Month: April 2016
Congress Is Going to Get You Killed
On January 27, 2014, Douglas Balder, a State Trooper in Illinois, was helping a stalled big-rig on the Ronald Regan Memorial Tolloway. His car was...
Can New Tech Put an End to Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries?
When the average person hears the word “traumatic,” he or she probably conjures up images of devastating injuries – the kinds of injuries that lead...
Women & Children First: What You Need to Know about the Valley Pike Superfund Site
Bill Mullins, the second-generation owner of Mullins Rubber Products in the Riverside suburb of Dayton, is no stranger to the Environmental Protection Agency. In 2004,...
The True Cost of Road Construction
Our nation’s infrastructure is in a serious state of disrepair, but fixing our roads and highways incurs costs to drivers above and beyond the taxes...
Big Rig Driver in Fatal Bell County Crash Is a Repeat Offender
Kentucky State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash in Bell County on the afternoon of March 24. The scene was pure chaos; an overturned pickup...
18-Wheeler Accident Shuts Down I-80 Interchange; Driver Charged With OVI
An 18-wheeler leaving Truck World in Hubbard closed the I-80/Route 62 interchange overnight on March 24 after the driver struck several utility poles. The downed...
What Knocked A Car Off The Combs-Hehl Bridge?
The Combs-Hehl Bridge rises over a hundred feet above the Ohio River. The major artery that connects Ohio and Kentucky, the bridge has had its...
Top NFL Exec Finally Acknowledges Link between Football and CTE
The National Football League’s senior vice president for health and safety, Jeff Miller, appeared before a congressional committee on March 14. During the hearing, Miller...