A volunteer fire department in southeastern Kentucky says it will begin collecting fees from subscribers next week. Bell County Assistant Fire Chief David Miracle said the fee is voluntary and that no one would be denied service. But he said …
A series of violent storms struck Australia’s second largest city, Melbourne on Christmas Day, causing wide spread damage to buildings and infrastructure. Insurer QBE said the country’s insurers have already received more than 15,000 claims as a result of the …
Golf cart owners in Georgia will soon have stricter requirements to follow if they plan to drive their carts on roadways. A new law taking effect Jan. 1 creates a separate classification of personal transportation vehicles for golf carts. It …
More than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2, 2012, whether to keep fighting in court, or drop the litigation and …
State Controller John Chiang on Wednesday released his final review of the city of Montebello, alleging possible pension spiking, payroll errors, a loose petty cash drawer, and “systemic problems” in the Southern California city’s internal controls of its finances. “Lax …
Neff Risk and Cochrane and Co. will be officially operating as one as of Jan. 1. The combined company will operate under the name Cochrane and Company and be headquartered in Spokane, Wash. “The combination unites two market leaders in …
Firefighters say overheated Christmas lights sparked a fire in Mill Creek, Wash. that damaged a home and killed a 3-week-old puppy. The Everett Herald reports that the woman at the residence Sunday night walked into her living room to find …
The Utah Department of Transportation is testing a new type of snow fencing along in western Utah County. The Daily Herald of Provo reports the agency has installed 2 miles of snow fencing in three areas along State Route 73 …
A clearer picture is surfacing of a new health insurance marketplace intended to help individuals and small businesses shop for health coverage. A preliminary business plan projects that more than 280,000 Oregonians will get health coverage through the Oregon Health …
Missoula, Mont. authorities say part of Reserve Street is closed and the immediate area is being evacuated after a head-on collision between a propane truck and another vehicle. Reserve Street is closed between Mullan Road and Third Street. A police …
