Articles by Meg Kinnard

South Carolina Company Closed by Train Wreck Wants $420M

A South Carolina textile company that closed after a train wreck and toxic chemical spill in 2005 wants the railroad to pay $420 million in damages, an attorney said Monday in opening arguments. The Norfolk Southern wreck ruptured a car …

Settlement Reached in South Carolina Blaze that Killed 9 Firefighters

The owners of a Charleston furniture store that burned down and killed nine firefighters agreed to pay $13,110 in fines but they admitted no wrongdoing, state regulators announced last week. The Sofa Super Store was initially fined $32,775 for three …

S.C. Dog Food Maker to Pay $3.1 Million Settlement after Pet Deaths

A South Carolina company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said last week. The pet food, which contained a mold called aflatoxin, was …