Each week, we share a collection of Verizon news and stories from your neighborhood that you may have missed in the past week. Here’s what’s new with Verizon in the Midwest from the week of May 13.

OHIO / WEST VIRGINIA / PENNSYLVANIA REGION

It Can Wait: Sign the Pledge to Stop Texting and Driving – WNWO – Toledo, OH (May 14, 2013)

As motorists prepare to hit the road for day trips and summer vacations, Verizon Wireless is joining forces with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and a number of other businesses to help promote safe driving through It Can Wait. The campaign urges drivers to pledge not to text and drive and provides resources and tools to help prevent distracted driving. In fact, drivers can actually turn to technology to help maintain focus while on the road. 

App of the Week: Better Sleep Month – WNWO – Toledo, OH (May 15, 2013)

A new survey shows that about half of Americans don’t get enough sleep so in honor of better sleep month Jason Brown of Verizon Wireless is here with three Apps that will help us catch some Z’s. 

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Mike Jingles, Verizon Wireless store manager in Saginaw, MI, makes a weekly visit to the NBC25 Today studio to share interesting and fun apps. In this segment, Mike talks about the Weather Channel app and an app that helps you remodel your house.

 

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