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.
Cassie Dagostino wrote an article on Rantt about Republicans’ attempts to replace ObamaCare without a replacement. When the ACA became law in 2010, 16.3% of the population, or 49.9 million Americans, lacked health insurance. Since the ACA’s enactment, the uninsured rate has been cut in half and the trend-line of record lows continues. In 2015,