Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.
Friday, May 17 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:00:46 GMT
Two teenage boys were arrested Friday morning after police say they damaged several vendor trailers set up at the Loose Caboose Festival. Click here to read the full story.
Two teenage boys were arrested Friday morning after police say they damaged several vendor trailers set up at the Loose Caboose Festival.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:48:20 GMT
WEINER, AR (KAIT) - The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening. As family and friends gather to celebrate students' achievements, they will also be watching what could be the last class
The Weiner High School Class of 2013 graduates this evening.
From the Missouri Department of Transportation:
JEFFERSON CITY -Super Bowl party planning is in full swing statewide. As you plan gatherings with friends to root on your favorite team, MoDOT sends a quick reminder of the Show Me My Buzz smartphone application that can aid in making smart choices about designating sober driving.
The "Show Me My Buzz" free smartphone app, available in the Apple App Store and the Google Market, allows users to calculate their estimated blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) based on the number of drinks consumed, the length of time since the first drink, body weight and gender.
"Drinking and driving is always a bad decision because even a small amount of alcohol affects your reflexes," said Don Hillis, MoDOT's assistant chief engineer. "This app is a creative way to get people talking about the subject and thinking about pre-designating a sober driver."
The app emphasizes that designating a driver who has not consumed alcohol is the only safe option. It even provides the phone number of a local cab company.
"The added feature of finding a taxi in more urban locations takes away one more excuse for a person who has been drinking," said Hillis. "It's easy to simply touch the button to call a cab."
The BAC calculator is a guide that calculates averages. Alcohol affects everyone differently. Influencing factors include food consumption, medication, health and psychological conditions. The best plan is to always designate a sober driver. A sober driver is someone who has not had anything to drink.
Download the free "Show Me My Buzz" app on your smartphone today.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital has treated so many babies born dependent on prescription drugs that the facility is now helping other medical centers around the country deal with the crisis.
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