Florida insurers, government agencies and consumer advocate groups have established a statewide alliance to push for legislative reforms aimed at cracking-down on staged-accidents that the industry says are costing Florida drivers nearly $100 higher in annual premiums. The Sunshine Alliance …
A federal jury has awarded $700,000 to a police lieutenant over claims that the metro Atlanta transit agency retaliated against him after he filed a discrimination complaint. Lt. George Hernandez will receive $100,000 in lost wages and benefits, $450,000 for …
Mediation is under way between a Georgia megachurch pastor and the four young men who are accusing him of sexual misconduct. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church attorney Barbara Marschalk says that the first mediation session between Bishop Eddie Long and …
A judge hearing a lawsuit filed by the families of two students slain in the mass shootings at Virginia Tech has denied a motion to conduct separate trials. Franklin County Circuit Judge William Alexander rejected a defense motion in the …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Ifco Systems pallet recycling facility in Henderson, Colo., with one repeat and five serious citations for improper machine guarding following an inspection. Penalties total $67,765. The inspection …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Seaboard International Inc. with 24 serious and two other-than-serious safety violations following the death of a worker at the company’s Houston facility. Proposed penalties for these citations total …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited AGP Grain Marketing LLC in Hastings, Neb., for exposing workers to machine guarding and fall hazards, as well as other safety and health hazards. OSHA has proposed $64,000 …
The loss total has been estimated at $1.6 million for a fire at the former Husqvarna and Kees facility on the north side of Beatrice, Neb. Beatrice Fire Capt. Jeff Van Winkle told Beatrice radio station KWBE that the building …
Firefighters in three Down East Maine communities say they’re warily gearing up for spring and what they fear will be a resurgence of arson fires. Officials say that over the past two years nearly 100 arson fires have struck the …
Caliber Collision Centers, announced it has opened a new location in Texas, its 44th center in the state. This new center is an 18,986 square foot, state-of-the-art collision repair center located in Bryan, Texas. Caliber Collision Centers operates 81 collision …