A propane-powered forklift is being blamed for a carbon monoxide leak that sickened four workers at a seafood processing plant in Hampton, Va. Hampton Fire and Rescue Capt. Anthony Chittum tells media outlets that the forklift wasn’t working properly. Authorities …
Virginia has launched a website to assist homeowners, gardeners and others on the safe use of pesticides. The resource is the work of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The department created the site after staff in its …
Although overall workers’ compensation costs to employers in Virginia are lower than most states, costs for medical treatment for injured workers are higher and rising, according to a new study, Medical Benchmarks for Virginia, CompScope™ 12th Edition, from the Workers …
President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in Virginia after severe weather and strong winds lashed the state a few weeks ago. The disaster declaration orders federal aid to help the state and local recovery efforts. Virginia was hit by …
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey plan to map underground faults in Virginia that caused last year’s earthquake. The mapping will be done with a low-flying airplane carrying instruments that will measure gravitational and magnetic pull at different sites. The …
Virginia officials say four people, including a rescue diver, were injured when a pleasure boat caught fire on the James River. Multiple media outlets report that it happened Saturday night near Dutch Gap. Eight people were aboard the boat, about …
Federal authorities have ordered Virginia’s Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to pay three whistleblowers more than $800,000 for firing workers who reported injuries on the job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration also ordered the company to expunge the disciplinary records …
Disaster response is the focus of a three-day seminar in Richmond, Va., this week. The Virginia Emergency Management Symposium will be held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa Short Pump through Friday. The seminar will include discussions on emergency …
A Costa Rican company accused of a $670 million insurance fraud scheme has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Richmond. Defense attorney John Russell entered the plea Monday on behalf of Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd. Provident and its president …
Federal officials are awarding Louisa County, Va., $3.2 million to replace an elementary school that was damaged in the Aug. 23 earthquake. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the award from the Federal Department of Emergency Management on Friday. Officials say the …