The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will be fairly average with as many as seven hurricanes expected to form, U.S. government forecasters predicted Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast nine to 14 named storms this season, with four to …
Detectives from the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit reported they arrested Bradley M. Businger of Gonzales after a lengthy investigation stemming from complaints submitted by AIG and Allstate Insurance Companies. LSP detectives allege that that customers of the Baton …
Officials at Southern Illinois University say the cost for repairs and clean-up from recent storms at SIU’s Carbondale campus could top $5 million. Administrators say much of that total will go to fix broken windows and roof damage after the …
The work to repair damage from last month’s tornado in Mena, Ark., has brought a building boom to the western Arkansas city at a time when most construction crews are feeling the effects of the recession. Three people were killed …
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has suspended the state’s sales and use taxes on certain home sales and materials for flood victims. Those affected by floods in Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh and Wyoming counties will not have to pay …
The family of a California woman who drowned when her kayak capsized in the Rogue River is seeking $4 million in damages from a Hood River, Ore.-based rafting company. The lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court claims that Echo River …
Three Southern California fraud suspects were arraigned in San Diego County this week, charged with felony insurance fraud and conspiracy, the California Department of Insurance reported. Adam Duvanich, his wife Lindsey Duvanich, and John Fuller Jr. were charged on May …
The National Earthquake Information Center says a minor earthquake has been recorded in the Albany, New York area. The magnitude 3 quake happened at about 8:50 p.m. in rural western Albany County. Jessica Sigala of the U.S. Geological Survey’s center …
Four Times Square area hotel owners and operators have agreed to modify their establishments to settle a federal lawsuit alleging they had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan says the hotels are: the Moderne; …
Investigators say a propane leak was the cause of a weekend explosion that leveled a house in Bridgton. Officials say the house exploded around 1 p.m. Sunday while the homeowner was sitting outside after taking his dog for a walk. …