Louisa County is reporting at least $80.6 million in damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake. The Free Lance-Star says the total includes $63.8 million in damage to schools. Louisa County also reported an estimated $14.7 million in damage to private …
Thousands of public pools in cities and towns nationwide will be taking a fresh look at their safety systems after federal regulators changed course Wednesday on measures required to keep swimmers, especially children, from getting trapped in pool drains. The …
For years government officials have tested meat for only one strain of E. coli. Now they will test for seven, a move that will hasten recalls of infected meat. The meat industry has been required for 17 years to test …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to award Iberia Parish a $1 million grant to stormproof 16 government buildings. The Advocate reports Parish President Ernest Freyou told the council Wednesday that the Iberia Parish Court annex building, City Hall, Cliff …
Consumers looking for answers about a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey will have to continue to wait as the government investigates the source of at least 76 illnesses and one death. The Agriculture Department and the federal Centers for …