Southeast News
News for December 2008
December 31, 2008
- Inspector Shortage Hampers West Virginia Coal Mine Safety Effort
- South Carolina to Employ Anti-DUI Device
December 30, 2008
- Poor Street Design Found Factor in Tennessee Car Show Crash
- Kentucky Opens Controversial $12 Million Emergency Operations Center
December 29, 2008
- Group Urges Tennessee Residents to Avoid Ash from Coal Plant
- Kentucky Police Use Computer Program to Track Stolen Property
- Traffic Fatalities in Tennessee Lowest in 45 Years
- North Carolina Insurance Agent Arrested on Embezzlement Charges
December 23, 2008
- Former NASCAR Inspector Pleased with $225 Million Bias Settlement
- Group Tackles Hurricane Products That Don't Meet Florida Code
December 22, 2008
- West Virginia High Court: Insurer Not Liable in Underage Drinking Case
- 3 Kentucky Miners Plead Guilty to Violating Mine Safety Law
December 19, 2008
- Florida High Court Nixes Business Liability Waivers Affecting Children
- A.M. Best Restores Ratings of Insurers Tied to Florida Hurricane Fund
- Kentucky Says It Won't Be Able to Complete Mine Inspections
- Fire Hazards Close 3 U. of Tennessee Fraternity Houses
December 18, 2008
December 17, 2008
- South Carolina Arson Hotline Tip Solves Arson Case
- No Sprinklers, No Bingo: Alabama Fire Marshal Closes Halls
- West Virginia Student's Risk Management Protects Islanders from Coconuts
December 16, 2008
- Virginia Engineers Join Global Team Creating Virtual Crash Test Dummy
- Alabama Lawsuit Says Funeral Home Put Wrong Ashes in Urn
- 67 North Carolina Violent Crime Victims to Receive Compensation
December 15, 2008
- SEC Investigating Florida's Citizens Over Bid Placements
- 90 Year Old Driving Instructor in North Carolina Calls It Quits
- Florida Supreme Court Won't Review 'Inherently Dangerous' Product Case
- West Virginia Worker Drug Test Challenge Moved to Federal Court
December 12, 2008
- North Carolina May Relax Circuit Breaker Rule in Building Code
- Mississippi Katrina Suit Challenges Funds for Port Instead of Homes
December 11, 2008
- West Virginia Cites Massey Energy for Mining Fatality
- Several Mississippi Counties Hit by Tornadoes
- South Carolina Better Prepared for Disaster; Lags Only on Liability Issue
December 10, 2008
December 9, 2008
- Tennessee Motel Sued for $100M in Death of Alabama Woman
- Georgia: No Single Formula for Insurers Handling Diminished Value Claims
- Alabama Judge Tosses Chemical Claim Against Splenda Factory
- North Carolina Blue Cross Drops Co-Pays to Encourage Generic Drugs
December 8, 2008
- Kentucky County's Insurer Pays $1.2 Million to Settle Crash Suit
- Kentucky Firefighters Hope to Restore Old Fire Truck
December 5, 2008
- South Carolina Uses Golf Carts to Teach Dangers of Drunk Driving
- Alabama Police Fear 2 Sought for Insurance Fraud Now in Turkey
- West Virginia Firms in Mingo, Wayne Counties Eligible for Disaster Aid
December 4, 2008
December 3, 2008
- U.S. Supreme Court Stays Out of West Virginia Damages Case
- Georgia to Pay $1 Million to Settle Hospital Death Claim
December 2, 2008
- Duke University Sues Insurer Over Lacrosse Controversy Claims
- FEMA Spends $28M Storing Trailers and Mobile Homes in Mississippi
December 1, 2008