Nationwide Insurance will open a consolidated state claims office in Kanawha County in July. Nationwide spokeswoman Liz Christopher said June 17 that five claims offices with 72 employees statewide will be moved to one central office in Dunbar. Christopher says …
The federal agency responsible for mine safety has hired more than 300 inspectors over the past two years to scour the nation’s underground coal operations for unsafe working conditions. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is beefing up its work …
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is taking a stab at requiring airtight emergency refuges in the nation’s 624 underground coal mines. Mine operators can either store building materials underground, build airtight rooms, or place prefabricated refuges in the …
Asbestos Ruling “We hold that the Act cannot constitutionally be so applied and return the cases to the trial court for consistent proceedings.” —The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled, stating that the Florida Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness …
A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it canceled its fall …
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Police in Morgantown, West Virginia have a new tool for fighting crime. City-owned surveillance cameras will be tied in with privately owned security systems to create a new surveillance network that covers much of the city, including the downtown business …
Government experts are examining a locomotive involved in a fatal accident at a West Virginia coal mine June 5. Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama Jarrett says the state is testing the locomotive for electrical or mechanical …
After touring flood-affected areas in central West Virginia and other parts of the state, and witnessing substantial damage, Gov. Joe Manchin expanded the state of emergency declared June 4, to six additional counties and the surrounding regions. Those additional counties …
A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it canceled its fall …
