Thousands of people -- many of them children -- rely on buses every day to get where they need to go. Unfortunately, not all bus drivers take their responsibility for the safety of others as seriously as they should.A North Carolina bus driver is now charged with...
Car Accidents
Keep your kids safe on Beggar’s Night
Taking your kids around from house to house in costume on Beggar's Night to solicit candy is one of the true joys of parenthood. Kids everywhere plan their costumes almost as soon as the first leaves start to turn -- and parents often get in on the act, as well.That...
Why you shouldn’t trust a quick offer from an insurance company?
You've recently been injured in a car accident. You've always heard that insurance companies play games to avoid paying up. You're pleasantly surprised, then, when the insurance adjuster offers you a quick settlement.Hold on a minute. There are still good reasons to...
3.4 million trucks recalled for safety issues with brakes
You don't have to be victimized by a negligent driver to end up in a serious motor vehicle accident. Sometimes, faulty equipment in your own or another person's vehicle can cause a crash.For example, General Motors (GM) just issued a massive recall notice to 3.4...
Be careful what you say following a car accident
There are all different kinds of car accidents -- and all different kinds of injuries result. Many of them are fairly obvious from the start -- but adrenaline can mask a lot of pain and leave people surprised when they suddenly realized they're actually injured.That's...
North Carolina trooper paralyzed in car accident
A member of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was paralyzed from the neck down in a motorcycle accident on July 22 at a traffic stop.The trooper, a 14-year-veteran of the highway patrol, was hit by another vehicle in Charlotte as he tried to stop a third...
The leading cause of car accidents is revealed in new study
If you had to guess, what would say is the leading cause of fatal car accidents?Drunk or drugged drivers? Cases of road rage? Drivers texting or talking on a phone while in motion? While all of those are certainly problems, it turns out the single biggest cause of...
Another accident at Five Points in Glenwood has residents angry
On June 23, some diners at a local pizzeria in the Five Points area of Glenwood, North Carolina, had their dining experience abruptly curtailed when a 20-year-old drunk driver went over the curb and crashed into the outdoor patio of the restaurant.Locals say that this...
The most common reasons for car accidents in North Carolina
What are the real dangers to drivers on North Carolina's roads? According to the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDOT), there's no real mystery about what leads to the majority of car accidents in the state. Data from 2017 gives us the following...
2 North Carolina teens killed in deadly car accident
Two North Carolina teenagers, sisters, were killed in a tragic accident on a rural highway when they were attempting to pass a school bus.According to the report by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the 16-year-old driver of a 2006 Ford Freestyle tried to...