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• CPSC Recalls Igloo Coolers Due to Lacerations

  Amanda Schlager | September 25, 2008 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  On September 24, 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled nearly 7,000 Igloo coolers due to a hazardous latch. The stainless steel latches on the Igloo Marine Elite Coolers have...

• Voluntary Recall of Play Yards After Infant Dies

  Pete Strom | September 27, 2007 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  After the death of a 10-month old boy, Kolcraft Enterprises is voluntarily recalling approximately 425,000 infant play yards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that a 10-month old infant was strangled on the changing table's strap that was hanging down into a Kolcraft's "Sesame Beginnings" Travel Play Yard.The recall affects twelve Kolcraft play yards, all of which have raised...

• Students Charged with having Pipe Bombs, Investigation Underway

  Pete Strom | August 07, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  2 University of South Florida Students were arrested Saturday near a Navy base outside of Charleston, SC for possession of an explosive device. Criminal charges were entered against Ahmed Abda Sherf Mohamed and Yousef Samir Megahed Monday for carrying explosive devices, a felony charge that carries up to 15 years. State and federal investigators are looking into the situation, but have found...

• 4 Dead and Many Missing after Minnesota Bridge Collapses

  Pete Strom | August 02, 2007 2:03 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  A major bridge located just blocks from the heart of Minneapolis collapsed during bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic Wednesday evening. Interstate 35W was an eight-lane bridge built over 40-years ago and recently received a "structurally deficient" rating, according to reports.Two lanes in each direction were closed due to construction when the bridge collapsed, and 18 construction workers fell...

• Judge Dismisses Criminal White Collar Fraud Charges Against KPMG Former Partners

  Pete Strom | July 18, 2007 5:28 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed the criminal charges on Monday against 13 ex-employees of KMPG, an accounting firm. The former employees were charged and arrested in connection with a tax-shelter case in which they allegedly helped the wealthy escape $2.5 billion in taxes.The dismissed case was once referred to as the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history. Judge Kaplan dropped...

• Wokplace Accidents Costly For Illegal Immigrants

  Staff Writer | September 14, 2006 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The Charlotte Observer ran an article last week about the toll that worksite injuries take on illegal immigrants. Many often work without health insurance (a crisis that faces many American workers), can't communicate with bosses and coworkers, aren't covered by workers' compensation and don't get severance pay if they are hurt on the job and forced to quit.One of the examples given in the story...

• Social Security Five Year Plan

  Amanda Wick | October 15, 2008 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Just last month, the Commissioner of Social Security, Michael J. Astrue, released the agency’s new Strategic Plan. This new plan lays out four specific goals the agency hopes to meet over...

• Olivier brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip with Garlic & Basil Recalled Due to Contamination

  Jenny Albano | February 05, 2008 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Olivier Oil Products, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Olivier brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip with Garlic & Basil because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Symptoms of botulism include: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty...

• Attorneys Believe Indicted South Carolina Treasurer Will Not Fight Federal Criminal Charges

  Pete Strom | July 25, 2007 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel resigned Tuesday, weeks after being indicted on federal drug charges. Ravenel, who hails from a prominent South Carolina political family, appeared in United States District Court in Columbia yesterday to face charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine. Authorities have made it clear that Ravenel is not charged with...

• Botulism Forces Plant Closed and Recall of More Than 90 Canned Products

  Pete Strom | July 24, 2007 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Production at Castleberry's Food Company has stopped due to cans testing positively for botulism. Four reported cases of botulism can be traced back to Castleberry's products. Each of the four people with botulism consumed Hot Dog Chili Sauce Original. This botulism outbreak led Castleberry's to expand its previous recall of canned meat products.It recalled more than 80 types of canned chili,...