Latest Virginia Headlines
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West Virginia Mining Co. Blames Losses on Structural Issues, Labor Shortage
Apr 25 2008 // West Virginia-based International Coal Group says its first-quarter loss widened nearly 42 percent due to lagging production and other problems. ICG said Wednesday it lost $11.5 million, or 8 cents per share, in the first...
Virginia Students’ ‘Safety Bug’ Ride Mimics Drunk Driving
Apr 21 2008 // Salem (Virginia) High School students got firsthand experience with drunken driving on a recent morning. Almost 100 students buckled into the Safety Bug, a yellow Volkswagen Beetle designed to mimic the effects of drunken...
New Markets
Apr 21 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
5 West Virginia Fire Departments Respond to Blaze, Motel Evacuated
Apr 17 2008 // A five-alarm fire is blamed for snarling traffic for eastbound commuters driving into Charleston, W. Va. Wednesday. All four lanes of U.S. Route 60 in the Kanawha County community of Jefferson were blocked by firefighting...
Safety Award at West Virginia Mine Stirs Critics
Apr 16 2008 // The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration plans to give a safety award to a Massey Energy Co. underground mine in West Virginia where two men were killed in a January 2006 fire. Massey announced the award for its...
Former West Virginia Doc Files $10m Suit over Revoked Medical License
Apr 15 2008 // A former West Virginia physician facing 124 malpractice lawsuits has filed a suit of his own, seeking $10 million from the state Board of Osteopathy. In the lawsuit, Dr. John A. King, formerly with Putnam General Hospital,...
West Virginia Man Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
Apr 14 2008 // West Virginia officials sentenced a Kanawha County man on April 10 for a misdemeanor count of insurance fraud committed in 2006, according to West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline Meddie R. Dunlap, 56, of...
Families of Virginia Tech Victims Reach $11 Million Settlement
Apr 14 2008 // Most families of victims of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech that left 33 people dead have agreed to an $11 million (euro6.93 million) state settlement that will compensate families who lost loved ones, pay...
West Virginia Cracks Down on Young Boaters Who Skip Safety Training
Apr 14 2008 // Young West Virginia boaters who avoid mandatory safety training are being targeted by the Division of Natural Resources. A 2001 state law requires anyone born after Dec. 31, 1986, to have at least seven hours of training...
Mines Lack Safety Equipment 2 Years After Sago Tragedy, U.S. Says
Apr 10 2008 // Underground coal mines lack stockpiles of breathable air and communications gear for trapped workers, according to a federal report released this week, nearly two years after a series of mine fatalities led to Congress...
2 Plead Guilty in West Virginia to Insurance Fraud Related Charges
Apr 10 2008 // West Virginia officials sentenced two Kanawha County women on insurance fraud related charges last week, according to Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline. Tina Marie Browning, 40, of Eskdale, W. Va., was indicted on one...
Virginia Police ‘Saturation’ Patrols Target High Volume I-95 Area
Apr 9 2008 // Virginia State Police say there were no crashes during a one-day increased patrol along a 13-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in the capital region. Last Thursday, troopers conducted “saturation” patrols in the...
Agents in the East Find Recession Hurts Others More Than Them
Apr 7 2008 // How agents from Mass. to Virginia are faring as the economy slows, competition quickens and government changes the rules Agents across New England and the Mid-Atlantic states are worried about how they and their customers...
Va. Tech Security Costs Up $10M Since Shootings
Apr 7 2008 // Virginia Tech President Charles Steger says the university has spent more than $10 million to increase security since the killing of 32 students and faculty by a deranged student last April. Steger spoke to about 70...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
Virginia Students Take Spin in ‘Safety Bug’ that Mimics Drunk Driving
Apr 4 2008 // Salem (Virginia) High School students got firsthand experience with drunken driving on a recent morning. Almost 100 students buckled into the Safety Bug, a yellow Volkswagen Beetle designed to mimic the effects of drunken...
West Virginia Building on National Historic Register Destroyed by Fire
Apr 1 2008 // A bright yellow beacon of the past, a lovingly restored train depot along the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in West Virginia, is gone after 107 years. Fire destroyed the station in Marlinton, W. Va., listed on the...
Virginia Offers Tech Shooting Victims’ Families $100K Each to Settle
Mar 26 2008 // Families of those killed in the Virginia Tech shootings have until March 31 to say whether they’ll accept a settlement that would include $100,000 each and the chance to question the governor and university officials...
Mine Co. Fined $4,456 for Violations Tied to Fatal West Virginia Accident
Mar 26 2008 // Massey Energy has been fined nearly $4,500 for safety violations the state says contributed to a fatal accident at a West Virginia coal mine. Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training inspectors found the...
West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Workers Compensation Fraud
Mar 25 2008 // A Wyoming County, W. Va. man pleaded Monday guilty to one misdemeanor count of wrongfully seeking workers compensation benefits in an amount less than $1000, according to West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L....
