West Virginia News

Feds Reclassify 2005 Death as a Mining Accident

A coal truck crash that killed the driver in 2005 has been reclassified as a mining accident, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said. As a result, the agency plans to publish a report on the death of Chad …

Allstate Cuts West Virginia Home Insurance Rates

Allstate customers in West Virginia will be paying less for homeowners’ insurance. The company announced last week that West Virginia homeowners with Allstate insurance policies will get an average rate cut of 10 percent. Allstate officials also said they have …

Feds Propose Concrete Pipe System for Escaping Mines

Federal regulators believe they’ve found a quick and safe way for miners to escape fires or explosions in underground mines. A reusable system of 30- or 42-inch-diameter concrete pipes installed in underground mines could serve as a protected escape path …

W. Va. Co. Expands Recall of Smoked Salmon Dip to 19 States

House of Thaller Inc. has expanded its recall of smoked salmon dips sold in West Virginia and 19 other states. The company is recalling an additional 11,177 pounds of dip packaged in 7.5-ounce containers using the Kroger brand name, because …

W. Va.Counties Face Daunting Public Employee Insurance Rate Hikes

County officials statewide hope a series of public hearings that began Monday will highlight the threat a string of double-digit health care premium increases pose to their budgets. The 41 counties that cover their workers through the state’s Public Employees …

State settlement amounts

The breakdown of the amounts ACE will pay individual states is as follows: D.C.: $103,703.71 Florida: $1,574,315.24 Hawaii: $74,939.23 Maryland: $251,630.51 Massachusetts: $680,951.76 Michigan: $251,958.21 Oregon: $189,475.04 Texas: $1,334,928.03 West Virginia: $38,098.27

ACE pays $4.5 million to states

ACE Group Holdings has agreed to pay $4.5 million to end a bid-rigging and price-fixing case, according to state officials. The monies will be divided among eight states and the District of Columbia. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said …

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ACE pays $4.5 million to states

ACE Group Holdings has agreed to pay $4.5 million to end a bid-rigging and price-fixing case, according to officials from eight states and the District of Columbia. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said ACE Group Holdings Inc. and its …

Editor’s Note: Deer and cars don’t mix

With the California wild fires still raging and causing destruction to property and lives, and tornadoes and floods causing damage in other parts of the country — somehow discussing deer and automobile crashes doesn’t seem critical. But it is critical. …