The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office is kicking off its campaign to crack down on drunken driving. The director of the Safety Office and other law enforcement will kick off the campaign at an event in Murfreesboro on Thursday. Law …
Texas nursing homes that thrice commit egregious oversight offenses could be shuttered under a plan proposed by state lawmakers. The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended the crackdown at its Wednesday meeting in Austin, local media outlets reported. The proposal urges …
Federal safety officials say a worker wrongly put parts coated with flammable materials into an electric oven before it exploded at a Mersen USA plant in Pennsylvania, killing a visiting employee. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing …
The parents of a teenage girl who was run over and killed by emergency vehicles after an Asiana Airlines crash landing at the San Francisco airport filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, saying rescuers were reckless and poorly …
The Monroe Fire Department is spending millions to add new fire trucks, better equipment and improve communication in hopes of keeping its Class 1 fire rating when recertification rolls around in 2016. The News-Star reports the department plans to spend …
U.S. Geographical Service outposts in other states are helping monitor Hawaii’s volcanoes and earthquakes while work is done to repair Tropical Storm Iselle’s damage to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Violent winds slammed the observatory early Friday, causing power problems and …
The accidental drowning death of a Leacock Township teen Saturday was tragic, but unfortunately, not unique. Fifteen-year-old Jonas King was operating a skid loader when it overturned into a manure pit, trapping the boy under the heavy machinery. Three years …
Officials say a 22-year-old beauty pageant contestant has been arrested in California after being caught on video walking comfortably in high heels while collecting workers’ compensation benefits after saying she had a broken toe. The state Department of Insurance said …
An oil recycling company that caught fire in 2012 has agreed to pay $70,000 in state fines for fueling the blaze by neglecting safety requirements. State regulators say Rock Canyon Oil LLC failed to follow 19 provisions in its state-issued …
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declared a state of disaster in the Detroit area after heavy rain caused major road closures, flooded houses and damaged infrastructure. The governor said Wednesday the action will help the state “fully coordinate and maximize …