Here we go again. Another large corporation makes a “mistake”. Ford Motor Company “misstates” its fuel mileage and gets a slap on the wrist. Here is the article. Instead of “misstates” or “voluntarily owned up to the ERROR”, what about “lied”, “defrauded” or “misrepresented”? No…
Dolly. Fay. Kyle. Nana. Sally. Teddy. The names can sound so jolly. The storms can be so deadly. These are a few of the potential names for hurricanes for 2014. We’ve entered hurricane season (June 1 through November 30), and it’s time for a refresher…
Consumers love Uber and Lyft, two ride services that use mobile apps to connect passengers with part-time drivers who use their own vehicles. The businesses operate outside of most state regulations of a traditional taxi service, and are therefore coming under much scrutiny from state…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory dropped in on a meeting of the North Carolina Statewide Impaired Driving Task Force last week and added another item to its agenda: texting while driving. It’s an appropriate issue to put on the plate. The National Highway Traffic…
So, here we go again. Real Estate agent gets a deal done on a home, and unfortunately, the seller did not realize she owed $15,000 more on the loan than she did. As a result, the deal cannot go through unless Wells Fargo approves a…
Our neighbor to the south may finally join the majority of the United States in banning text messaging while driving. A bill outlawing tapping out messages while in motion is slated for debate by lawmakers from both the South Carolina House and Senate. The ban…
This is from safetyweek2014.com : “Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction job sites across the U.S. Any one incident is one too many. Life is too precious to not make safety the number one focus in the U.S. construction industry.”…
Apparently “Mr. Happy” can give people some “Phantom Wicked Dreams” – or wicked damage to their bodies. Those are a couple of the names of “synthetic cannabinoids” – manufactured drugs that mimic the effects of marijuana. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year…
GREENSBORO, NC – According to the last Census, North Carolina was the 6th fastest growing state in the nation. And according to safewise, a website that rates home security systems, that’s no surprise. Safewise chalks up the growth in the Tar Heel State to an…
Fact: Compared to a car, motorcycles are small. Therefore, they are harder to see. Most vehicles have blind spots. In the case of watching for motorcycles, even a small blind spot becomes huge. Drivers of cars and trucks need to be aware of that –…
sincerity sin·cer·i·ty sinˈseritē noun 1. the quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy. “the sincerity of his beliefs is unquestionable” Synonyms: honesty, genuineness, truthfulness, integrity, probity, trustworthiness, straightforwardness, openness, candor, candidness This word is
HIGH POINT, N.C. – I love that song “Happy.” Don’t you? It just makes you feel so good. On Thursday morning, 8:33 a.m. to be exact, woman was posting just that sentiment to Facebook while she was driving. At 8:34 she was dead. The irony…
