“I was that mom… the one placing her child, the most important thing to her, in the car seat wrong. I was that mom that would share pictures like the one above on social media sites and never was corrected. I was that mom that…
It’s a Wonderful Life is an American Christmas classic based on the short story, “The Greatest Gift.” When George Bailey faces financial troubles, he wishes he had never been born. After an angel grants his wish, George realizes how many lives he has impacted and…
Black Friday has come and gone, but today is another big shopping holiday – Cyber Monday. And, with it comes a host of dangers as millions of people will shop online using a credit or debit card without hesitation. With so many recent security breaches…
Republican Greg Abbott was recently elected governor of Texas, replacing long-standing, anti-citizen, Governor Rick Perry. This means only one thing for the citizens of Texans – a pro-safety, pro-citizen model is anything but imminent. One would think that someone personally suffering a life-long di
It has been proven that talking on the phone or texting is a major distraction to drivers, leading to serious and fatal accidents, but distracted pedestrians continue to put themselves in harms way. The problem isn’t as widely discussed as distracted driving, but the dangers…
Human Enterovirus (EV-D68), first seen in 1962, is related to the common cold but within hours those affected can become severely ill. The virus is likely to be passed from person-to-person via coughing, sneezing or contaminated surfaces. For children with asthma or previous respiratory troubles,…
More wheels are beginning to turn in students’ minds and on the roadways. As another school year is getting underway, congestion increases on the roadways and motorists need to take extra caution. School buses will be a common site on the roads every morning and…
As part of the Lulu eGames competition at North Carolina State University which encourages students to come up with working solutions to real-world problems, four undergraduates invented “Undercover Colors, a nail polish that can detect if a woman’s drink has been spiked with an odorless,…
It is the season when thousands of colleges are set up and prepared to host tomorrow’s leaders; a time when students are anxious to explore their independence. With so much anticipation and excitement, personal safety can easily be overlooked. Students may believe they are protected…
A fatal party bus accident last year has shed light on some unscrupulous companies that have figured out a way around safety regulations and federal safety requirements by insuring their buses under less expensive insurance policies. The family of a 26-year-old single mother filed a…
It’s a disturbing trend that is sweeping the Internet. Teens are setting themselves on fire and posting the video on social media sites. The stunt is known as the “Fire Challenge.” It is a dare game in which the participant voluntarily applies a flammable liquid,…
A fatal 2007 auto accident occurred on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland while the westbound span was carrying two-way traffic to relieve eastbound congestion. Randy Orff and his son were killed after their Ford pick-up truck was hit by a homemade trailer that came…