Alabama Texting While Driving Ban Begins August 1 July 30, 2012 By PHILLIP RAWLS Starting Wednesday, texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving will become illegal in Alabama, with violators facing fines and possibly... Read More
West Virginia Mine Regulators Slow on Inspections, Permits July 27, 2012 By LAWRENCE MESSINA West Virginia mine regulators have failed to meet internal goals for timely inspections and permits, a legislative audit concluded, but... Read More
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud July 27, 2012 An Okolona, Miss., man has pleaded guilty to FEMA fraud. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Ronnie G. Beard... Read More
Funding Coming for Mississippi Flood Maps July 27, 2012 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing money to help some areas of Mississippi update their flood maps and develop... Read More
North Carolina Property Insurance Reform Law Comes Up Short July 26, 2012 By Michael Adams North Carolina’s property market problems are well known but thus far answers remain elusive even after lawmakers approved a bill... Read More
Insurer Offers Reward in Alabama Farm Copper Thefts July 26, 2012 Copper thefts are becoming a growing problem for Alabama farmers. Southeast Alabama farmer Trey Martin said someone stole the copper... Read More
West Virginia Man Accused of Setting 62 Fires July 26, 2012 A Nicholas County, W.Va., man faces charges of setting 62 fires in the Summersville and Richwood areas. Twenty-one-year-old Austin Lee... Read More
OSHA Fines Adventure Island for Lifeguard’s Death July 26, 2012 A federal labor agency says Tampa, Fla., Adventure Island failed to follow procedures as a thunderstorm approached, resulting in the... Read More
7 Former Students Sue Virginia College in Mississippi July 25, 2012 By HOLBROOK MOHR A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of seven women accuses Virginia College’s Jackson, Miss., branch of fraud, breach of contract... Read More
Charlotte Mall Stores Closed Longer Than Expected July 25, 2012 Some stores in a Charlotte, N.C., mall will remain closed longer than expected after flooding damage last week. A number... Read More