Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked President Donald Trump for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Texas counties heavily impacted by recent severe weather and flooding that caused widespread damage across the state. Additional Texas counties may be added to the …
Almost 300 new volunteer firefighters have joined rural fire departments in three years after state lawmakers eliminated the age limit for new volunteers, according to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. House Bill 2005, authored by Rep. Mike Sanders and Sen. …
A resident of Richardson, Texas, who recognized a suspected arsonist from a television news report has been awarded a $500 check for his call that will lead to the arrests of three suspects in the fire of the Owens Sausage …
A final judgment upholds a jury award of more than $200 million to a Dallas-area family against Toyota over what they alleged were defective front seats in their Lexus sedan. State District Judge Dale Tillery entered the final judgment on …
Oklahoma state troopers are trying to find a tractor-trailer they say lost a wheel assembly in Oklahoma City and caused multiple crashes, including one that left a driver dead. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the series of crashes happened shortly …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting comments on five newly proposed forms to help insurance carriers submit requests for reimbursement from the Subsequent Injury Fund (SIF). Use of these forms will be voluntary. The …
The operator of a gas well that exploded in southeastern Oklahoma used a cheaper and quicker drilling plan than experts advised, the latest court filings in two lawsuits allege. Amendments filed earlier this month to the wrongful death lawsuits filed …
Stephens Insurance LLC an independent, financial services firm, has hired Chris Hawkins as senior vice president, Robert Mann and John Rhodes as vice presidents, and Kevin Yandell as claims coordinator. All four are located in Texas. Hawkins will lead the …
Florida-based insurance agency franchisor, Brightway Insurance, has recently opened new stores in Louisiana, Michigan and Texas. Ankur Patel and Vipul Hapani opened Brightway, The Blue Water Agency in Ann Arbor, Michican. Joseph Bohrer opened Brightway, The Joseph Bohrer Agency in …
A national transportation research group says 14 percent of Louisiana’s state and local bridges are structurally deficient, the seventh-highest rate in the nation. A report by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, says 1,821 bridges in Louisiana are deemed to …
