Road Debris Contributes to More than 50,000 Crashes a Year December 12, 2016 Between 2011 and 2014, road debris caused more than 50,000 car accidents in the U.S. each year, according to a...
Council Bluffs Speeds Levee Improvement to Beat Deadline December 12, 2016 By TIM ROHWER, The Daily Nonpareil Improvements to the Council Bluffs, Iowa, levee system continue step-by-step as city officials keep hoping it’s fast enough to beat...
Memory Devices Can Withstand Substantial Damage in Mass Transit Accidents December 12, 2016 While investigating mass transit accidents, especially in air travel, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials often rely on digital clues...
Texas Hot Air Balloon Pilot on More Than 10 Meds Before Fatal Flight December 12, 2016 The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas in July, killing 16 people, was taking medications that...
Flood Restoration Company Sues West Virginia Governor-Elect December 12, 2016 West Virginia Gov.-elect Jim Justice’s businesses are being sued by a flood restoration company for unpaid bills, after cleanup crews...
Fuel Breaks Proposed in 3 States to Limit Rangeland Wildfires December 12, 2016 By KEITH RIDLER A proposed fuel break system in southwest Idaho, southeast Oregon and northern Nevada will limit the size of destructive rangeland...
Takata Airbag Recall of 42M Cars Needs to Move More Quickly December 12, 2016 By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN The U.S. government is trying to get automakers to move faster to fix 42 million vehicles that are being recalled...
Business News: MAPFRE, Safety National, GEICO December 12, 2016 MAPFRE Insurance Launches Program To Help Insureds Restore Damaged Homes As part of an ongoing effort to better serve its...
People News: CSAA, Swiss Re, State Auto December 9, 2016 CSAA Insurance Group Appoints Huebner Chief Risk Officer CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, announced the appointment of Jeff Huebner...
College Disaster Prep Officials Prepare for the Unexpected December 9, 2016 By CAROLYN THOMPSON When Jefferson Community College was making plans to build its first residence hall, there was one must-have for President Carole...