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Southeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Progressive Corporation’s Appeal Dismissed by State Appeals Panel in FL
Written by Emmariah Holcomb, glassBYTEs.comProgressive Corporation’s appeal was dismissed by the state appeals panel in Florida in early November.
Albany, GA, Technical College Students Return to Classrooms
Written by Terry Lewis, Albany HeraldAlbany, GA, Technical College students returned to campus Oct. 22 for the first time since the arrival of Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10.
Vanceboro, NC, Used Car Lot Is Likely Subject of Insurance Fraud
Written by Bill Hand, Sun JournalThe Craven County Sheriff’s Office and CNET (Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team) have made what investigators say is a major drug bust, and very likely a major insurance fraud bust as well, at a used car dealership in Vanceboro, NC.
AL Lawmakers Get Closer to Passing Hands-Free Driving Laws
Written by Patience Itson, Bham NowHey drivers! Put down that cell phone because Alabama is on the verge of passing hands-free driving laws in March 2019.
Dickinson Fleet Services Acquires Truck City Body Co., Fleet Technology & Maintenance Corp. in FL
Written by Alex Brown, Inside INdiana BusinessIndianapolis-based Dickinson Fleet Services is growing its footprint in south Florida.
Feds Shut Down Ill-Advised Driverless School Bus Tests in FL
Written by Tristan Greene, The Next WebA technology company operating in Babcock Ranch, FL, was ordered by the U.S. Department of Transportation on Oct. 19 to cease activity on a pilot program using autonomous vehicles to transport school children.
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Florence Impact on Insurers Tempered by Mostly Uninsured Flood Losses
Written by Amy O’Connor, Insurance JournalInsurance industry losses from Hurricane Florence, which hit the Carolinas mid-September as a Category 1 storm, will be manageable and not have a severe impact on insurers, according to experts.
Volvo’s 1st American Car Factory Starts Mass Production in SC
Written by Peter Brown, Electronics 360Volvo Cars recently started production on its S60 mid-size sedan from the company’s first American manufacturing factory in Ridgeville, SC.
NABC Coordinates Vehicle Donation for Norfolk, VA, Mother of 4
Written by Sharon Freeman, The Virginian-PilotThe year 2013 looked promising for Anjenette Hodges and her family. The mother of four was attending college and close to earning a degree in criminal justice.
VA Auto Body Tech Students Receive Kia Sorento From Allstate
Hands-on, practical learning experiences are at the core of preparing students at Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) in Albemarle County, VA, for post-graduate success. Recently, auto body students took on a new project that advances that mission.