ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 4-year-old North Carolina boy was sent to the hospital after his family says a snake bit him at day care. The incident reported occurred at New Beginnings Child ...

Spring to Fall is when DMV residents can expect the most copperheads in the area. So far, medical experts at St. Mary's and Washington Hospital Center say they've already treated at least 18 patients.

The day care said it happened on the playground when the 4-year-old was playing near a sandbox, and a worker killed the copperhead snake after the attack. But the boy’s family said the day care never ...