Feds giving $241M to US ports to boost supply chain
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is awarding more than $241 million in grants to bolster U.S ports, part of the Biden administration’s near-term plan
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Tennessee to halt most lane closures for holiday travel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee officials are halting nearly all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state highways for Christmas and New Year’s holiday travelers. The
More police on SC roads; lanes kept open for holiday travel
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Construction crews on road projects across South Carolina are getting a Christmas break too as officials promise they won’t close lanes for
New Mexico governor seeks low-carbon fuel standard
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Monday renewed her call for state legislators in the major oil producing state to approve requirements
EV start-up Nikola settles with US for $125 million
WASHINGTON — Electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola has agreed to a $125 million settlement over charges that it defrauded investors after misleading them about
Nebraska trucking firm founder to pay nearly $487K in fines
OMAHA, Neb. — The founder of a Nebraska trucking firm has agreed to pay a $486,900 fine to the federal government for purchasing large amounts
Prosecutors asking court for hearing to reconsider trucker’s 110-year sentence
DENVER  — An online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in
Iowa companies struggle to hire truck drivers
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A shortage of truck drivers, which began years before the COVID-19 pandemic worsened it and revealed supply chain gaps around the
New Interstate 69 section reopened in central Indiana
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — A new section of the Interstate 69 extension project in central Indiana has reopened for drivers. The northbound lanes of I-69 through
Judge blames Colorado law for 110-year sentence against trucker
DENVER — The 110-year prison sentence meted out Dec. 13 to the truck driver who killed four people when he lost his brakes on Interstate
Strong winds in Midwest whip up dust, blow over semitrailers
OMAHA, Neb.— A powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest Wednesday, closing highways in western Kansas, spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and
Warehouse safety investigations launched after deadly storms
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Kentucky’s workplace safety agency will look into the deaths of eight people who were killed at a candle factory during the violent
Rhode Island bridge needs $35M in repairs
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A key suspension bridge in Rhode Island needs $35 million to repair its deteriorating cables. The Mount Hope Bridge, which connects Portsmouth
Big California storm dumps snow, drenches parched regions
SAN FRANCISCO — Motorists spun out on whitened mountain passes and residents wielded umbrellas that flopped in the face of fierce winds as Northern California
Trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison for Colorado pileup deaths
GOLDEN, Colo. — A truck driver accused of causing a fiery pileup that killed four people and injured six others on a Colorado highway has
2 men convicted of hijacking tractor-trailer at gunpoint
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal jury has convicted two New York City men on multiple charges after they hijacked at 18-wheeler at a Virginia truck
Busy highway bridge in southern Maine to be rebuilt
YARMOUTH, Maine — Maine is replacing a pair of busy bridges that carry an interstate through the Yarmouth area. The Maine Department of Transportation said
Delaware highway exit sign misspells the state’s name
WILMINGTON, Del. — A highway sign that recently went up in Delaware was noticeably missing a letter in the state’s name. The new Wilmington exit
Multiple semis caught in tornado’s path along I-55 in Missouri
MAYFIELD, Ky. — One of several tornadoes that raked through the Mid-South and central sections of the U.S. Friday night and into early Saturday morning
Dozens feared dead in Kentucky as tornadoes rip through several states
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — There are likely to be at least 50 deaths after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and other U.S.