Electric vehicle stores will be restricted in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday, March 14, restricting electric vehicle manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open
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Is my money safe? What you need to know about recent bank failures
NEW YORK — The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which catered mostly to the tech industry, may have you worried about
$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim to bolster US green-tech infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The federal government on Tuesday announced $2.5 billion in new grants for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure,
Feds, states rally around bolstering nation’s supply chain through infrastructure improvements
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) has made $12,423,000 available through the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously named
Train, dump truck collide at Ohio crossing; conductor killed
CLEVELAND — A train and a dump truck collided early Tuesday, March 7, in Cleveland, killing the train conductor as he stood on the outside
Many, including big truck drivers, hope paid express lanes will help alleviate congested roadways
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trucker Tim Chelette has been making the same twice-daily drive for 16 years hauling empty whiskey barrels from Louisville, Kentucky, to the
Manufacturers race to boost electric vehicle range in cold weather
CHICAGO — Some automakers and drivers fear lower battery range in the cold could limit acceptance of electric cars, trucks and buses, at a time
Tanker truck driver dies after rig explodes into massive fireball, rocking Maryland neighborhood
FREDERICK, Md. — A tanker truck hauling a flammable liquid crashed on a Maryland highway on March 4 and caught fire, killing the driver and
2023 US recession now expected to start later than predicted
WASHINGTON — A majority of the nation’s business economists expect a U.S. recession to begin later this year than they had previously forecast, after a
Tractor-trailer driver ticketed in collision with train
SHARON, Vt. — The driver of a tractor-trailer that was hit by an Amtrak train on Feb. 27 has been ticketed for attempting to cross
Amtrak train strikes big rig in Vermont; no injuries reported
SHARON, Vt. — No injuries were reported in a collision between an Amtrak train and a tractor-trailer in Vermont on Monday, state police said. The
Massive winter storm wreaks havoc on travel across large swath of US
LOS ANGELES — A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday,
Winter storms shut down much of Portland, paralyze travel
PORTLAND, Ore. — Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Portland after the city experienced its second snowiest
Massive winter storm brings snow, strong winds, traffic snarls
MINNEAPOLIS — Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down
Georgia lawmakers weigh heavy truck increase amid fears of damage, danger, cost
ATLANTA — It’s the heavyweight lobbying battle of this year’s Georgia legislative session: Should the state allow heavier trucks on its roads? The House Transportation
Judge: Trudeau right to invoke emergency act in Canadian truck protest
TORONTO — A public commission announced Feb. 17 that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act
Hazardous spill closes Tucson interstate, forces evacuation
TUCSON, Ariz. — The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Feb. 14, shutting
Buttigieg’s highlights nation’s infrastructure needs in visit to Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Feb. 9 visited Lake Charles, Louisiana, to highlight federally-funded infrastructure investments that include a $150
Biden’s oil comments spark debate over energy production
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sparked a firestorm in energy circles when he said in Tuesday’s State of the Union address that the United States
Fed Ex truck driver dies in wreck with Amtrak train in Missouri
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — A FedEx driver was killed early Tuesday when a truck collided with an Amtrak train, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.