20 People Arrested in Florida in ‘Operation Hot Water’ Workers’ Comp Fraud Sting October 1, 2018 Twenty individuals were arrested in Florida in a workers’ compensation insurance fraud sting operation involving unlicensed contractors in Pasco County...
Fire that Destroyed Mississippi Furniture Plant Ruled Arson October 1, 2018 Investigators say a Wednesday fire at a northeast Mississippi furniture plant was arson. Pontotoc Police Chief Randy Tutor told local...
Florence Recovery Begins in Carolinas as Flood Waters Finally Recede October 1, 2018 Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters were expected to reach their final peak before heading into the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday and weren’t...
Maximum Taps Searcy to Open New Office in Jacksonville, Florida October 1, 2018 Maximum, an independent excess and surplus lines wholesaler, has opened its second office in Florida which will be run under...
Flooding Forecast in Some South Carolina Communities Not as Dire as First Feared September 28, 2018 By Meg Kinnard and Jeffrey Collins The last community in the way of Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters as they slowly flow to the sea got some good...
Jury Awards $7,500 for Each Body in Tennessee Cemetery Class Action Suit September 28, 2018 A Tennessee jury has awarded $7,500 for each body at issue in a class-action lawsuit against several funeral homes and...
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Order Requiring Tennessee Coal Ash Cleanup September 28, 2018 By Jonathan Mattise A federal appellate panel on Monday overturned an order that would have required the nation’s largest public utility to unearth...
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee Deal with Major Flooding September 28, 2018 Flash floods trapped people in homes and vehicles in north Alabama on Wednesday, as heavy rain in Mississippi caused flash...
Explosion at Alabama Chemical Plant Kills 1 September 27, 2018 One person is dead following an explosion at a chemical plant in north Alabama. Arab Fire Chief Ricky Phillips tells...
Florence was Second Wettest Storm in U.S., Behind Harvey September 27, 2018 By Seth Borenstein Hurricane Florence was the nation’s second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated. Only last year’s Hurricane...