SPENCER, N.C. — A child was airlifted to the hospital Monday afternoon after being struck by a van while riding a motorized scooter in Spencer.

Daimler correspondence to employees following the fire yesterday.

As temperatures rise and daylight hours stretch longer, the summer season unfortunately also brings an increase in home burglaries. Law enforcement agencies across the country report that burglary rates often spike between June and August—when families head out for vacations, kids are out of school, and homes are left unattended more frequently.