Atlantic City, N.J., has landed a federal grant that will allow it to avert laying off 51 firefighters for two years. Word of the 2-year, $8.7 million grant came on Wednesday. The city initially received $9.7 million in 2011, a …
The Kansas Geological Society is investigating whether a recent earthquake in southern Kansas might have been caused by oil production in the area. But KGS interim director Rex Buchanan says it might be hard to ever determine if the 3.8 …
Authorities have compiled nearly 300 reports of damage from last month’s storms in the Lafayette, Ind., area. Tippecanoe County emergency management agency staffers worked this week with state and federal representatives to check on areas with reported damage from the …
Alabama is getting more than $30 million in additional federal grants to help with the recovery from deadly tornadoes in April 2011, Gov. Robert Bentley announced Tuesday. Bentley said the recovery from the tornados that killed more than 250 people …
Once again, the elves at Lockton have been busy in their workshop analyzing yuletide risks. This year, they have issued a stocking-full of seasonal analysis based on the risks found in the classic holiday movie, “A Christmas Story.” According to …
Seventy-three percent of Michigan motorcyclists wear helmets, down from seven years ago when almost all riders used them, according to a state report released Monday. Michigan ended mandatory universal helmet use in 2012, letting riders opt out under certain circumstances. …
The hectic holidays may have many looking to save a few extra minutes wherever they can be found, but a University of Alabama at Birmingham expert says one seemingly small action — jaywalking — should be avoided at all times. …
A fifth of U.S. motorists who drink say they’ve driven at least once in the past year when they thought their alcohol level might’ve been close to the legal limit or above it, a safety group said. About 19.5 percent …
In the annual battle to keep roads clear of snow and ice, snowplows are about to get much more intelligent. Officials in four states this winter are deploying hundreds of plows with custom-designed sensors that continually measure road and weather …
St. John’s University has leased 71,000 square feet of space for its Manhattan campus at 51 Astor Place, between Third and Fourth Avenues in the East Village, Manhattan. The new location will house St. John’s School of Risk Management, a …