Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Uber, Lyft Given OK to Operate in Virginia
Aug 7 2014 // Virginia is allowing ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate under a temporary agreement between the companies and the state, officials said Wednesday. The move follows letters from state officials in June telling...
Virginia Sets Hearing on Workers’ Comp Premium Level Adjustments
Aug 6 2014 // Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) has scheduled an October hearing to consider a request filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. (NCCI) to adjust the premium levels charged for...
People – Southeast
Aug 4 2014 // Former West Virginia Governor W. Gaston Caperton III has joined USI Insurance Services as a senior advisor to help the broker expand in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. The 32nd governor of West Virginia will also...
Administration Seeks Full Court Review of Obamacare Subsidies Ruling
Aug 3 2014 // The Obama administration asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to reconsider a three- judge panel’s ruling that customers on the federal marketplace authorized by the healthcare overhaul are ineligible...
Today Is Court Deadline for West Virginia Chemical Spill Claims
Aug 1 2014 // Time is running out for residents and businesses affected by a January chemical spill in Charleston to file claims in federal bankruptcy court. Claims must be filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Charleston by today, Aug.1...
Freedom Industries Pays $11,000 Fine in West Virginia Chemical Spill
Jul 30 2014 // The company that spilled chemicals into West Virginia’s largest water supply has paid an $11,000 fine for a pair of violations. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Freedom...
West Virginia Drawing Up List of Dangerous Animals
Jul 29 2014 // A board tasked with compiling a list of animals that are illegal to keep as pets in West Virginia will consider one that’s shorter than a list suggested earlier. Media outlets report the state Wild and Dangerous...
Obesity Linked to Increased Fatigue in the Workplace
Jul 29 2014 // U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene...
Insurers File for 9.1% West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Loss Cost Decrease
Jul 25 2014 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a proposed reduction in workers’ compensation loss cost rates in West Virginia – the tenth reduction in 10 years. NCCI, West Virginia’s rating...
Supreme Court Could Get Obamacare Subsidies Question
Jul 23 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court may not be done with Obamacare yet. With appellate courts reaching opposite conclusions on the same day about a crucial financing provision of the 2010 law, a third showdown before the justices is...
West Virginia Fire Department Members Accused of Forging Documents
Jul 23 2014 // The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office is accusing members of a volunteer fire department in Wharton with forging state documents. The office said it has filed felony criminal complaints against fire officer Ira...
Same Day, Different Court Obamacare Subsidies Upheld
Jul 22 2014 // Two U.S. appeals courts reached opposite conclusions on the legality of a key financing provision of the Affordable Care Act, increasing the chance of another showdown at the Supreme Court over President Barack...
Freedom Industries, West Virginia Businesses Seek $2.9M Insurance Payout for Chemical Spill
Jul 21 2014 // At least $2.9 million could fuel studies in a proposed settlement between West Virginia businesses and residents and the company that contaminated their water supply. The deal between lawyers for Freedom Industries and...
Mine Safety Agency Settles with 2 West Virginia Miners’ Widows
Jul 18 2014 // The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over the deaths of two miners in a 2006 fire at an underground coal mine in West Virginia, according to court documents. Under...
Former West Virginia Gov. Caperton Joins USI
Jul 15 2014 // Former West Virginia Governor W. Gaston Caperton, III, has been joined USI Insurance Services as a senior advisor to help the broker expand in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. The 32nd governor of West Virginia will...
No Air Quality Testing During West Virginia Chemical Tank Demolition
Jul 14 2014 // State and federal environmental officials say they don’t have a way to monitor air quality as chemical storage tanks are taken down at the industrial site that fouled public drinking supplies for 300,000 West...
6.5 Million Homes from Maine to Texas at Risk for Storm Surge: CoreLogic
Jul 10 2014 // More than 6.5 million homes along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of storm surge inundation, representing nearly $1.5 trillion in total potential reconstruction costs. More than $986 billion of that risk is...
West Virginia Mine Disciplines Managers After Black Lung Risk Exposed
Jul 9 2014 // Rhino Eastern LLC changed management at its Eagle Mine 3 after inspectors warned that coal miners faced the risk of deadly explosions and developing black lung disease. The company acknowledged falling short of safety...
AssuredPartners Acquires Ramsey Insurance in West Virginia
Jul 3 2014 // AssuredPartners has acquired Ramsey Insurance Agency Inc., in Charleston, West Virginia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ramsey Insurance Agency reports revenues of approximately $1.5 million from selling...
GEICO Appoints 5 to Officer Posts Across Country
Jul 2 2014 // GEICO has announced a number of officer appointments: Michelle Trindade, vice president of the competitive advantage leadership group at the company’s corporate offices in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Kevin Kawa, assistant...
