Unlike years past, there are no diamond rings or South African gold coins in West Virginia’s cache of unclaimed property. But State Treasurer John Perdue does have cash, stock shares and unclaimed insurance policies for about 12,000 people. Each year …
Steep terrain and roadless forest land are hindering the push to get the last of California’s wildfires under control. Thick smoke from the fire burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Junction City has grounded firefighting helicopters and air tankers. …
A Sergeant Bluff, Iowa volunteer firefighter accused of setting fire to a vacant house in the northwest Iowa city is scheduled to go on trial on Sept. 30 in Woodbury County. Heath Erickson pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree …
Two volunteer firefighters under investigation for a string of arson fires are in a Fresno jail tonight as authorities probe nearly three-dozen blazes in and around Laton, California. Christopher Furtado and Teddy Lee were arrested in Kings County and booked …
A state audit criticizes the Agriculture Department for trying to use an improper fund for a sexual harassment settlement and for lax administration of several programs. State Auditor Susan Montee said during a news conference that it’s fair to characterize …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced he will deploy Department of Insurance (CDI) consumer information experts to help Butte County fire survivors with recovery efforts. “The last thing fire survivors should have to worry about after losing their homes and …
Small pickups aren’t providing as much protection in side crashes as many new cars and sport utility vehicles. The Toyota Tacoma was the only one of five small pickup trucks, all 2008 models, to earn the highest rating of good …
The National Weather Service says a microburst packing 60 mph winds is responsible for heavy damage at a mobile home park in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. About 100 homes suffered some damage in the storm about 9 p.m. Monday. Weather service …
Insured loss estimates from Hurricane Dolly are starting to roll in. AIR Worldwide estimates U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Dolly at $300 million to $1.2 billion with an expected (mean) loss of $600 million. Meanwhile, Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions …
Grocery chain H-E-B has announced a voluntary recall of products containing fresh jalapenos after government inspectors found a strain of salmonella on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled in Texas. The recall was announced Monday and includes fresh jalapenos, fresh …