By: Phillip Bantz, Source: SC Lawyers Weekly, Originally Published: 2.6.17 A wrongful death suit against a nursing home in Aiken has settled for $1.85 million – which is believed to be the highest pretrial settlement in this type of case in South Carolina history, according to an attorney for the plaintiff, Gary Poliakoff. For the

By: Nickelle Smith, Source: WSPA, Originally Published: 1.19.17 GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) – There’s a new plan to cut the death toll on rural roads in South Carolina. Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall says the state has the deadliest roads in the nation and unveiled a plan Thursday to tackle the issue. “South Carolina has the deadliest

Pipeline giant posts a profit in a sign of an industry rebound By: Jordan Blum, Source: The Houston Chronicle, Originally Published: 1.18.17   Houston pipeline giant Kinder Morgan kicked off earnings season for energy companies Wednesday, swinging to a profit from a steep loss a year earlier. While the $170 million earned by Kinder Morgan

By: Scott DiSavino, Source: Reuters, Originally Published: 1.19.17 U.S. federal energy regulators said Thursday they would investigate rates charged by two natural gas pipelines operated by Kinder Morgan Inc to determine if they may be over-recovering costs, resulting in unjust and unreasonable rates. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said it reviewed cost and revenue

This video from The Independent Mail follows the damage of the Kinder Morgan oil spill and explains the environmental dangers it poses.

By: Clarissa Hawes, Source: Trucks.com, Originally Published: 1.12.17 Highway safety advocates and independent truckers are frustrated that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration doesn’t plan to require a minimum number of hours of real-world driving for new truck drivers. A coalition of organizations that includes Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers