Two earthquakes have shaken northern Faulkner County in the vicinity of the communities of Greenbrier and Guy, the latest in a series of small quakes that have drawn the attention of seismologists. The U.S. Geological Survey earthquake site on the …
An Ohio man has been sentenced after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Department (SID) determined he owned and operated a business, Classic Home Restoration, in Sierra Vista, Ariz., while receiving temporary total disability …
The biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan rocked its northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-meter [33 foot] tsunami that killed hundreds of people and swept away everything in its path. Thousands of residents near a nuclear plant in …
The evolution of the cab has come. Those who enjoy a night of drinking can now hire a company to give them rides home in their own car instead of in one of the yellow checkered variety. Leaders of BeMyDD, …
The state Supreme Court is being encouraged to create a new system to consider all business-related lawsuits in West Virginia. The recommendation comes from a six-member committee the court appointed last year in response to legislation. Lawmakers called for the …
An Ohio insurance company must pay benefits to a Detroit-area woman who suffers from witnessing the death of her son on a motorcycle. The Michigan appeals court said Gale Boertmann of Clinton Township can collect on her auto policy because …
An Alabama House committee has approved a bill that would prohibit sending text messages on a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle. The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee approved the bill by Republican Rep. Jim McClendon of …
A New Jersey body shop owner has been pleaded guilty to defrauding more than a dozen insurers of nearly $52,000 by submitting fake invoices for repair parts. Prosecutors say Divyakant Patel, owner of J&R Body Masters in Perth Amboy, admitted …
Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon this week proposed creating a second Florida Supreme Court so that one set of justices could specialize on criminal appeals and the other on civil cases. The Winter Park Republican said a House committee will …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Diaz Roofing Inc. of Madison, Wis., four citations for failing to provide roofers working on commercial and residential projects with fall protection. The company faces penalties totaling $55,800. …