Southeast News Caribbean Wave Crosses Yucatan as Tropical Storm Heads West August 16, 2013 A Caribbean disturbance with the potential to disrupt Gulf of Mexico energy operations crossed the Yucatan Peninsula today as Tropical... Read More
Southeast News Fire Crews Monitor Valdosta Chemical Plant Blast August 16, 2013 Authorities in south Georgia say fire crews were continuing to monitor the scene of a chemical explosion that rocked an... Read More
East News Child Hurt in Coney Island Amusement Park Ride August 16, 2013 A 5-year-old boy has suffered injuries to his left leg and head after falling off a kiddie ride at an... Read More
Southeast News No Charges in West Virginia Barge-Bridge Accident August 16, 2013 The U.S. Coast Guard says higher than normal water levels caused a barge to break free of its moorings and... Read More
Texas / South Central News 2 Texas Patients Who Received Recalled Drug Die August 16, 2013 Texas health officials say no link has been found between a compounded drug and the death of two patients who... Read More
West News State Touts Continued Work Comp Improvement August 16, 2013 The Montana Department of Labor says the incidence of work comp injuries continues to decline. The agency’s recent annual workers’... Read More
Midwest News North Dakota National Guard Unit Leads Disaster Exercise August 16, 2013 More than 100 emergency responders have been practicing in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., for a possible disaster. The North Dakota... Read More
West News Arizona Legislators Ask Obama to Reconsider Fire Aid August 16, 2013 Key Arizona legislators are asking President Barack Obama to reconsider his administration’s denial of the state’s request for federal disaster... Read More
Texas / South Central News GEICO Donates Money to Restock Tornado-Damaged Schools in Oklahoma August 16, 2013 Despite massive community rebuilding efforts following the May tornado in Oklahoma, much remains to be done for local schools. To... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana Man Accused of Falsifying Sale to Get BP Funds August 16, 2013 A 66-year-old Buras,La., man accused of creating a false bill of sale for a boat he purchased in order to... Read More