A South Mississippi man is scheduled for trial Feb. 18 on federal charges that he faked documents about his employment to receive $36,000 in oil-spill recovery money. The Sun Herald reports a federal grand jury in Gulfport indicted Elvis O’Neal …
Lawyers for the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia are defending his delayed evacuation order, saying in closing arguments that the ship was still the safest place for passengers and that he gave the order once it became clear the …
Two years ago on Christmas Day, veteran Police Officer Roderick Doda and new Officer Eric Schnieder suffered head and neck injuries when their cruiser was rammed by a car involved in a chase. It could have been a lot worse. …
A northeast Ohio gas station closed overnight after snow caused its canopy to collapse. WKYC-TV reports the canopy of Prime Stations in the Cleveland suburb of Maple Heights collapsed Wednesday evening under the weight of wet snow. One vehicle was …
Concerned about the growing presence of drones in the skies above Oklahoma, a couple of state lawmakers have filed legislation to rein in their use. But state officials trying to attract unmanned aerial vehicle designers and manufacturers say it is …
The city of Southaven, Miss., is spending $2.66 million for a storm shelter will double as a community multipurpose facility. The city board of aldermen on Tuesday awarded the contract to the lower bidder, Murphy and Sons Inc. of Southaven. …
A Missouri lawmaker says forcing a tiny church to have its chair lift inspected every year is a “true example of government stupidity” and has asked that it be exempted from mandatory inspections. Greenfield Church of Christ leader Don Adams …
State transportation officials are considering spending an additional $10 million to help protect pedestrians in response to a recent spike in accidents that killed people crossing streets in Reno and Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Public Safety says pedestrians …
President Barack Obama’s recommendation to spend $5 million next year on an early earthquake warning system for the West Coast represents a significant breakthrough, congressional supporters of the project said Wednesday. It’s the first time Obama has included funding for …
Vermont Emergency Management officials are going to be holding briefings for communities interested in applying for federal help in paying for recovery efforts from a December snowstorm. Starting Monday, the briefings will be held for representatives of communities in 10 …