Winds whipped up an eastern North Carolina wildfire June 10, expanding its footprint by more than 10 percent and forcing the evacuation of 50 homes, officials said. Firefighters scrambled to strengthen or build about 20 miles of containment lines, expecting …
Adding insult to already enough injury–Iowa was hit again on June 11 with another round of deadly storms. This tornado roared through a remote camp area hitting the Little Sioux Boy Scout camp in Western Iowa. Although a siren went …
Government food inspectors say Ohio-grown tomatoes are still safe to eat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Ohio tomatoes are not part of a salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes. McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, Burger King, and Kroger …
Police in Morgantown, West Virginia have a new tool for fighting crime. City-owned surveillance cameras will be tied in with privately owned security systems to create a new surveillance network that covers much of the city, including the downtown business …
Communities across the country and some in Wisconsin have signed up for domestic terrorism insurance. Local leaders say that while the likelihood of a terrorist attack is low, it’s still an insurance policy that makes sense. West Baraboo trustee Brucer …
Fire officials in Georgia are investigating two blazes within minutes of each other at two mattress stores in Cobb County. The first fire broke out about 11:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Mattress Firm Supercenter on Cobb Parkway. Marietta …
The Travelers Companies Inc. reported that Chief Operating Officer Brian W. MacLean has been promoted from executive vice president to president. Jay S. Fishman, chairman and chief executive officer, made the announcement. As president and chief operating officer, MacLean continues …
Insurance companies should be allowed to adjust their so-called “named storm” deductibles on homeowner policies, depending on properties’ distance from the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico, according to a bill approved by the Louisiana House of Representatives. Louisiana is the only …
MetLife Auto & Home, which recently announced its intention to expand its offerings in Texas, added Austin-based NewMark Insurance Services as an appointed agency. NewMark Insurance Services is led by President Henry Font and Vice President Karen Font. Together they …
Louisiana residents who have applied to the state’s Road Home program have until June 16 to return forms indicating whether they’re interested in receiving grants to elevate homes they’re rebuilding after the 2005 hurricanes. The state says it’s mailed more …
