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• Rise in Construction Linked to More Worksite Injuries in Washington

  Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 10:27 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  King County, Washington is experiencing a huge boom in new construction but that has also meant a rise in worksite injuries and deaths. 14 people were killed while on the job in King County in 2006. Prior to that year the average had been about 9 deaths a year. Construction employs about 7 percent of the nation's work force, but accidents on construction sites accounted for about 21 percent...

• Tennessee Man Guilty of Social Security Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A man for Tennessee has pleaded guilty to fraud for continuing to collect Social Security disability benefits even though he had gone back to work. The 58-year-old man collected benefits from 1995 to 2006 while he continued to work at times.Following an investigation conducted by the FBI, Criminal Investigation division of the IRS, U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General...

• Dangerous Toothpaste Recall Extended to Fake Colgate

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Colgate has announced that five ounce tubes of toothpaste sold in four states is fake and may contain a dangerous ingredient. The recalled toothpaste was sold in discount stores and may say "made in South Africa." The manufacturer used diethylene glycol to sweeten the toothpaste. The harmful ingredient may cause kidney or liver damage. Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday...

• Avandia Study Worries Diabetics

  Shannon Weidemann | May 24, 2007 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Avandia is a popular diabetes drug used to control the disease. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine has many that are taking the drug worried. The study found an increased risk of heart attack and death for those on the medication. The suggestion of a greater heart risk is especially troubling, though, because two-thirds of diabetics die of heart problems. More than 6...

• Tour Bus In Accident in Tuscumbia

  Shannon Weidemann | May 07, 2007 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A man who drove tour buses for Anchor Tours, based out of Nashville was killed in a late nght trucking accident on May 4th. Police are not sure why but he rear ended a flatbed 18-wheeler with his tour bus. He was thrown from the tour bus and it caught on fire. The crash also sparked a fire that ultimately charred the entire front end of the bus. At one point, flames were visible throughout...

• Maryville Teen Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | April 28, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A 14-year-old licensed motorcycle driver was killed in an accident on Louisville Road in Alcoa. According to witnesses he may hav lost control of the motorcycle and crossed the center line in the road. He hit another car and was thrown from his motorcycle. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries. Her passenger was not hurt. The victim only qualified for a Class M Limited motorcycle...

• Man Killed in Trucking Accident on I-65

  Shannon Weidemann | April 18, 2007 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A semi-truck stopped on I-65 due to an accident was hit from behind by a pickup truck. The pickup truck was then struck by a car. The 45-year-old driver of the pickup truck was killed. The victim died of multiple blunt force injuries from the accident, said Rita Taylor, a deputy Jefferson County coroner. The accident happened about 6 a.m. when a semi truck, a pickup truck and a car all headed...

• Dog and Cat Food Recall is Expanded

  Shannon Weidemann | March 22, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Another company has announced it is recalling pet foods produced by Menu Foods. Proctor and Gamble is recalling certain cans and foil pouches of wet cat and dog food. The pet food may cause kidney damage and failure in cats and dogs. Veterinarians around the country are seeing cases that are possiblly linked to the food."We've had three young cats in one household that all died of acute renal...

• Louisville Pedestrians Hit By Car

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 11:05 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Two cars were involved in an accident on Poplar Level Road in Louisville on Wednesday morning. Two people got out of their car to inspect the damage when they were struck by another car. The driver of that car, the two pedestrians, and another driver involved in the first accident were all taken to University Hospital with minor injuries. Police say standing by your car in an intersection is...

• Comair Flight 5191 Crashes in Lexington, Kentucky

  Staff Writer | August 27, 2006 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Comair Flight 5191 crashed shortly after take-off Sunday morning from Lexington, Kentucky's Blue Grass Airport. The flight, bound for Atlanta, carried 47 passengers and 3 crew members and was operated by Delta subsidiary Comair, based in Cincinnati. The crash of the Comair regional jet, a CRJ-200, marks the end of a the so-called "safe period" in U.S. aviation as the last major airline crash...