A lawsuit stemming from a wreck that killed two Rocky Mount, Va., volunteer firefighters has gone to trial. Christie Altice-Weaver filed the lawsuit against Teri Anne Valentine and the estate of Rocky Mount Fire Chief Posey Dillon. Dillon and Altice-Weaver’s …
Colorado firefighters say they are still having trouble contacting other firefighters and agencies because their radios are not compatible. Black Forest Fire Department chief Bob Harvey told the Colorado Legislature’s Wildfire Matters Review Committee on Monday that he had to …
Virginia Tech researchers are working with the state on a project aimed at reducing accidents on a fog-prone stretch of Interstate 77 in Carroll County. The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to install a variable speed limit system along the …
Settling an auto claim can now be done in a snap. The snap of a few pictures on a smartphone sent through the Allstate Mobile app can now result in a quick, efficient settlement of a customer’s auto claim, the …
A new highway bridge east of Jefferson City will serve as an experiment in concrete technology. Missouri University of Science and Technology has worked with state highway officials to develop several different mixtures of concrete that are being used on …
After several days of rain, state foresters are declaring an end to a busy fire season in southwestern Oregon. The Department of Forestry said Monday the fire danger level will be reduced to its low, or “green,” level as of …
At his trial on Monday, the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia blamed his helmsman for botching a last-minute corrective maneuver that he contended would have avoided the cruise ship’s deadly collision with a reef. Capt. Francesco Schettino, the sole …
A federal judgein Pennsylvania says there’s no need for a new trial over a $1.17 billion patent infringement verdict that Carnegie Mellon University won last year against a California technology firm. In a ruling issued Monday U.S. District Judge Nora …
The risk of pedestrian and bicycle accidents at railroad grade crossings would decrease with sustained enforcement and education by local governments, along with consistency in design standards for warning devices, according to a study by the Urban Transportation Center at …
BP on Monday renewed its request for a federal judge to temporarily suspend settlement payments to Gulf Coast residents and businesses, citing a scathing report on alleged misconduct within the court-supervised program. In a court filing, BP attorneys said the …