A South Texas town is contracting engineers to overhaul a water treatment system damaged six years ago when Hurricane Dolly slammed the community. The McAllen Monitor reports that Donna city leaders have approved using federal funds to help pay for …
A Canadian government-backed review of the type of rail car involved in last year’s deadly Lac-Megantic crash found that industry, regulators and shippers could do more to ensure the safety of the cars that carry crude across North America. The …
Kentucky’s state park system has won recognition for its storm readiness. The parks system has achieved “StormReady” supporter status to keep guests and employees safe when threatening weather occurs. The parks worked with the National Weather Service to gain the …
San Diego, Calif. (02/19/2014) – ARROWHEAD General Insurance Agency, Inc., one of the largest program administrators in the country, has appointed Bill Farran as president of the Professional Liability Division. Farran will be responsible for Arrowhead’s Architects and Engineers Professional …
U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy said Wednesday he’s been booted from a Republican leadership position because he broke with GOP leaders in his efforts to stop higher flood insurance premiums from hitting homeowners. Cassidy said he was removed from the House …
A Senate committee unanimously approved a bill that would provide safety guidelines for parasailing companies after hearing tearful testimonies from a 17-year-old who suffered a brain injury and broken bones in her spine and from a mother whose daughter died …
Mississippi could tighten its law against sending text messages while driving. The House passed House Bill 484 on Thursday. It would ban texting while driving for anyone 18 or younger. Current law bans it for any younger driver who has …
South Carolina transportation officials are expecting a rash of potholes from two rounds of winter weather over the past two weeks. Melting water seeping through cracks in the pavement is the chief culprit. That water can freeze, expanding and creating …
A state District Court judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that claims contaminants sickened workers when the Louisiana Department of Revenue was housed for more than 20 years at a former Sears department store building in Baton …
Traffic fatalities are down but the number of wrecks has risen in a 23-county area of South Texas where oil drilling has boomed in recent years. The San Antonio Express News reports there were 236 fatalities in 2013, a drop …