Labor Day weekend is fast approaching and this summer’s record-breaking travel continues into this long holiday weekend. As people head out of town for the last holiday weekend of the summer, police and AAA are warning everyone to prepare and stay focused to arrive safely at their destination. Steve Peifer says he’s making time to […]
5 tips for safe boating Each year, thousands of boating accidents are handled by officers across the country. Stay safe this summer with these boating safety tips. California State Parks is providing boating safety tips ahead of Labor Day weekend. “Safety should always be the top priority when boating,” Ramona Fernandez, deputy director of the […]
There are more than 550 bridges in Summit County, 100 of which are identified as needing repair or rehabilitation, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Ministry of Transport gave 17 of the 100 bridges a rating of “unsatisfactory”. Five of the bridges need immediate repair or replacement, while repairs to the […]
TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – With Labor Day weekend upon us, it’s important to stay safe during the holidays, especially while traveling. “Labor Day is usually a pretty busy driving holiday,” said AAA spokesman Shawn Steward. A lot of people are having the last hurrah of summer, so to speak, and driving to the lakes or […]
BAY SHORE, Long Island — A 9-year-old boy is dead after his mother was driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed head-on on Long Island, according to police. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near Exit 42. According to police, the wrong-way driver fled […]
BAY SHORE, Long Island — A 9-year-old boy is dead after his mother was driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed head-on on Long Island, according to police. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near Exit 42. According to police, the wrong-way driver fled […]
WORCESTER — After the city recently declared a “traffic safety and traffic violence crisis” following a series of serious, high-profile traffic accidents, Worcester’s accident statistics are in focus, as the city saw more accidents in the first half of the year than in previous years. A new study from the Worcester Regional Research Bureau also […]
Patience on the road: District politicians call for careful driving at the start of school Take a short ride and experience again what it is like to ride a school bus. In 21 Texas cities, roads are more dangerous than the national average, a recent study shows. The Lone Star State seems to be notorious […]
She took her duty seriously and would have risked her life for the people under her protection. The 56-year-old from Beijing comes from a family of police officers; her father served as a bodyguard to several Chinese politicians. According to her online resume, Bian was accepted into the People’s Police University of China in 1984 […]
ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) – A popular baseball coach at a Rock Hill school died in an accident on his way to a game Saturday morning. Legion Collegiate Academy confirmed. Jalen Benjamin, 29, was described as an “amazing young coach” by LCA athletic director Mike Drummond. “His calm, gentle demeanor allowed him to build a […]
