Officials say at least five house fires in the Kansas City metro area over the weekend were caused by problems with fireplaces. The Kansas City Star reports no one was injured in any of the fires. A fire at a …
A central Illinois public library is working to reunite storm victims with their lost family documents that were scattered during last month’s tornadoes. More than 1,000 items have been collected and catalogued at the Morton Public Library in Tazewell County, …
So much for snuggling in Wisconsin. The owner of Madison’s new Snuggle House has decided to shut down just three weeks after opening the doors, choosing to pack up his pillows and beds under intense scrutiny from city officials who …
More than 280 motorists have been cited for distracted driving violations in West Virginia since a new law went into effect July 1. The law makes using a handheld cellphone while driving a primary offense. It also bans texting while …
New Hampshire landlords and tenants are teaming up in a new law aimed at eradicating infestations of the tiny, blood-sucking bedbug from rental housing. The law takes effect Jan. 1 and outlines responsibilities landlords and tenants have in dealing with …
Two new trials will be held for a lawsuit stemming from a wreck that killed two Rocky Mount volunteer firefighters. Franklin County Judge William Alexander says he failed to allow specific testimony from an expert witness for the plaintiff, along …
CAMICO, a national CPA-focused insurance and risk management program for the accounting profession, has appointed Rachel Ehrlich as vice president – chief claims officer. Ehrlich has extensive insurance industry experience and has served in various legal, claim and underwriting positions, …
Authorities are investigating after someone stole a 1,000-pound bell from an Enid, Okla., church. The Enid News & Eagle reports that the cast-iron bell went missing in late November at the New Hope United Methodist Church. Police say the bell …
Representatives from Ashdown, Ark., and the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. say that after the death of another motorist in a train-vehicle accident they need to discuss again whether to close any of five crossings in the city. Bobbie Calloway, …
States with a higher number of alcohol- and traffic-related laws have a lower proportion of traffic deaths than do states with fewer such laws on the books, a study by researchers at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, …