“Welcome to my nightmare,” Randy Letner said while standing outside his home three days after a fire broke at Lami-Plast, a fiberglass plant on the north side of Elkhart County. Letner and his wife, Judy Letner, have been living a …
Hawaii drivers would be able to check their cellphones for traffic or weather information while driving, under a bill state lawmakers are considering. Current Hawaii law forbids drivers from using or handling mobile devices while in a running vehicle, even …
A new Senate bill would hold dog owners liable when their dogs bite “innocent victims,” but would also relieve owners who prove they couldn’t know their dogs were dangerous. This marks the General Assembly’s third consecutive attempt to revise its …
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled against State Farm Insurance Co. in a case that deals with tapping uninsured motorists coverage on up to three vehicles to collect more in claims. The unanimous court Friday upheld a 2013 state appeals …
Colorado’s congressional delegation is asking the federal government to move faster to fix flood damage to prevent further destruction from wildfires. Letters have been sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service asking them to fix …
The Tempe Fire Department has a created a new program geared at helping residents who frequently call for emergency services. At the same time, the program is expected to save Arizona taxpayers’ dollars. It sends a nurse and a paramedic …
The chairman of the Indiana Senate’s transportation committee says he believes a proposal to tighten regulations on motorized scooters could gain legislative approval. Sen. Tom Wyss (wees) of Fort Wayne says he expects to take up the bill the House …
A judge has ordered a Texas teenager who was sentenced to 10 years’ probation in a drunken-driving crash that killed four people to go to a rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. Judge Jean Boyd on Feb. 5 again …
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials will not pay a New Jersey town that reimbursed an Army Navy store $185,000 after volunteer firefighters took goods in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. FEMA has told New Jersey officials that some of the …
Comfort Insurance, amotorhome insurance provider in the UK, has reported a serious rise in storm claims made by motorhome owners. During October 2012 to January 2013 the insurance company only received 5 storm related claims. However, between October 2013 and …