Investigators say the small plane that crashed recently in Arkansas near the White River in Baxter County and killed two people lost a wing before impact. The National Transportation Safety Board says a wing from the 1982 Cessna T-210 single-engine …
Like the rainfall that inundated Texas as a result of Tropical Storm Hermine, claims from property damage caused by the storm have been pouring in to insurers, the Insurance Council of Texas has reported. ICT spokesman Mark Hanna says claims …
A businessman has been found not guilty of setting two fires to his northwest Ohio restaurant, including one that burned down most of a downtown block. A judge in Wauseon on Sept. 7 acquitted 40-year-old Charles Bryan Jr. of all …
Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter passed away Sept. 6 in Indianapolis, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has announced. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague, Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter. Carol brought a wealth …
North Carolina apple growers say they are happy to learn about proposed changes in federal crop insurance that would better protect them from a catastrophic loss. The Times-News of Hendersonville reported about two dozen Henderson County apple growers attended a …
A Maine woman with a life-threatening allergy to bee stings has sued the bread company she worked for, saying she was forced to choose between her job and her safety when scheduled to work at a bee-friendly fairgrounds. The Bangor …
Two buildings in South Baltimore have been evacuated after fire officials say 55 gallons of a highly toxic acid spilled. Fire department spokesman Kevin Cartwright says there were 11 people in the buildings when the hydrofluoric acid spilled at the …
Fire officials believe mechanical failure sparked a fire on a CSX locomotive in Virginia. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the fire caused an estimated $3 million in damage. Goochland fire and rescue chief Bill MacKay told the newspaper that the …
Highway deaths fell to 33,808 in the U.S. for the year 2009, the lowest number since 1950. The decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels, according to …
A proposal would allow Michigan police to use new, portable drug testing kits when they suspect a motorist is under the influence of substances other than alcohol. Legislation to allow the roadside drug tests was introduced this week in the …