Officials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well near El Dorado in southern Arkansas. Union County Emergency Manager Jerry Thomas says three workers at Long Brothers Oil Company were taking apart a metal tank …
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The suit in U.S. District Court in New Orleans claims Goodell has made false statements about Vilma while discussing the NFL’s bounty investigation …
A North Texas couple have been sentenced to prison for their part in a conspiracy to defraud the city of Garland, Texas, of nearly $2 million by filing fraudulent damage claims against the municipality. Kenneth Wayne Brown, 51, and his …
An Oklahoma workers’ compensation court judge has vacated an order he signed in favor of an attorney he plans to work for after leaving the bench. Judge Kent Eldridge told The Oklahoman in a copyright story that he determined the …
A St. Bernard Parish commission is debating what to do with about 2,000 parish properties sold to the state by victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Times-Picayune reports that a panel overseeing the properties will discuss what to do with the …
A.M. Best Co. announced it has downgraded the financial strength rating to C++ (Marginal) from B (Fair) and issuer credit rating to “b” from “bb” of Gramercy Insurance Co. (GIC) in Dallas, Texas. The outlook for both ratings is negative. …
Recent rainfall across much of West Texas has diminished to less than 2 percent the area of the state in the worst drought stage. Records show that hasn’t happened since March 2011. The U.S. Drought Monitor map released May 17 …
Federal regulators have imposed a fine of more than $200,000 against an aluminum products manufacturing facility in Carrollton, Texas, for safety and health violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Western Extrusions Corp. with …
A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City, La., taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy. The victim in the case was Justin Bloxom, whose body …
Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has gotten permission to secure a $75 million cash line of credit in case a hurricane damages the state. The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has enough money set aside to cover a $110 …
