The federal government authorized a major disaster declaration for eight additional storm-affected Tennessee counties, according to Gov.Phil Bredesen. Benton, Hickman, Houston, Lewis, Montgomery, Perry, Trousdale and Williamson Counties will receive federal funding to assist individuals and businesses affected by the …
Three men have been charged in the firebombing of a Columbia, Tenn., mosque over the weekend, federal prosecutors said. Authorities said Eric Ian Baker, 32, Michael Corey Golden, 23, and Jonathan Edward Stone, 19, had planned for a week to …
Deltic Timber Corp. has been fined $13,500 for three safety violations at its sawmill near Waldo, Ark., after a fire caused the death of one worker and injured two others. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected the mill following …
A former Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., employee accused of stealing $2.4 million pleaded guilty in federal court in Greeneville, Tenn. Court records show Mickey R. Kendrick pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by an agent or employee of …
As victims, emergency officials and insurance adjusters picked through the remnants of Tennessee homes destroyed by last week’s fatal storms, a better estimate of the extent of damage across the state has been reached. In Macon County, search and rescue …
A Tennessee National Guard truck on the way to help tornado recovery efforts in Macon County turned over on the side of Interstate 40. Randy Harris, a guard spokesman, said the five-ton truck was among other engineering units headed to …
An outside auditor will examine whether the board of directors of North Dakota’s workers compensation agency is following its own rules, a state audit manager says. The review also will examine the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency’s handling of independent …
A mosque in Columbia, Tenn., was destroyed by a fire last week that federal investigators say appears to have been caused by arson. Investigators also found drawings of swastikas and other graffiti at the Islamic Center of Columbia, said Special …
A Champion Enterprises factory that was the biggest employer in the city of Henry, Tenn., has been wiped out in a fire. No workers were present when the fire began early Jan. 8 at the manufactured home plant. The only …
A multi-agency state task force led by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to help the hardest hit areas with storm debris removal got underway Sunday. Operation “Tennessee Storm” will be aimed at debris removal of public right-of-ways in Macon and …
