With Thanksgiving only a few days away and Christmas and New Year’s about a month away, state highway officials are urging area residents to use caution while traveling during the holidays. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Lt. Col. John …
The number of fatalities on North Dakota roads this year has surpassed last year’s total, with 1 1/2 months still to go. Highway Patrol Lt. Jody Skogen tells The Bismarck Tribune that through Tuesday, 125 people had died on North …
Insurance agents say the recent 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma has led many Arkansans to add earthquake insurance to their homeowner policies. The Nov. 5 quake east of Oklahoma City left damage over a wide area and shook much of …
Authorities say the high prices being paid for scrap metal and copper are keeping Union Parish sheriff’s investigators busy. The New Star reports that four people were arrested Thursday and Friday and warrants issued for another suspect. Twenty-eight-year-old Titus Douglas, …
The number of Floridians who have had their driver’s licenses revoked because they are deemed physically or mentally unfit has more than doubled in the last decade. State figures show the main reasons many lose driving privileges are related to …
Ninety-five workers were killed in on-the-job incidents in West Virginia in 2010, more than double the 41 workplace deaths that occurred the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. The preliminary 2010 total, which includes 29 coal …
The board of directors for the state’s largest property insurer is set to hear a presentation on increasing its rates. At Tuesday’s Orlando meeting, the board that oversees operations of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will watch a power-point …
Federal health officials have raised the death toll to 18 in an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that they have confirmed 100 illnesses in 20 states. That includes the 18 deaths. …
A newspaper says reports of errors by Philadelphia International Airport air traffic controllers almost doubled last year, mirroring a national surge of controller errors despite increased aviation safety. The Philadelphia Inquirer said there were 20 operation errors last year, meaning …
There was a 4.5 percent increase in questionable claims (QC) this year compared with 2010, according to the The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report released today. The report noted a 18.3 percent increase when compared with the first half …