Kentucky mine safety officials issued multiple citations in the death of an eastern Kentucky coal truck driver who was killed at Blue Ridge surface mine in Letcher County. Authorities say 29-year-old Roy D. Sturgill died Jan. 8 after his truck …
Authorities say drivers should use extra caution as the rising Mississippi River forces deer and other wildlife to seek higher ground. Many of the deer, opossums and armadillos could cross roads and create safety hazards for drivers. Washington County Sheriff’s …
The state is testing its tsunami warning system this week and officials say they’re using the event to remind Anchorage, Alaska, residents they don’t have to worry. Kattaryna Stiles is acting director of the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management. She …
Metro rail car officials in Washington D.C. said they need $489 million for urgent work to repair worn equipment, fix deteriorating infrastructure and improve safety. About half of that total is needed for projects that need to be completed in …
Buying insurance is a critical part of being in business for a small company, but it’s often either overlooked or given short shrift. In the process, owners can leave their businesses vulnerable to huge payouts for something as mundane as …
Wearing blue T-shirts in his memory, several hundred Franklin County residents descended on the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday to remember a crash victim and call for stiffer laws for drunken drivers. Nicholas Fournier, 18, died Nov. 17 when …
Up to 190 nations will start work on a new U.N. climate treaty in Bangkok on Monday, in a test of how far the world has progressed after years of deadlock highlighted by a U.S. outburst about a duck in …
Legislators are committed to modest health care improvements, but the House and Senate disagree about which uninsured Kansans should get help from the state. The House approved a bill Tuesday on a 103-20 vote to provide a year’s worth of …
New Hampshire public health officials are beginning a series of Town Hall meetings around the state on underage drinking. The meetings will be held in 15 communities, beginning Thursday evening at Goffstown High School. They are sponsored by the Interagency …
The multi-million dollar tab for replacing credit and debit cards that were compromised by the security breach at the Hannaford Bros. Co. will likely be borne by banks and credit unions that issued the cards. The Scarborough, Maine-based supermarket chain …