Southeast News
News for February 2008
February 29, 2008
- Ala. Regulator to Insurers: Halt Non-renewals Based on Single Policies
- Ga. Official Says Tornadoes, Storms Caused $15 Million Damage
- Feds Open Center in Southern Ky. to Help Tornado Victims
- Apartment Building Fire in Knoxville, Tenn., Displaces 60
- Storm-Damaged Tenn. University Insured but Page Asks for Donations
- 2 W. Va. Men Indicted for Presenting Fraudulent Insurance Certificates
February 28, 2008
- W. Va.: Survivor and One Victim's Family Settle Sago Mine Lawsuits
- Alabama House Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements
- S.C. Firefighters Say Hydrants are Being Vandalized in Columbia
- FBI: Scruggs Paid 2 Men to Persuade Miss. A.G. not to Indict State Farm
February 27, 2008
- Station Fire, Failure Cause Fla. Power Outage, Close Nuke Plant
- Officials Suspect Arson Caused University of Tennessee Dorm Evacuation
- Tennessee Fire Marshall Closes Club after Deck Collapse
- Vandals Cause $13,000 Damage at Schoool in Louisville, Ky.
- Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges in Tennessee Mosque Fire
February 26, 2008
- Explosion Damages Strip Mall in Stone Mountain, Ga.
- Miss. Court Reinstates Wrongful Death Case against Cleveland Doctor
- Ala. Gov. Appeals FEMA Decision on Jackson County Storm Damages
- Zach Scruggs Asks for Separation from Father in Katrina-Related Case
- Update: Georgia Sugar Refinery Explosion Claims 11
- Kentucky Woman Sentenced in Workers' Comp Case
February 25, 2008
- 9 Kentucky Counties Receive Federal Disaster Relief
- Conductor Sues CSX Transportation over W. Va. Goose Attack
- Education, First Line of Attack in N.C. Home Sprinkler Debate
February 24, 2008
February 22, 2008
- Judge Declines Indictment Dismissal of Miss. Attorney in Bribery Case
- N.C. Brush Fire Damages 12 Homes in Charlotte; One Injured
- Three More Tenn. Counties Get Federal Disaster Aid
- Wrong Body Accidentally Buried in W.Va.
February 21, 2008
- Katrina Lawyer Scruggs Faces Hearings in Miss. Judicial Bribery Case
- West Virginia: Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty To Insurance Fraud
February 20, 2008
- Conditions Create Wildfire Threat in N.C., 14,000 Acres already Burned
- Inspectors Survey Site of Tornado Damage in Fla. Panhandle
- S.C. Church Fire Causes $300,000 Damage, Arson Ruled Out
February 19, 2008
- Tornadoes Slam Ala., Adding to Destructive Season Across the Region
- Ga. Insurance Commissioner: Sugar Refinery Fire was Accidental
- Feds Propose $328,500 in Fines for Alabama Contractor
- 3 Convicted in Florida Workers' Compensation Scheme
February 18, 2008
February 15, 2008
- 8 Additional Tennessee Counties Approved For Federal Disaster Aid
- Former Workers: S.C. Poultry Company's Safety Record a Charade
- Fire Destroys Large Part of Mississippi Furniture Plant
- S.C. Gov. to State Senate: Stop Toying with Drunk Driving Law
- N.C. Gov. Probes State's Manufactured Housing Industry
February 14, 2008
- Ga. Law to Relieve Landowners of Hunter and Tourist Liability
- Seal Breaks at Abandoned W.Va. Mine, Floods Yards, Highway
- S.C. Blaze Destroy Homes, Prompts Evacuation of Dozens
February 13, 2008
- Miss. Insurance Commissioner Candidates' Money Difficult to Trace
- Tenn. Survivors, Officials Pick through Ruins, Estimate Storm Damage
- Officials Still Adding Up Losses from Miss. Tornadoes
February 12, 2008
- People Flee as Fires in Rain-Starved Carolinas, Va. Burn Homes
- Auditor to Probe N.D. Workers' Comp Safety Grants, Medical Reviews
- National Guard Truck Flips Over on Way to Tenn. Tornado Disaster Site
- Workers Still Missing Following Deadly Sugar Refinery Blast in Georgia
February 11, 2008
- Alabama Senate Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements
- Update: 5 Fatalities, Several Missing in Georgia Sugar Refinery Blast
- Tennessee Task Force Begins Debris Removal in Wake of Tornadoes
- Arson Suspected at Tenn. Mosque, Federal Agents Investigate
- Miss. Attorney Asks Judge to Dismiss Katrina-Related Contempt Case
- Fire Wipes Out Manufactured Home Plant in Tennessee
- Damage to University in Tenn. Could Reach $40 Million
February 8, 2008
- Tenn. Begins to Assess Damage, Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
- Imperial Sugar Company Reports Explosion at Georgia Refinery
- Damage Could Reach $40 Million for Tennessee's Union University
- Storm Damage Prompts State of Emergency in 3 Alabama Counties
- Miss. Gov. Declares State of Emergency on Heels of Severe Weather
- Insurer sues Miss. Coast School District in Wind Versus Water Case
February 7, 2008
- Tenn. Emergency Management Report Confirms 31 Storm Fatalities
- Tenn. Gov. Responds to Deadly Tornadoes That Struck State
- Up to 40 Manhole Covers Stolen in Last Three Months in S.C.
February 6, 2008
- Hartford Group to Shed 27,000 Homeowners' Policies in Florida
- Florence, Ala., Fire Deemed Arson
- Ga. Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud
- N.C. Judge: Woman Entitled to One New Breast Implant
February 5, 2008
February 4, 2008
- City Employees Among Those Indicted for Insurance Fraud Ring
- Court: Allstate Can Still Write Policies in Florida, for Now
- Insurance Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Kickback Scheme
February 1, 2008