winter ice storm News

Texas Appeals Winter Disaster Assistance Denial

Texas has appealed the federal government’s denial of disaster assistance for 15 counties slammed during a December winter ice storm. Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday appealed on behalf of Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, …

South Carolina Expects Potholes After Winter Storm

South Carolina transportation officials are expecting a rash of potholes from two rounds of winter weather over the past two weeks. Melting water seeping through cracks in the pavement is the chief culprit. That water can freeze, expanding and creating …

Sledding Crashes in Georgia Injure 7

Emergency responders say at least seven people have been hospitalized in sledding accidents throughout Georgia. Cherokee County Fire spokesman Tim Cavender says a 7-year-old boy in Ball Ground suffered a fractured skull after hitting a tree in his backyard Wednesday …