Posts in August, 2011

Aug 23 Pedestrian Killed Crossing Independence Boulevard

Outbound Independence Boulevard was completely shut down for three hours yesterday after a pedestrian was hit and killed trying to ...

Aug 22 What to Expect on the Roads When N.C. Students Go Back to School

Most schools in the Charlotte area and the rest of N.C. will be back in session starting this week. Students attending public ...

Aug 11 Record Temperatures in N.C. and Heat Related Deaths of Children in Vehicles

This summer Charlotte has seen many weeks of near record-breaking heat. Most days the temperature reaches the upper 90’s, but with ...

Aug 08 Is Your Birth Control as Safe as You Thought?

Oral contraceptives have been around for a long time and most of us are familiar with the unfortunate side effects that come along ...

Aug 01 High Gas Prices May Lead to Fewer Auto Accidents

A new study by Mississippi State’s Social Science Research Center has shown that the increasing gas prices across the country seem ...