Southeast News
News for July 2008
July 31, 2008
July 30, 2008
- Convicted Mississippi Lawyer Scruggs wants Testimony Sealed
- Tennessee Utility, College Get Federal Relief for Tornado Damage
- Georgia Insurer Sends Personal Info to Wrong Addresses
- Kentucky Miner Injured in Bell County Dies
- Florida Cabinet Approves Statewide Emergency Shelter Plan
- 2 Tennessee Men Killed while Working on Pump
July 29, 2008
- Fire in West Virginia Building Leaves Dozens Homeless
- Federal Investigations Continue in Mississippi Jobsite Cave-ins
- Former West Virginia Doctor Faces more Legal Challenges
- Grand Jury Indicts Kentucky Business Owner for Faking Insurance Coverage
- North Carolina Man Arrested, Charged with Insurance Fraud
July 28, 2008
- Feds to Give Report on Blast at Georgia Sugar Refinery
- Tennessee Supreme Court Rules against Automaker, Upholds $13M Award
- West Virginia University Fraternity House Condemned for Safety Violations
July 27, 2008
July 25, 2008
- Court Orders Mississippi Lawyer Scruggs to Kentucky Federal Prison
- Cylinder for Air Pistols Distributed by Tennessee Company Recalled
- Insurance Payments Fall Short of Repair Costs after Tennessee Tornado
July 24, 2008
- Carbon Monoxide Sends North Carolina Grocery Workers to Hospital
- Greenville, Columbia Clean up after South Carolina Storms
- Alabama Man Imprisoned on Church Fire Plea
- West Virginia Treasurer Seeks 12,000 to Claim Valuables
July 23, 2008
- Insurers Say Major North Carolina Storm Could Cost Billions
- Medical Group, West Virginia Gov. Anger DuPont Plaintiffs in $400M Verdict
- Suburban South Carolina Mom Sentenced for Setting House Fires
- Trainer Files Lawsuit in Fire that Killed 6 Horses in Kentucky
- Federal Disaster Loan Deadline Looms in West Virginia
July 22, 2008
- Investigators: Plane Crash in Florida Happened after Hitting Antenna
- Update: Unions Offer Contract Proposal to West Virginia Resort
- Fire at South Carolina Sawmill Puts 50 People out of Work
- Mutual Assurance Acquires Tennessee-based Pittman & Associates
July 21, 2008
- No Death Penalty in North Carolina Insurance Investigator's Death
- Tropical Storm Cristobal Rumbles off the Carolinas
- Alabama Police Arrest 2 in Connection with Boat Thefts
- Salmonella Discovery Prompts Food Recall in North Carolina
- Tractor-trailer Sideswipes Inmate Van on South Carolina Interstate
July 18, 2008
July 17, 2008
- Georgia Officials to Replace Confusing HOV Signs
- Pool Chemical Fire Forces Brief Beach Evacuation in South Carolina
- Industrial Accident in Miami Ends in Fatality
- Florida Air Controllers File Injury Reports, 5 Sue over Chemical Exposure
- Massey, ICG Cited for West Virginia Fatal Mine Accidents
- OSHA Proposes $110,000 Fine for Savannah Plant
- 1 Killed in North Carolina House Fire
July 16, 2008
- South Carolina Seat Belt Usage Improves, Still Lags Nation
- South Carolina Teen Working to Pay for Car Insurance Attacked, Burned
- Warehouse Fire Trial Gets Under Way in West Virginia
July 15, 2008
July 14, 2008
- Toxic Spill on Tennessee Interstate Causes Half Day Shutdown
- Alabama Launched Statewide Campaign on ATV Safety
- Judge Reduces Award to West Virginia Surgeon in Malpractice Insurance Case
- Tennessee Man Suing Church's Insurance Co. for Fall
- Economic Downturn Dooms Florida Hurricane Supplies Tax Break
July 11, 2008
- Update: Construction Flaw in North Carolina Parking Deck Collapse
- Delta Dismissed from Fatal 2006 Kentucky Plane Crash Lawsuits
- Federal Report: Cause of South Carolina Furniture Store Fire Unclear
- South Carolina Gov. Gives Bicyclists Permission to Run Red Lights
July 10, 2008
- Tennessee Highway Sign Falls into Traffic, Officials Plan Probe
- Sinkhole in Tennessee Affecting Passenger Train Service
- West Virginia Salvage Effort Leads to Fire
- Tennessee Safety Officials to Investigate Fatal Workplace Accident
July 9, 2008
- Judge Recuses Self from Kentucky Fen-Phen Retrial
- West Virginia Seeks Lower Boating Blood Alcohol Level
- Fire Destroys Century-old South Carolina Baptist Church
- Fire Strikes Gated South Carolina Community for 4th Time in 2008
July 8, 2008
- 100 Florida Firefighters Extinguish Massive Fire on Cargo Ship
- 3,690 Occupied Government Trailers Remain on Mississippi Coast
July 7, 2008
- Mississippi Judge Explains Punitive Damages Dismissal
- Mississippi Businesses Have Until July 28 to File for U.S. Assistance
- Fitch Rates Florida Hurricane Fund Bonds
July 3, 2008
- West Virginia Court Revives 2001 Flood Lawsuits Against Loggers
- Judge Approves Saco Mine Settlement with 2 Families
- Mapmaker Dropped from Comair Kentucky Crash Lawsuit
July 2, 2008
- Court Strips West Va. Bank Executive of Punitive Damages Award
- More West Virginia Counties Eligible for Disaster Funds
July 1, 2008
- Mississippi Judge Rejects Punitive Damages Bid by Pascagoula Couple
- Mississippi Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Pascagoula Couple
- Imprisoned Tennessee Insurance Executive Charged with Bribery
- Florida Parents of Premature Baby Who Died Awarded $12 Million
- Mississippi Supreme Court Won't Hear Funeral Home Owner's Appeal