DNR to Appoint Sinkhole Commission March 20, 2013 Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Stephen Chustz will appoint the members of a “blue ribbon commission” by the end...
Texas Lawmaker Scolds Insurance Industry Over Coastal Coverage March 20, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones A state senator in Texas is taking the insurance industry to task for what he perceives as its disinterest in...
Lightning Likely Cause of Kentucky Church Fire March 20, 2013 A western Kentucky fire chief says lightning accompanying a storm likely caused a blaze that gutted the auditorium of a...
Coastal South Carolina Forest Fire Destroys 100 Homes March 20, 2013 By JEFFREY COLLINS Authorities say a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes in a South Carolina condominium complex was likely set...
Most Allowed Back in Homes Near Indiana Plane Crash March 20, 2013 Most residents of a South Bend, Ind., neighborhood where a small private jet crashed into three houses are being allowed...
NWS Kicks Off Flood Safety Awareness Week March 20, 2013 The National Weather Service has designated this week, March 18–22, as Flood Safety Awareness Week. New York recently experienced three...
Iowa, Coralville Settle With Bike Accident Victim March 20, 2013 By RYAN J. FOLEY A mother of three who had to give up her nursing career after being disabled in a bicycle accident on...
Pennsylvania Pushes Drillers to Frack With Coal Mine Water March 20, 2013 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Each day, 300 million gallons of polluted mine water enters Pennsylvania streams and rivers, turning many of them into dead...
Docs Say Keep Trained Eye on Possible Concussions March 20, 2013 By MALCOLM RITTER When athletes are suspected of having a concussion, they should be taken out of action immediately, new guidelines from a...
Utility Seeks Cause of Damaging Southern California Surge March 20, 2013 Southern California Edison officials now say they don’t know what caused a power surge that fried appliances in 150 Riverside...