24 03, 2026

Fire Destroys Historic Courthouse in Georgia

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A fire that broke out Monday almost completely destroyed the 134-year-old Floyd County Courthouse in Rome, Georgia, leaving officials looking for new office space for some government functions, local news sites reported. The courthouse, built in 1892 and listed on …

24 03, 2026

EPA Promises Ruling on New Hampshire Repeal of Vehicle Inspections by Summer

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has promised New Hampshire officials that his agency will expedite its review of the state’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver that will allow it to repeal its vehicle inspection and …

24 03, 2026

Oakbridge Names New President and CEO as Smith Moves to Chairman Role

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Georgia-headquartered Oakbridge Insurance, one the largest privately owned brokerages, announced that longtime president and CEO Robbie Smith will be executive chairman, starting July 1. Matt James, the current chief financial officer and chief acquisition officer, will be named CEO. Trae …

24 03, 2026

High-Grade Borrowers Jump Back Into Bond Market After Halt

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The US investment-grade bond market reopened Monday following a three-session pause in activity, as concerns over the Iran conflict ease. Six firms raised a combined $7 billion from high-grade debt offerings, after President Donald Trump said he would postpone strikes …

24 03, 2026

California Sues Department of Energy Over Sable Oil Pipeline Restart

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Monday he has sued the U.S. Department of Energy to stop it from using a Cold War-era law to restart the long-disputed Sable Offshore pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to …

24 03, 2026

Valero Port Arthur Refinery Has Fire at Diesel Hydrotreater

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Valero Energy Corp. responded to a fire in a unit at its Port Arthur refinery in Texas on Monday, adding pressure to a US fuels market that’s already seen prices skyrocket due to the Middle East war. A fire broke …

24 03, 2026

SoftBank’s Son Says Ohio Data Center to Be $500 Billion Project

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SoftBank Group Corp. is developing a data center-focused project in Ohio so massive that Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son said it would channel $500 billion into a single campus. “We are going to do the largest construction project in the …

24 03, 2026

People Moves: Maryland Appoints Two Associate Insurance Commissioners

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Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant appointed Megan Mason as associate commissioner of life and health and Giri Govada as associate commissioner of operations and technology. Mason will oversee the agency’s life and health division, which is composed of the rates …

24 03, 2026

Texas to Ban Smokeable Hemp on March 31

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New state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees will go into effect at the end of the month. Hemp industry leaders say these new regulations will eliminate a majority of their inventory and force those …

24 03, 2026

Vortex Weather Launches Parametric Hail Product

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Vortex Weather Insurance announced the formal launch of direct sales for its HailSafe parametric hail insurance product. Previously available only through third-party vendors, HailSafe can now be purchased directly from Vortex by brokers and weather‑exposed businesses, including open car lots, …