Texas Serial Arsonist Charged With Starting Hay Bale Fires August 27, 2025 A serial arsonist in Lavaca County, Texas pleaded guilty to one count of felony vehicle arson and admitted to starting...
Louisiana Governor: No ‘Immediate Danger’ After Auto Plant Fire August 27, 2025 By Sara Cline Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars...
Fire at Louisiana Auto Plant Forces Mandatory Evacuation Order August 26, 2025 A fire at an automotive supply plant in Louisiana was 90% contained Sunday, but a mandatory evacuation order remained in...
Texas Bill Would Levy Stricter Penalties on Camps Following Hill Country Flood August 26, 2025 By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune A bill that would tighten how youth camps are penalized for safety deficiencies and that would diminish the industry’s influence...
AM Best Upgrades Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation to “A” Rating August 25, 2025 AM Best upgraded Baton Rouge based regional workers’ compensation insurer, Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company’s Financial Strength and Credit Ratings from...
Emergency Recordings Show Chaos of Deadly Texas Floods August 25, 2025 By Claudia Lauer, Gene Johnson, Jamie Stengle and Mark Thiessen Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose....
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Group August 22, 2025 AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent)...
Texas Lawmakers Advance Flood Bills With Grieving Parents in Attendance August 22, 2025 By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Nearly seven weeks ago on July 4, the Guadalupe River raged out of its banks and killed more than 130...
Entergy to Build Three Gas Plants for Meta’s Biggest Data Center August 21, 2025 By Josh Saul and Riley Griffin Louisiana regulators approved Entergy Corp.’s plan to build three natural gas plants to power Meta Platform Inc.’s biggest data center....
Texas Is Warning Health Providers to Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to State August 21, 2025 By Emily Flitter Texas officials are warning health care providers to stop sending abortion pills into the state or risk fines and prosecution,...