You should always lock your car doors as soon as you get in the car. I will justify that remark with a real life "for instance" at the end of this story. Shawn Sullivan walked into the Shell gas station on South Cumberland in Lebanon brandishing a weapon. After robbing the store, he fled in [...]
No one should have to bury their child and our hearts and prayers go out to the Zamora family and friends as they plan to bury Elena during this most precious season of family and togetherness. Said to be "a leader", "beautiful", "smart", by all her friends and teachers at Hume Fogg Magnet School, it's [...]
The train wreck in Ottawa Ontario Canada today made me start wondering about the safety of train travel in general. I mean, we really don't do that much of it around here, do we? We may jump on the Music City Star for a night downtown, but it's rare that any of us travel by [...]
I have a comprehensive update from the NTSB on Southwest Flight 345's "hard landing" last week. After leaving Nashville Tennessee, the Boeing 737-700 landed "nose first" at LaGuardia resulting the nose gear suffering a catastrophic failure. The passengers were jolted and bounced in their seats as evidenced by video from inside the plane.
A rash of deadly accidents involving tractor trailer trucks along Tennessee interstates is a stark reminder of the danger involved in traveling the roads with these large vehicles. While most truckers are excellent drivers who practice safe and defensive driving techniques, some are not safe and either drive aggressively, without enough sleep, or under the [...]