The U.S. Chemical Safety Board held a meeting in downtown Savannah Thursday night to present the findings to the public and take public comments before voting on the report.

How it happened and who’s to blame.  Report is sharp and direct in its criticism of Imperial Sugar.  Written response issued by Imperial Sugar.

A “3 On Your Side” follow up tonight as Imperial Sugar heads back to court…a year and half since that deadly explosion.
It was about this time last year when it officially moved into the courtroom ... roughly forty victims and surviving family members of the deceased are suing Imperial Sugar.
News three’s Alice Massimi was there for the return to court.

Today the Chemical Safety Board released a new safety video about combustible dust.
For several years now the C.S.B has lobbied for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to adopt dust standards.

Savannah, GA – Following its filing of a motion in the State Court of Chatham County, GA, Imperial Sugar issued the following statement:

Imperial Sugar Has Track Record of Commitment to Safety

The emergency personnel who responded to the Imperial Sugar Explosion were honored once again today.

A year ago today Imperial Sugar C.E.O. John Sheptor was in the midst of a tragedy.
Eight of his employees were missing and many more were injured after an explosion rocked one of his company’s Port Wentworth Plant.
Only on the job for a couple weeks Sheptor was about to face what he calls the longest and most memorable year of his life.
News Three’s Alice Massimi sat down to speak with him about the ups and downs and the future of Imperial Sugar. 

Today the Imperial Sugar Family marked the anniversary of the tragedy by dedicating a memorial.
Dubbed Legacy Park it has a monument in honor of each of the 14 victims.
News Three’s Alice Massimi was at the plant for the dedication and spoke with employees who say today is bittersweet.

Thankfully all of the patients who were severely burned in the explosion have been released from the hospital but many of them still have a long road to recovery.
News Three’s Alice Massimi spoke with one of the burn victims.

The community gathers to remember the victims of the Imperial Sugar Plant explosion and to celebrate the men and women who helped on that tragic night.

Imperial Sugar: A Community Reflects special broadcast on News 3 Saturday, Feb. 7. This Saturday is the one-year anniversary of the sugar refinery explosion. Share your memories and thoughts about the incident.

On Wednesday, February 4th, Congressman John Barrow reintroduced a bill aimed at protecting workers from combustible dust.

Imperial Sugar announced their fourth quarter results on Monday, December 15th.

Labor Leaders now want U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss to stop trying to quash a subpoena related to the Imperial Sugar Explosion.

Planning to rebuild since the day after the explosion, today they broke ground for the new packaging building.
News Three's Alice Massimi was at today's groundbreaking and has more.

Imperial Sugar will break ground on their new packaging building today. This is the final area of the plant to initiate the rebuild.

News Three was the first to tell you Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss had been subpoenaed by Savannah Attorney Mark Tate in the case against Imperial Sugar.
In a News Three follow-up, we've gotten word that Chambliss' lawyer is moving to quash the subpoena.

Sugar Land, TX- Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU) today announced that it has entered into preliminary discussions with Louisiana Sugar Refinery, LLC (LSR) to participate in the construction and operation of a new state-of-the-art refinery by LSR

Almost eight months to the day of the deadly explosion at Imperial Sugar—the rebuilding has begun.
Today the company broke ground on the new and improved facility.

Imperial Sugar is ready to start rebuilding portions of its Georgia plant devastated by a deadly explosion eight months ago.

Imperial Sugar will break ground on a new facility on Wednesday.

More than seven months since the deadly Imperial Sugar Explosion things are officially moving into the courtroom today.

Paul Seckinger was discharged this morning after a six-month stay due to injuries suffered in the refinery blast February 7th in Port Wentworth.

Six months after the explosion at the Imperial Sugar Refinery three of the burn victims still remain at the Augusta Burn Center.

It was six months ago tonight the Imperial Sugar Refinery exploded, killing thirteen people and injuring many more.
Some still remain at the Augusta Burn Center recovering.   
News Three's Alice Massimi was the first to bring us images from that night, and she's been following the story since then.

Imperial Sugar reported 3rd quarterly losses this morning of $12.5 million or $1.07 per share.

Imperial Sugar's CEO is firing back tonight after a top executive in the company testified at a senate hearing on the dangers of combustible dust.

A vice president of operations at Imperial Sugar Co. says he found conditions "so shocking" at a Georgia sugar refinery prior to an explosion that killed 13 people that he recommended immediately firing the plant manager.