Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared 57 of Arkansas’ 75 counties as disaster areas following recent storms and flooding. Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said the declaration is one of the first steps in the process of the governor preparing to …
Federal authorities now say nearly $11 million is being allocated to southern Utah communities recovering from winter flood damage. The Spectrum of St. George says the increased aid follows a revised Federal Emergency Management Agency assessment. Initially FEMA approved just …
Missouri insurance regulators say major homeowners and auto insurance companies in the state have received nearly 7,000 claims from St. Louis residents with damage from the April 22 (Good Friday) tornado. The companies reported their claims to the Missouri Department …
An Arizona appeals court says a business owner is entitled to challenge the constitutionality of state rules barring her from using fish in her salon pedicures. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Cindy Vong can sue over the …
Louisiana State Police say four Avoyelles Parish women are facing charges of insurance fraud and conspiracy after making claims from an accident they said happened on the parking lot of a Simmesport grocery story. Troopers say Adrian Robertson contacted State …
North Dakota’s per-capita rate of on-the-job deaths remains among the highest in the country, a new report shows. Officials cite the state’s rural nature as a big reason. The AFL-CIO report shows the state had 25 workplace fatalities in 2009, …
Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a helicopter carrying a reality television crew crashed near Indiana University of Pennsylvania, seriously injuring two of the four people aboard, but no fatalities were reported. The helicopter went down shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday …
Days after a series of tornadoes blew through Virginia, officials still are trying to determine exactly how much damage was done and what to do for those who have lost everything. Initial reports say more than 400 private homes and …
The federal Emergency Management Agency says 17 Alabama counties now qualify for disaster assistance to homes and businesses damaged by tornadoes and storms. FEMA added seven counties to the list Sunday. They are Autauga, Calhoun, Elmore, Etowah, Marion, St. Clair …
A jury in Virginia has awarded $212 million to a Fredericksburg man who claims the drug Botox left him brain-damaged and disabled. The verdict against drug maker Allergan Inc. came Thursday after a nearly two-week trial in federal court in …