The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seems to be demanding more answers from General Motors over the recent recall of older vehicles. The government administration is requesting that General Motors turn over thousands of documents and other data to determine whether the company knew and when they knew about the dangerous ignition problems that…
Read More
The manufacturer of a roller coaster ride that killed a woman in Texas is blaming Six Flags for the accident, arguing that the ride was properly constructed. The ride manufacturer and Six Flags are both being sued after the July death of a 52-year-old woman at the park. A lawsuit has been filed in connection…
Read More
A call came into the gas company at 9:13 am this morning, reporting a suspected gas leak. The utility company dispatched workers to investigate just two minutes later. Before they arrived on scene, an explosion occurred, injuring at least 16 and triggering the collapse of two buildings. The exact cause of the explosion has not…
Read More
The boom that has brought prosperity to Texas has left a trail of death and devastation for many of the more 100,000 workers in oil and gas exploration jobs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in 2012 the death toll peaked at 65,000, which was a 10 year high and nearly 60 percent more…
Read More
A truck driver and a police officer were sent to the hospital after a crash last week. The wreck occurred on Eastland Street at Hanna Street, in the northeastern part of our city, when the officer was responding to a call. The condition of the drivers was not immediately released, but, hopefully, neither will suffer…
Read More
From Cushing, Oklahoma to Freeport, Texas, the Seaway Pipeline cuts through East Texas, just missing Dallas and Houston along the way. The pipeline is 500 miles long and 30 inches in diameter, according to the Seaway Crude Pipeline Company and claims to serve all Houston-area refineries by way of the Jones Creek Terminal. The pipeline…
Read More
The drunk driving fatality rate in Texas has consistently been the highest in the nation. Victims whose relatives have suffered injury or death in area drunk driving accidents say that something has to change to protect vulnerable local residents. East Texas is one of the trouble spots in the nation; Gregg County had the most…
Read More
According to the New York Times, nearly nine years after the death of young girl, General Motors has recalled nearly 1.4 million cars in the United States, including Cobalts, saying that the ignition switch can shut off a car’s engine and electrical system, and disable its air bags. Amber Rose’s death was the first of…
Read More