A couple who posed with Gov. Bill Haslam during a recent bill signing ceremony on a new law on staff leasing companies were recently cited and fined for operating their company without a license. The Tennessean newspaper reported Friday that …
The controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas does not pose a high risk for triggering earthquakes large enough to feel, but other types of energy-related drilling can make the ground noticeably shake, a major government science report …
Two Kansas State University civil engineers are working to make Kansas roads and highways safer by reducing the number and severity of vehicular crashes that involve large, cargo-carrying trucks. Sunanda Dissanayake, associate professor of civil engineering, and Siddhartha Kotikalapudi, master’s …
Fire officials say a tree service worker in Newbury, N.H., was electrocuted when a nearby crane came into contact with a high-voltage electric line. Newbury Fire Chief Henry Thomas Jr. tells WMUR-TV the worker was standing with his hand on …
A creekside levee in one western Pennsylvania borough must be certified by federal regulators or most of the community will be declared a flood plain, a designation that could drive up property insurance costs and make building permits difficult to …
A new ranking for the Columbus Fire Department could mean reduced insurance rates for home and business owners in the Mississippi city. The Mississippi Rating Bureau has rated Columbus a four, which is up from its rating a five where …
Parents or guardians in New Jersey might need to complete a driver orientation course before their teens could get their driver’s licenses. A legislative committee on Thursday approved the requirement along with requiring teens to wait longer to get their …
Truitt Bros. of Salem, Ore., is voluntary recalling 15-ounce cans of Premium Navy Beans because they may contain undeclared soy. The company says people with a soy allergy or severe sensitivity run the risk of a serious reaction if they …
Police have arrested a man in connection with several car break-ins and thefts in Colchester, Vt. Nineteen-year-old Corey Duclos of Colchester was arrested Wednesday. WCAX-TV reports dozens of items were recovered from the vehicles, including gift cards, snowboards and GPS …
An insurance trade organization says the hailstorm that pounded Dallas this week could result in up to $2 billion in insured losses. Sandra Helin, president of Southwestern Insurance Information Service, said Friday that the estimate is preliminary and based on …