A power tool manufacturer, which went out of business, has agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle allegations that it failed to report a serious safety hazard with its power spiral saws to the federal government. RRK Holdings Inc. …
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has appointed David Kelly of Oak Island to spearhead western North Carolina recovery efforts and oversee the Western Recovery Task Force. Kelly begins work Monday and will devote full-time efforts to western North Carolina recovery …
ACE INA, a U.S.-based division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced two appointments in its Government Affairs and Legal unit. Patricia Henry has been promoted to executive vice president, Government Affairs and Legal, and Robert Omrod has joined ACE …
Anthony Monderine, 57, has joined Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Chicago, as vice president of claims. The 33-year insurance industry veteran comes to Bankers from Mutual of Omaha where he rose from district claims representative in 1971 to vice president …
West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise recently announced that the Disaster Recovery Board approved more than $3.8 million to assist West Virginians who have experienced repetitive flooding. “The money distributed through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program allows us to purchase properties …
Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers has obtained a default judgment from Washington County Circuit Court against Dr. Thomas Holeman of Milwaukie, one of two Oregon medical doctors named in a 2003 lawsuit filed by the Oregon Department of Justice. Myers’ …
South Dakota motorists are being reminded to stay alert for roaming wildlife, as the combination of harvest activity, hunting seasons and the onset of the rut have many animals moving across South Dakota’s highways. “Farmers harvesting crops, the deer rut …
State and federal officials plan to announce a lead paint settlement in that will require a prominent Boston real estate company to test for and remove lead paint from more than 7,000 apartments in Massachusetts. Officials say the consent decree …
The State of Ohio Long-Term Recovery Committee established by Governor Bob Taft met for the first time recently to identify disaster-related issues for communities impacted by flooding in the late summer and to coordinate and implement long-term recovery measures over …
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that the Division of Criminal Justice – Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has obtained an indictment charging a Mercer County man with insurance fraud and attempted theft by deception for …