Southeast News
News for April 2008
April 30, 2008
- Mississippi Lawmakers Expand Public Safety 'One Call' Law
- West Virginia City Votes to Ban All-Terrain Vehicles
- Kentucky Public Safety Officials Concerned with Scrap Metal Thefts
- West Virginia to Revisit Mine Seal Rules
- Georgia Court to Consider Carbon Monoxide Case
- Florida Fire Prompted Partial Jail Evacuation
April 29, 2008
- West Virginia Lawmaker Says State Should Pay Firefighters' Workers' Comp
- Kentucky Residents Recovering from Tornadoes Unhappy with Feds
- Alfa Insurance Offers Rewards in String of Alabama Copper Theft
- Industrial Accident in Tennessee Claims Life at Construction Site
April 28, 2008
- Building Explodes in Florida, Impacts Nearby Businesses, Damages Home
- Florida CFO to Politicians: Look at State's Liability in Commuter Rail Deal
- Shooting Prompts Safety Measures at Mississippi College
- State Farm Settles Katrina Case in Mississippi
April 25, 2008
- West Virginia Mining Co. Blames Losses on Structural Issues, Labor Shortage
- Fewer Tennessee Wildfires as Season Winds Down
- 12 Hurt in North Carolina Greyhound Bus Wreck after Driver Falls Asleep
- Mississippi Attorney Wants Hurricane Katrina Litigator Sanctioned
April 24, 2008
- Kentucky Boy Makes Homemade Bomb, Causes Hospital Scare
- Tennessee Senate Measure would Ban Lawyers from Impaired Driving Ads
- North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement
- Tennessee Insurance Commissioner: All Locksmiths to Be Licensed by July
April 23, 2008
- Thousands of Florida Smokers to Split $600 Million Tobacco Fund
- Ignoring Flood Signs Could Bring Reckless Driving Charge in Tennessee
- Report: South Carolina Officials Label York Mill Fire as Suspicious
- Judge in Mississippi Rejects Fraud Claim against State Farm in Katrina Suit
- Kentucky Gov. Blocking Mine Safety Appointment of Ex-Fletcher Aide
April 22, 2008
- Federal Emergency Officials Visit Mississippi as River Reaches Crest
- Mississippi Gov. Appeals Fed's Decision to Deny Emergency Declaration
- South Carolina Gov. Signs Impaired Driving Bill into Law
- University Officials in Kentucky Add Public Safety Enhancements
- Florida Attorney General Agrees to $1.6M Settlement with Construction Firm
April 21, 2008
- Alabama Court Clears Way for Trial against Drug Companies
- Weather Service Reports North Carolina Tornado Damage
- Kentucky: Judge Approves Settlement in AIK Comp Case
- Homes, Businesses Submerged as Mississippians Plug Seeping Levee
- Hospital Firm to Settle 11 Lawsuits in Former West Virginia Doctor Case
- North Carolina Fire Takes 2 City Blocks, Former Tobacco Warehouse
April 18, 2008
- Mississippi Insurance Commissioner: Check Policy for Earthquake Coverage
- Supreme Court Hears West Virginia Flood Lawsuit Arguments
- Judge Bars Mississippi Law Group from Katrina-related State Farm Case
- Kentucky Lawmakers Go Home after Adopting Key Safety Measures
- Study: Workers' Comp Costs Per Claim in North Carolina Rising Rapidly
April 17, 2008
- Mississippi Tort Attorney Takes 5th over Bribery Questions
- Mississippi Officials: Feds Came up Short on Jackson Damage Estimates
- 5 West Virginia Fire Departments Respond to Blaze, Motel Evacuated
- Mississippi Towns and Counties to Split $41M in Disaster Recovery Grants
- Florida Provides Free Training for Volunteer Firefighters
April 16, 2008
- Florida Senate Property Insurance Bill Pleases Regulators, Angers Insurers
- Mississippi Flood Waters Take Farms, Homes, Lives
- South Carolina Workers' Comp Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Invasion of Privacy
- Wild Dunes Fined $18,000 for Littering South Carolina Coast with Sandbags
- Tennessee Officials Investigating Arson Case at Memphis Nightclub
- Mississippi Announces $41 Million for Disaster Recovery Projects
April 15, 2008
- Florida Court: Allstate Insurance Back in Business...Again
- Rising River Closes Mississippi Casino
- Former West Virginia Doc Files $10m Suit over Revoked Medical License
- Deposition: Maintenance Guide Ignored on Ride that Injured Kentucky Teen
- Florida City Settles with Tourist's Widow
April 14, 2008
- Rains Continue to Swell Mississippi River, Force Evacuations
- Georgia Lawmakers Vote to Give Insurers a Tax Break
- West Virginia Cracks Down on Young Boaters Who Skip Safety Training
- Widow of Firefighter Killed in South Carolina Store Fire Sues Businesses
- Mississippi Asks for Federal Disaster Declaration in Hinds County
- Mississippi Woman Jailed on Insurance Fraud Charge
- West Virginia Man Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
April 11, 2008
- State of Emergency Issued for 12 Mississippi Counties after Tornadoes
- Mississippi Woman in Jail on Insurance Fraud Charge
- North Carolina State Researchers Forecast Active 2008 Hurricane Season
- Mississippi Wind Pool Rate Reduction on the Horizon
April 10, 2008
- Court Moves up Allstate Deadline for Meeting Florida's Terms
- Mississippi: Insurer Wants Sisters to Pay for Providing Katrina Claims Records to Scruggs
- Appeals Court Vacates $1 Million Award in Mississippi Katrina Case
- 2 Plead Guilty in West Virginia to Insurance Fraud Related Charges
April 9, 2008
- Florida Reviewing Allstate's Document Release
- Mississippi River Traffic Limited after 2 Accidents at Old Vicksburg Bridge
- Indicted Alabama Insurance Executive Claims Political Retaliation
- North Carolina Man Charged with Filing Fraudulent Diamond Ring Claim
- Tennessee Fire Marshal Reminds Outdoor Chefs of Grilling Dangers
April 8, 2008
- Tennessee: Bridge near Memphis Airport Undergoes Emergency Repairs
- Attorney: South Carolina Textile Firm, Railroad Settle in Train Wreck Lawsuit
- Florida Fire Marshal Turns up Heat on Thieves Stealing Fire Equipment
- Former N.C. Building Inspector Arrested on Forgery Allegations
- Update: Tennessee Residents Try to Recover after Oil Well Explosion
April 7, 2008
- Powerful Storms Leave Thousands of Mississippians without Power
- Tennessee Firm Recalls Water Heaters for Fire, Monoxide Hazards
- Scruggs-Affiliated Mississippi Lawyers Barred from State Farm Katrina Cases
- Former Volunteer Firefighter Charged with More Tennessee Arsons
- Medical Malpractice Legislation Passes House in Tennessee
- North Carolina to Practice New Hurricane Evacuation Plan in May
April 4, 2008
- Florida Court Rules Allstate Suspension Back in Effect
- Alabama Insurance Executive Indicted in Criminal Fraud Case
- Insurer Group Sees Tennessee Legislation as Victory for Insured Drivers
- Tire Falls from Helicopter, Crashes into Georgia Mechanic's Home
- Update: Train Exec Didn't Promise to Keep Mill Open after South Carolina Crash
- South Carolina Senate OKs Tax Breaks for Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Update: Kentucky Passes Bill on Thrill Ride Operation after Grisly Accident
April 3, 2008
- Traveler Trying to Carry Potential Explosives on Plane Arrested in Florida
- Hurricane Law Group Alleges Florida Withheld Consumers' Mediation Options
- Impaired Driver Bill Advances in Tennessee Senate
- Driver Arrested in Connection with 4-Car Wreck on Georgia Interstate
- 3 Alabama Fire Stations Battle Apartment Complex Fire, Dozens Homeless
- Stricter Public Safety in Tennessee Could Free Up Road Money
April 2, 2008
- North Carolina Ad Company Cited for Safety Violations in Billboard Accident
- Mobile Homes – Not Trailers – Arrive for Tennessee Tornado Victims
- North Carolina Lifts Open Burning Ban after Recent Rainfall
- Update: Fire at Tennessee Sports Uniform Factory Set to Cover Thefts
April 1, 2008
- Officials File Civil Lawsuit against 3 Former Florida Insurance Companies
- Alabama Students Say Teacher Grabbed Wheel of Out-of-Control Bus
- Tug, Barge, Collide with Vessel in Alabama Section of Tennessee River
- Mix of Fireworks and Wrestlemania in Florida Cause Injuries, Mayhem
- West Virginia Building on National Historic Register Destroyed by Fire