Florida Approves 14.5% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike in Response to Court Rulings September 27, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has given contingent approval for an overall statewide workers’ compensation rate increase of...
Stanford Opens Newest Florida Brightway Office in Jacksonville September 27, 2016 Brightway Insurance has expanded its network of insurance retail locations in Jacksonville, Fla., with the addition of insurance agent and...
North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Blame on DOT for Crash that Killed 3 September 27, 2016 North Carolina’s highest court has upheld earlier rulings that the state Department of Transportation’s failure to install traffic signals at...
Tropical Storm Julia Leaves Wet Mess Behind in North Carolina September 27, 2016 Damage from flooding in eastern North Carolina approached the level of destruction left behind by Hurricane Irene in 2011, Gov....
Duke Energy to Pay $6M for North Carolina Chemical Plant Spill September 27, 2016 By Emery P. Dalesio Duke Energy Corp. has agreed to pay a $6 million fine for a big spill that coated the Dan River...
South Carolina Sees Nearly as Many Opioid Deaths as Traffic Accidents in 2015 September 26, 2016 Experts are warning about the dangers of opioid and heroin abuse in South Carolina, pointing out that almost as many...
Florida Residents Near Sinkhole Filled with Fertilizer File Federal Lawsuit September 26, 2016 By Tamara Lush A federal lawsuit was filed late Thursday by three central Florida residents who live near a fertilizer plant where more...
Protests Over Police Shooting Shut Down Downtown Charlotte September 23, 2016 By Jeffrey Collins Streets appeared calm early Thursday in downtown Charlotte after a second night of violent protests over the deadly police shooting...
Kentucky Residents Sue Over Arsenic Found Near Montgomery Co. Homes September 23, 2016 Some residents are suing a wood treatment company that once operated a site in rural Montgomery County where the state...
Florida Gov Orders Investigation into St. Petersburg Sewage Spill September 23, 2016 Gov. Rick Scott has ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to investigate a sewage spill in St. Petersburg. Heavy...