Largest Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement in South Carolina History
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:07:00 -0700
Attorney Stephen Smith of the Brain Injury Law Center (BILC) of Hampton, Virginia recently received the largest mild traumatic brain injury settlement in South Carolina history. The $3 million mediation settlement was awarded to Smith’s client who had suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automotive accident in 2004.

Consol Miner Killed In Marion County Accident
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:08:46 -0700
FAIRVIEW, W.Va. - West Virginia lost another coal miner on Thursday. Consol Energy Inc. identified the miner killed at its Loveridge Mine in northern West Virginia as 39-year-old Jessie Adkins of Belington, W.Va.

Possum Philosophy: The runaway privy, a true tale
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:28:36 -0700
If this were a Sherlock Homes novel, it would likely be titled the “Attack of the Runaway Privy,” or perhaps “The Outhouse’s Revenge.” Possibly even, “The Case of the Loo on the Lam.” However, I think I will simply call it “Only in Virginia’s Southern Highlands.”

What's On WBOYDT Now?
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:34:59 -0700
The accident happened Thursday morning.

College Sports Capsules: Hancock says Big 12 losses won't affect BCS
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:26:47 -0700
DETROIT (AP) — Part of the discussion at the Mid-American Conference Media Day centered around expansion and the BCS. Bill Hancock said that the Big 12's losses to the Big Ten and Pac-10 earlier this summer won't influence the BCS.

Indictment: Newport News man charged in fatal accident in Kuwait
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:34:08 -0700
WASHINGTON – A Newport News man is charged with killing a sailor and injuring another in an accident in Kuwait. Morgan Hanks, 25, a former U.S. Army contractor, was arrested Tuesday by federal authorities in Newport News. Hanks was indicted earlier this month for the death of Brian Patton and injury of David Morgan in November 2009. The indictment says Hanks was in Kuwait as a canine handler for ...

Police briefs
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:58:58 -0700
Washington County Sheriffs Department responds to incidents; String of vehicle accidents reported in Franklin County

NFL relaxes strict rules on crowd noise this season
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:09:25 -0700
The NFL is relaxing its strict rules on crowd noise for the new season as part of an initiative to improve the in-stadium experience for millions of fans, says chief marketing officer Mark Waller.

Source: Troubled QB Jeremiah Masolii to enroll at Ole Miss
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:25:06 -0700
Former Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli is expected to be admitted to one of three graduate programs at the University of Mississippi, which should make him eligible to play as early as this season, a source told ESPN's Joe Schad.

Bill Would Require Fracking Fluid Disclosure
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:21:28 -0700
The U.S. Senate energy bill, proposed by Senate Democrats, might mandate that those companies currently using the hydraulic fracturing technique to tap shale gas be required to disclose the chemicals used when drilling. According to Reuters, the bill can become effective as soon as 2012. Hydraulic fracturing is now used in about 90 percent of U.S. [...]