South Carolina Seriously Considers Texting Ban April 23, 2014 By ANDREW COFFMAN SMITH After years of facing fierce opposition, the idea of South Carolina passing a statewide texting-while-driving ban is becoming a real... Read More
Disaster Experts Want Coastal Residents Educated on Hurricane Hazards April 22, 2014 By JENNIFER KAY Two of the country’s top disaster experts on Wednesday challenged emergency managers and forecasters from Texas to Maine to help... Read More
Tennessee Ammunition Plant Explosion Ruled Accidental April 22, 2014 The deadly explosion at a McEwen ammunition plant was accidental, according to a preliminary investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol,... Read More
West Virginia Wants Input on Chemical Storage Tank Rules April 22, 2014 West Virginia regulators are asking stakeholders for input as they begin developing rules to implement a new chemical storage tank... Read More
Mississippi Homeowners Urged to Numbers on Homes April 21, 2014 Emergency officials say Diamondhead residents who fail to post their addresses on their homes and mail boxes are making it... Read More
Mississippi County Hires Engineer to Examine Crumbling Roads April 21, 2014 The Lamar County Board of Supervisors has given the county engineer approval to hire a firm that will look into... Read More
Bullied, Assaulted Florida Boy Awarded $5.2M April 21, 2014 A South Florida jury has awarded more than $5.2 million to a boy who sued a charter school claiming he... Read More
Florida Task Force Push Medical Malpractice Cap Amendment April 17, 2014 By STEVE MILLER Following a Florida Supreme Court decision that struck down caps on certain awards in medical malpractice lawsuits, the members of... Read More
New Storm Surge Maps Promise to Provide Clearer Warnings April 17, 2014 By JENNIFER KAY Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center hope new color-coded maps they’re trying out this year will simplify two important points... Read More
Alabama Urged to Create Dam Safety Program April 17, 2014 A group urged Alabama to create an inspection program for the hundreds of dams across the state, most of which... Read More