Harris County, Texas, has launched a mobile application for Android users that allows residents to report road issues, such as potholes and downed trees, from their smart phones or tablets. The Houston Chronicle reports Sunday an “app” for Apple devices …
Although overall workers’ compensation costs to employers in Virginia are lower than most states, costs for medical treatment for injured workers are higher and rising, according to a new study, Medical Benchmarks for Virginia, CompScope™ 12th Edition, from the Workers …
According to a new report issued by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), there were 6,070 watercraft* thefts reported stolen between January 1 and December 31, 2011, a nine percent decrease from the 6,663 thefts reported in 2010. Florida led …
The investigation into the theft of five horses from Southern Arkansas University last year has led to the arrest of three people for allegedly stealing cattle. Court appearances are set for Tuesday in Ashdown for the suspects. Facing felony theft …
St. Mary Parish authorities say the Louisiana community of Bayou Vista has been stung by a string of burglaries. The Daily Review reports the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating at least four recent home and vehicle burglaries. Authorities …
A worker at a Boone County, W.Va., coal mine is dead following an accident. Department of Commerce spokeswoman Leslie Fitzwater says the accident occurred around 4 a.m. Friday at Coal River Mining LLC’s Fork Creek No. 10 Mine. Fitzwater identified …
Roswell, Ga., police are searching for the culprits who stole $15,000 in hair extensions from a beauty store. Mike Petchenik, the owner of PD&K Beauty Supply, told WSB-TV that thieves threw bricks through the front door of his store Friday …
Austrian authorities say a man has died and several other people were injured after a tree limb crashed into tents at a festival during a storm. The security department in Lower Austria province said Sunday that a 50-year-old local resident …
Starting Wednesday, texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving will become illegal in Alabama, with violators facing fines and possibly higher insurance rates. That is, if they don’t have a wreck first. Republican Rep. Jim McClendon of Springville persuaded lawmakers …
North Korea says that heavy rain caused by a typhoon has killed nearly 90 people, destroyed thousands of homes and submerged a large amount of farmland. Seoul-based analyst Kwon Tae-jin says the flooding is expected to worsen North Korea’s chronic …