then crossed

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Congressman pushing legislation to help avoid defective product injuries

November 20, 2007 The News & Observer reported that a congressman is pushing for further legislation to revamp the agency in charge of regulating and enforcing toy safety after the recent slew of defective product recalls. A consumer group releases an annual report before the holiday season outlining potentially hazardous toys that could cause North

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Two dead, one injured in North Carolina auto accident

November 13, 2007 The Fayetteville Observer reported that two people died and one was injured in a North Carolina auto accident Saturday. The accident happened about 3:15 p.m. Saturday when a driver in a pickup truck ran off the road, over-corrected, and crossed the center line. A passenger vehicle slammed into the side of the

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Seven students die of North Carolina fire and burn injuries

October 30, 2007 MSNBC.com reported that seven students died of North Carolina fire and burn injuries Monday after a blaze erupted in the beach house where they were staying for the weekend. Six of the seven fire and burn victims who passed away were University of South Carolina students; the other attended Clemson University. The

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