Southeast News Southerners Are Rekindling a ‘Fire Culture’ to Boost Longleaf Pine Range December 18, 2023 By James Pollard WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal... Read More
Editor's Picks WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Leads to Higher Costs, Longer Disability Duration December 18, 2023 By Jim Sams Consolidation of health care services into large corporations that own hospitals, clinics and physician practices may hold the promise of... Read More
International News Houthi Attacks Push Shipping Giants to Pause Red Sea Voyages December 15, 2023 By Alaric Nightingale and Sanne Wass Spiraling attacks on merchant ships by Houthi militants off the coast of Yemen have prompted widespread trade disruption with some... Read More
Viewpoint: Strategic Management of Builder’s Risk Claims in Infrastructure Projects December 15, 2023 By Martin Hoey and Farhood Nowzartash The concept of builder’s risk insurance revolves around providing coverage for potential losses that occur during the construction or renovation... Read More
Southeast News CSX Train Derailment in Kentucky Was Avoidable, Lawsuit Claims December 15, 2023 By Clark Mindock A group of Kentucky residents on Wednesday sued CSX, saying the railroad operator could have prevented a train derailment that... Read More
GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Lays Off 900 Workers with Investigation into San Francisco Crash Ongoing December 15, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors` troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is cutting over 900 jobs, about a quarter of... Read More
East News Aimed at Safety, Atlantic City Road Narrowing Accelerates Fears of Worse Traffic in Gambling Resort December 15, 2023 By Wayne Parry ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Even with two lanes in each direction, the main road through Atlantic City can be... Read More
International News The Last Residents of a Coastal Mexican Town Destroyed by Climate Change December 15, 2023 By Daniel Shailer EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — People moved to El Bosque on the Gulf of Mexico in the 1980s to fish... Read More
Midwest News Family of Chicago Woman Who Died in Hotel Freezer Agrees to $10 Million Settlement December 15, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) __ The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel... Read More
Nearly a Decade After Breach, Home Depot Appeals to Get Defense Costs From CGL Policies December 15, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Think cyber events don’t have long tail? Consider this: Home Depot is still in a legal battle to get $50... Read More