The Woonsocket, Rhode Island Fire Department is warning city residents to be on the look out for phony fire marshals. Officials say one or more people have been falsely representing themselves as a fire marshal. The department says it will …
NASCAR denied Friday that a former official, now suing for racial discrimination and sexual harassment, ever complained to her superiors about such problems. The former employee often referred to herself with racial stereotypes and was repeatedly reprimanded for tardiness and …
Three former lead paint companies want to be reimbursed for some of the costs of defending against a public nuisance lawsuit filed by the state of Rhode Island. Last month, the state Supreme Court overturned a first-in-the-nation jury verdict that …
General Motors Corp. and its auditor have agreed to pay $303 million to settle claims that the automaker misled shareholders about its finances. Under the settlement, GM would pay $277 million to investors, while its auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP, …
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long today announced the arrest of an Apex woman on one count of embezzlement and one count of obtaining property by false pretenses. Mary Grantham Hicks, aka Mary Linda Hicks, 58, is the owner of …
Two public safety employees were hurt while attempting to rescue a driver who had crashed her sport utility vehicle into a building in downtown Douglas, Georgia. The accident happened Aug. 7. The impact caused a storefront wall to collapse injuring …
Fatal motorcycle accidents in Tennessee are increasing corresponding with a rise in the number of people being issued motorcycle licenses. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety, the number of motorcycle licenses increased statewide about 5 percent each year between …
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley announced that law enforcement officers across the state will conduct a one-day “Booze It & Lose It” enforcement blitz today — 08.08.08, as a reminder for motorists not to drink and drive. The North Carolina …
Enforcement actions by Texas Commissioner Mike Geeslin in June included five license revocations, a license denial, and fines and restitution totaling $4,422,505, theTexas Department of Insurance reported. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be obtained by contacting TDI’s Public Information Office. …
Oklahoma added 22,500 jobs last year as the energy sector fueled an employment growth rate of 1.4 percent, sixth highest among all states, according to a newly released report. “We’re growing 1 percent faster than the national rate,” said Mark …