Shoppers can prepare for the hurricane season while saving some pennies during the Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The 2013 sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. May 25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. May 26. Louisiana law spares …
U.S. Senator Bob Casey wants federal regulators to investigate a fiery tanker crash that caused serious damage at the Pennsylvania interchange of Interstate 81 and U.S. Routes 22/322 near Harrisburg. Casey said Monday he asked for the probe in a …
West Viriginia small businesses and private nonprofits affected by severe storms last summer can still apply for federal disaster loans. June 19 is the deadline to apply for economic injury disaster loans offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The …
Federal officials have been meeting with state and local officials in South Dakota to coordinate the dispersal of emergency funding to help affected areas recover from a three-day snowstorm last month that caused millions of dollars in damage. President Barack …
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, at 3:01 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, a massive tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, destroying many homes, businesses, and public buildings, including two elementary schools and a hospital. …
Spontaneous combustion causes more than 14,000 fires a year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. That’s why everyone should know about the materials that can cause spontaneous combustion, said Daniel Hogan, an attorney with the law office of Robert …
Congregants at a Rio Rancho,N.M., church had to make do with natural light after thieves stole copper wire that provided power to the building. Television station KRQE reports that the Rev. Ken DeSoto discovered the theft at Shepherd of the …
The Army Corps of Engineers will meet today with residents about a study that looks at ways to reduce the risks from hurricane and storm surge in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes. Residents will be able to …
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety. Middle Tennessee State University student Axl David, who heads Citizens Against Photo Enforcement, says …
The Alabama Revenue Department said it has corrected about 15,000 Alabama car titles that were erroneously sent to vehicle owners instead of vehicle lienholders. The state Revenue Department’s motor vehicle division reports the mistake happened during four days in late …