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• July is Deadliest Month for Children in Hot Cars: Eighteen children have died in hot cars so far this year, most in the Southeast

  Pierce Egerton | July 11, 2009 12:15 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  In the time it takes to run into the store and grab some milk, stand in line at the post office or go inside to pay for gas - in just 10 minutes - the temperature inside a car can rise 19 degrees....

• UPDATE: Police Confirm South Carolina Serial Killer Dead in NC Shootout

  Pierce Egerton | July 07, 2009 12:14 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Law Enforcement officials confirmed today that Patrick Tracy Burris, the man fatally shot near Gastonia, NC on Monday, was indeed responsible for the recent killing spree around Gaffney, South...

• UPDATE: 4 Dead, 1 Injured in Tragic Fireworks Explosion

  Pierce Egerton | July 04, 2009 11:42 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that two more workers have died from injuries sustained when a truck loaded with fireworks exploded on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The...

• Michael Jackson: Aliases, Painkillers, Propofol & a "Mini-Clinic"

  Pierce Egerton | July 03, 2009 12:32 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Did Michael Jackson use aliases to obtain prescription drugs? That’s what TMZ is reporting this morning. According to the report, MJ used names such as Omar Arnold and Jack London to obtain...

• One Roadway to Carry Them All

  Pierce Egerton | November 13, 2009 9:02 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Bicyclists are perhaps the most vulnerable vehicles on the road. The accident rate for bicycles is lower than for other vehicles because they move slower. But, when there is an accident involving a...

• Yet Another Cyclist Fatality in North Carolina

  Pierce Egerton | November 12, 2009 8:48 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Last week I blogged about the necessity of looking out for two-wheeled vehicles following the shocking hit-and-run death of David Sherman in Greensboro. Now there’s yet another cyclist...

• Update: Arrest Made for Greensboro Cyclist's Hit-and-Run Death

  Pierce Egerton | November 04, 2009 9:21 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  The Greensboro News & Record reports that an arrest has been made in a hit and run case that has shocked the Triad. Grayson Dawson, a 48 year old Eden woman, has been charged with felony hit and...

• Distracted Driving Takes to the Skies: Pilots Flew Past Airport While On Their Laptops

  Lawrence Egerton | October 27, 2009 10:51 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  The two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew more than 150 miles past their destination on Wednesday have admitted that rather than being asleep, which was speculated, they were actually using their...

• Pedestrian Dies After Hit By Pickup In Wal-Mart Parking Lot

  Pierce Egerton | September 29, 2009 2:33 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  As drivers we must constantly be aware of our surroundings, particularly when we are driving in areas where we can expect to see pedestrians. Monday brought a tragic reminder of the deadly danger...

• Fight Breaks Out; I-40 Down for the Count

  Pierce Egerton | September 09, 2009 3:51 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Why was I-40 backed up for over an hour in Winston-Salem? According to WXII (get ready) two women and a man pulled over and engaged in a fistfight over a cell phone. The spectacle distracted...