Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Massey CEO Accuses Feds of Lying in West Virginia Mine Probe
Sep 23 2010 // The embattled chief executive of Massey Energy has accused federal regulators of not making a genuine effort to investigate the explosion that killed 29 miners and injured two at the company’s Upper Big Branch mine...
Virginia’s Medmarc Appoints New Execs
Sep 22 2010 // Virginia-based specialty insurer Medmarc has promoted several executives as part of a corporate reorganization plan. Chief Underwriting Officer Fran Stockwell will now be responsible for underwriting policy, product...
It Figures
Sep 20 2010 // $8 Billion The cost thus far to BP of dealing with its oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico. BP said that since it capped the well on July 15, it has spent around $90 million a day — in line with the spend rate while the...
Hurricane Earl Proves Kinder, Gentler Than First Feared
Sep 20 2010 // Risk modelers say Hurricane Earl caused very minimal damage as it passed by the East Coast and agents in the hardest hit area of the United States, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, say they have been receiving few...
Declarations
Sep 20 2010 // Kentucky Test Drives “This is primarily set up for kids. There are 300 different driving scenarios we can put somebody through on this. When you put all of that together, it becomes more than a video game. It makes...
Virginia County Goes After Distracted Drivers Who Text
Sep 14 2010 // Yes, it’s illegal to text while driving in Virginia, just as it is in 29 other states. And yes, police see the same things on the roads that all motorists see: distracted drivers paying more attention to their cell...
West Virginia Disability Rate Tied to Bad Habits
Sep 9 2010 // A state lawmaker attributes West Virginia’s high rate of disabled workers to smoking and other poor health habits. Sen. Dan Foster, D-Kanawha, told the Charleston Daily Mail that the state’s high smoking and...
North Carolina Expects Little Insurance Loss from Earl
Sep 8 2010 // Risk modelers say Hurricane Earl caused extremely minimal damage as it passed by the East Coast and agents in the hardest hit area of the United States, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, are receiving few...
Virginia DMV Seeks New Photos of 4,000 Customers
Sep 7 2010 // More than 4,200 Virginians who applied for driver’s licenses or identification cards on Aug. 25 are being asked to return to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a new photograph. Aug. 25 was the day a state...
People
Sep 6 2010 // Aon Consulting has named Shelly Blackstone as vice president of business development in its Richmond, Virginia office. In her new role, Blackstone will develop new products and services clients in Central and Southern...
Business Moves
Sep 6 2010 // Synergy Benefits, Brown & Brown Florida-based Brown & Brown has acquired Virginia-based benefits firm Synergy Benefits Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Synergy, which has annual revenue of approximately $1.2 million,...
West Virginia Firefighter to Plead in Arson Case
Sep 1 2010 // A Nov. 8 plea hearing is set for a former volunteer firefighter accused of setting a blaze in Berkeley County, W. Va., that injured a firefighter from another department. Berkeley County Prosecutor Pamela Games-Neely told...
Virginia DMV Still Unable to Process Licenses
Aug 31 2010 // Virginia’s governmental computer problems aren’t fixed just yet. The Department of Motor Vehicles said yesterday it could not process driver’s licenses and identification cards. The agency is one of 26...
Surprise Inspections at Appalachian Mines Uncover Safety Violations
Aug 27 2010 // Recent surprise inspections show that increased enforcement isn’t preventing U.S. coal mines from continuing to violate safety laws, the federal Mine Safety & Health Administration said. MSHA inspectors found...
Virginia State Police Report on Weekend Patrols
Aug 25 2010 // The latest Virginia State Police crackdown on speeders and reckless drivers has resulted in more than 4,000 traffic violations. State troopers tallied that impressive number over the weekend on Interstates 64 and 66. The...
Massey Suit Goes Before W.Va. Judge Panel
Aug 24 2010 // Hundreds of southern West Virginia residents who claim Massey Energy Co. poisoned their wells and made them sick by pumping coal slurry underground will get their day in court next year _ and a chance to settle the case...
Virginia Commissioner Gross to Retire
Aug 24 2010 // Virginia Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Gross announced he will retire at the end of the year. Gross, a 30-year veteran of the Bureau of Insurance, has been the commissioner of for 14 years. “It is with mixed...
W.Va. Granted $12 M for June Storms
Aug 20 2010 // More than $12 million in federal disaster aid has been approved to help recovery efforts in four counties in West Virginia hit by severe storms in June. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday that the...
Snapshot: Declarations
Aug 16 2010 // Health Care Challenge “While this case raises a host of complex constitutional issues, all seem to distill to the single question of whether or not Congress has the power to regulate — and tax — a...
Declarations
Aug 16 2010 // Health Care Challenge “While this case raises a host of complex constitutional issues, all seem to distill to the single question of whether or not Congress has the power to regulate — and tax — a citizen’s...
