Several Days of Heavy Rains Soak Southeast, Cause Flooding, Road Closures February 25, 2019 Homes, highways, parks and bridges throughout the South were flooded or put out of commission Saturday, as the toll of...
Heavy Rains Cause Flash Flooding, Mudslide in Deep South February 22, 2019 Parts of the Deep South are experiencing flash flooding and other problems from heavy rains. Floodwaters covered roads on Wednesday...
Kentucky Bourbon Industry Expresses Support for Proposed Ignition Interlock Bill February 22, 2019 By Bruce Schreiner Kentucky’s bourbon industry teamed with leaders of Mothers Against Drunk Driving on Wednesday to promote legislation aimed at reducing drunken...
Supreme Court Declines to Revive Wrongful Death Suit over Mississippi Police Shooting February 22, 2019 The U.S. Supreme Court will not revive a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a black man shot...
Florida Woman Arrested in $68K Hurricane Irma Scam February 21, 2019 A Florida woman has been arrested for alleged unlicensed practice of public adjusting and grand theft related to Hurricane Irma,...
Alabama Coal Firm to Pay $775K in Air Pollution Penalties February 21, 2019 One of Alabama’s largest coal companies has agreed to pay $775,000 in penalties related to air pollution violations near Birmingham....
Nashville Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Multiple Lawsuits Against Restaurant February 21, 2019 A Nashville restaurant is facing multiple lawsuits after at least 20 customers reported becoming infected with salmonella. According to WKRN-TV,...
EPA Investigating GenX Production at Chemours’ North Carolina Plant February 21, 2019 By Emery P. Dalesio A chemical maker’s North Carolina plant may have broken federal law by failing to notify the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Dodrill Appointed as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner to Succeed McVey February 20, 2019 West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has appointed James A. Dodrill as insurance commissioner, effective March 4, 2019. Dodrill succeeds Allen...
Georgia Volunteer Firefighter Arrested for Arson February 20, 2019 A volunteer firefighter from Nicholls, Ga., was arrested and charged with three counts of arson after a fire at a...