Gov. Scott Walker has dropped plans to remove mandatory fire safety requirements from the state electrical code. The Wisconsin Builders Association had suggested the change. Current code requires builders to install arc-fault and ground-fault circuit interrupter protection and tamper-resistant electrical …
American Family Insurance has reached an agreement to acquire PGC Holdings Corp. (Permanent General Companies) and its subsidiaries, including non-standard auto insurers Permanent General and The General. The agreement was announced by American Family and Capital Z Partners, majority owner …
The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in claim frequency, an Insurance Research Council (IRC) study of homeowners insurance claim trends found. From 1997 to 2011, …
A woman is suing a day care in Wood County, W.Va., over the death of her 4-year-old daughter. Shawna Wise’s lawsuit claims her daughter Mercedes died after she was left unattended in a hot vehicle. Police have said the girl’s …
Memphis International Airport is receiving a $31.8 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for runway safety and other projects. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents Memphis, and the FAA announced Monday that the grant will help pay for installation …
California took the fast lane to the future on Tuesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that lets self-driving cars onto public roads. Brown rode to the signing ceremony at Google Inc headquarters in the passenger seat of a …
A New Mexico-based company is recalling 76 types of peanut butter and almond butter after one of its products was linked to a salmonella outbreak at Trader Joe’s groceries. Sunland Inc. recalled the products under multiple brand names after the …
A safety crackdown on five Virginia interstates yielded more than 3,000 citations for speeding, reckless driving and other traffic offenses. Virginia State Police troopers also arrested three motorists on drunken driving charges and 11 others on felony and drug charges. …
Firefighters say a woman trying to read with a match has caused about $50,000 in damage to her New Hampshire home after dropping the match on her couch. Crews were called to the Manchester home early Saturday. They saw flames …
Honolulu officials have acquired a device that will allow for detecting radiation on any debris from the Japan tsunami. City officials say debris arriving in Hawaii is unlikely to be radioactive, but the $15,000 hand-held device is a precaution. KITV …