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Murder, Arson Charges on Hold in Killing of Former Mississippi Legislator

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi prosecutors have dismissed indictments against a man in the shooting death of a former state lawmaker and the earlier burning of a building, saying they need more time to investigate. The murder and arson charges …

Former Allstate Agent in North Carolina Agrees to Abide by Non-Compete Agreement

A former Allstate insurance agent in North Carolina has agreed to stop selling competing products to her former clients and to return confidential client information to Allstate. A federal judge finalized an agreement between longtime agent Janie Robbins, of Tarboro, …

Maine, Louisiana, Kentucky Most Injury-Prone States, Group Says

Maine, Louisiana and Kentucky were the most injury-prone states in 2018, while Hawaii, Maryland and Nevada have the lowest injury rates, according to data analyzed by a group of New York pain physicians. Maine saw 596 emergency department visits per …

Florida Hospital Alleges Juror Misconduct, Wants New Trial After Verdict in Maya Case

The Florida hospital at the center of the high-profile Maya Kowalski negligence case has asked for a new trial, alleging that the jury foreman improperly leaked information during the trial, which resulted in a $216 million verdict against the medical …

Hall Sues Oates, Wins Restraining Order Over Plan to Sell Stake in Joint Venture

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms of a business agreement the Hall & Oates duo …

Cleanup, Air Monitoring as Residents Return Home After Kentucky Derailment

LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials and crews with rail operator CSX were working Friday to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire earlier in the week, as residents began …

Historic Theater Fighting Plans for New Courthouse in Georgia’s 2nd-Largest City

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A historic theater is fighting a plan for Georgia`s second- largest city to build a new courthouse, saying the new tower could harm the theater`s building and programming. The Springer Opera House is collecting signatures on …

Alabama Begins $13.6M Rebuild of Pier Damaged in Hurricane Sally

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Hurricane Sally wiped out a 200-foot (61-meter) section of the Gulf State Park Fishing Pier on the Alabama coast in September 2020 just as it was about to reopen after a $2.4 million rebuild that …

HCI Execs to Launch Condo Insurance Exchange in Florida After OIR Approval

Executives at Tampa-based HCI Group, the holding company for Homeowners Choice and TypTap Insurance companies, are having a busy fourth quarter. Just a day after HCI announced that Homeowners Choice had successfully assumed more than 53,000 policies from the state-created …

Wildfires Prompt North Carolina, Tennessee Campgrounds to Evacuate; West Virginia Blaze Contained

Wildfires prompted campgrounds in North Carolina and Tennessee to evacuate starting Sunday while firefighters prepared for high winds and low humidity on Monday, though officials hoped for some help from expected rain. The National Weather Service`s office in Morristown, Tennessee, …

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