Monthly Archives: <span>January 2013</span>

New Jersey Issues More Than 1,200 Contractor Registrations

New Jersey state officials have issued more than 1,200 registrations to out-of-state contractors since Nov. 1 for post-storm cleanup. Some New Jersey-based companies say they’re worried that contractors from other states will flood the market. Many were hoping that New …

Police: 2 New Mexico Men Sabotaged Domino’s Computer Systems

Police say two Roswell men are suspected of sabotaging computer systems of 13 different Domino’s Pizza stores and causing around $100,000 worth of damage. Roswell police told the Roswell Daily Record that the suspects gained access to the Domino’s website …

Central Arkansas Dumping 100 Tons a Day From Holiday Storm

Many curbs in central Arkansas are still crowded with debris piled up from the Christmas Day winter storm. In Little Rock, officials said Wednesday that city crews are hauling 100 tons of debris per day to the city’s landfill. Solid …

Guilty Plea by Oklahoma Builder in Repair Fraud Case

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt says a Muskogee builder pleaded guilty to 13 felony counts related to fraudulent home construction and is to pay $82,000 in restitution. A judge sentenced 36-year-old Jason Priest to two years in prison with 13 …

University of South Dakota Flooded Dorm Reopens After Repairs

A student dormitory has reopened on the University of South Dakota campus after being shut down since Monday due to a water line break. University spokeswoman Tena Haraldson says students were returning to Coyote Village on Thursday morning, after crews …

New Jersey Contractor Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

The president of a now-defunct Mercer County, N.J., construction company was sentenced to eight years in state prison for stealing more than $450,000, according to Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa. New Jersey’s AG’s office reported that Herlindo Garcia-Merlos, 49, provided …

Food Service Vulnerable to Food Allergy Lawsuits

People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyplace else that serves food more vulnerable to legal challenges over …

Insurer Wants Off Hook in Ex-West Virginia Sheriff’s Case

The insurance pool for West Virginia county governments asked a judge Thursday to declare that it has no obligation to defend a Jefferson County sheriff who resigned in disgrace and pleaded guilty in the beating of a bank robbery suspect. …

Plans Under Way to Remember 1916 Georgia Fire

A group of residents in Augusta, Ga., is beginning to discuss how to commemorate the upcoming centennial of one of the city’s most devastating events. The Augusta Chronicle reports that March 2016 will mark 100 years since 25 blocks of …

GAO Releases Gas Pipeline Safety Report

Federal regulators must account for response times in the data they collect from transmission operators on natural gas pipeline incidents, a congressional watchdog agency said Wednesday. The U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report that the Pipeline and Hazardous …