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Kentucky Requests DOJ Investigation of Meatpacking Industry

Kentucky officials on Friday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the meatpacking industry after local cattle farmers complained the price they are paid for their animals is continuing to drop at the same time beef prices are skyrocketing. …

Alabama Insurance Dept. Forms Dedicated Resiliency Division to Reduce Disaster Risk

The Alabama Department of Insurance has created a new division dedicated to supporting risk reduction against natural disasters for both policyholders and insurance companies, according to a statement from ALDOI. The new Mitigation Resources Division, directed by Brian Powell, is …

North Carolina Coast Gets Heavy Rain, Strong Wind as Tropical Storm Arthur Hits Coast

Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rain to North Carolina’s coast on Monday as forecasters warned that the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season could also spread life-threatening surf and rip currents along U.S. East coast beaches in the …

North Carolina Tyson Foods Plant Closes for COVID-19 Deep Clean After Worker Illnesses

A poultry producer is temporarily closing a North Carolina plant for cleaning amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Tyson Foods spokesman Derek Burleson said in an email one of two fresh meat plants at its Wilkesboro complex was closed from Thursday to …

Nearly 9K Acre Brush Fire in Southwest Florida Destroys At Least 7 Homes

At least seven homes were lost in a brush fire in southwest Florida, and many of the victims say they escaped with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. The 8,663-acre wildfire fire in Collier County continued to burn …

Tropical Storm Arthur Inches Closer to East Coast; Minor Impact Expected to North Carolina

Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast. Arthur formed off the coast of Florida on …

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against State of Georgia in Copyright Dispute

The Supreme Court ruled last month against the state of Georgia in a copyright lawsuit over annotations to its legal code, finding they cannot be copyrighted. The 5-4 ruling splintered the court along unusual lines and upholds a previous appeals …

Buckle Adds Delivery Coverage During Pandemic for Georgia Rideshare Drivers

Buckle, a technology-driven financial services company, has been granted temporary approval to add insurance coverage to its rideshare driver members’ policies for the delivery of food, household supplies, and other packaged goods. Due to the COVID-19 crisis that has forced …

Aon’s Thurman Joins Lockton Re in Atlanta to Lead New Workers’ Comp Practice

Lockton Re, the global reinsurance business of insurance broker Lockton, has hired Keith Thurman to its Lockton Re Atlanta office to lead the buildout of its’ Workers’ Compensation practice in the U.S., working closely with colleagues both there and in …

Florida Man Charged with Starting 343-Acre Wildfire in Panhandle

A Florida Panhandle man who set up an illegal burn barrel on his property caused a wildfire that torched approximately 343 acres (139 hectares) of wild lands and damaged or destroyed about 59 homes, state officials said. Allen Smith, 58, …

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