Mother son die in North Carolina boat crash

A boat collision on High Rick Lake in North Carolina killed a 32-year-old woman and her young son, police said. The woman, whose name was not reported, was believed to be pregnant, the Salisbury (N.C.) Post reported Saturday. Police said her son was "under 4." North Carolina Wildlife Resource Sgt. Tony Sharum said the accident took place Saturday when a ski boat "traveling at a ...

Pregnant mother child killed in Davidson County boat wreck

LEXINGTON, N.C. - A pregnant woman and a 3-year-old boy were killed Saturday when their family's pontoon boat collided with a powerboat on High Rock Lake in Davidson County, authorities said. Wildlife officials said a speedboat collided and went over the top of a pontoon boat around 12:30 p.m. Saturday on the northern part of the lake near Linwood.Melissa Chambers Britt and her son, ...

QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his release from the Razorbacks earlier this month, following a spring competition for the starting position that ended with the senior listed as the second-team quarterback to sophomore Brandon Allen. The 6-foot-4, 239-pound ...

Bacteria found in homes with dogs may help prevent allergies

Households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria, including varieties rarely found in households without dogs, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Rob Dunn of North Carolina State University and colleagues at the University of Colorado said the team wanted to learn what variables influence the microbial ecosystems in homes, and the biggest variable it has found so far is dog ownership. "We ...