Massachusetts bridge named after 7 generals to open this week
QUINCY, Mass. — A bridge in Massachusetts named for seven generals with local ties is set to open this week, six months after its original
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How old, new I-74 bridges came to be at Illinois-Iowa border
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Two bridges crossing the Mississippi River, spanning from the banks of Bettendorf to Moline, represent over 100 years of history. They sit
I-10 closed for hours at Mississippi, Louisiana line
PEARLINGTON, Miss. — An 18-wheeler carrying cars crashed on Interstate 10 near the Mississippi-Louisiana line early Tuesday, Jan. 11, blocking traffic for hours in both
Man admits embezzling from trucking company after owner’s death
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer following the company owner’s death,
Interstate 5 reopens after deadly northwest flooding
BELLINGHAM, Wash — At least one person was missing and presumed dead as snow turned to rain and deluged the Pacific Northwest on Friday, causing
Supreme Court decision on vaccine mandate’s fate expected soon
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical on Jan. 7 of the Biden administration’s authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation’s
Pacific Northwest storm causes flooding, closes interstates
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Snow and rain continued to fall across the Pacific Northwest on Friday, causing flooding and closing portions of Washington state’s two major
Snow, rain, brings flood concerns to Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE — The latest storm to hit the Pacific Northwest brought flood warnings, the shutdown of a major mountain pass, school closures and icy roads
Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the
All stranded motorists rescued along I-95, highway now open
|UPDATE 2| RICHMOND, Va. — A stretch of Interstate 95 through Virginia where hundreds of motorists were stranded by a blizzard has reopened, officials say.
Heavy snow closes roads in Washington and Oregon
PENDLETON, Ore. — Heavy snow and high winds forced officials to close dozens of state roads in eastern Oregon on Monday and Interstate 84 was
Major snowstorm hits nation’s capital, eastern U.S.
WASHINGTON — A winter storm packing heavy snow blew into the nation’s capital Monday, closing government offices and schools and grounding the president’s helicopter. As
Number of Nebraska traffic deaths declines 5% in 2021
OMAHA, Neb. — The number of people killed in crashes along Nebraska roads declined last year. The Omaha World-Herald reports that 220 people had died
Historic Cincinnati-Kentucky bridge reopening pushed back
COVINGTON, Ky. — The reopening date of the John A. Roebling Bridge between Covington, Ky., and Cincinnati has been pushed back to Jan. 24. The
Indiana Toll Road debuts smart parking network for truckers
PORTAGE, Ind. — The private consortium that operates the Indiana Toll Road has launched a smart parking network to help guide truckers to places to
Tolls rising on some major roadways in New Jersey in 2022
TRENTON, N.J. — Drivers will be paying higher tolls in 2022 on some major roadways in New Jersey. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates
I-90 in Washington reopens after snow closure
|UPDATE| Interstate 90 has reopened. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, “chains are required for all vehicles except all-wheel drive, oversize vehicles prohibited:
Treacherous winter weather slams west; Nevada governor declares emergency
RENO, Nev. — The coldest weather to hit the Reno-Tahoe area in nearly five years is expected to arrive by the weekend on the heels
Judge sets hearing to reconsider trucker’s 110-year sentence
GOLDEN, Colo. — A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver moved a step closer
Interstate 80 still closed in snowy Sierra Nevada
RENO, Nev. — The main interstate highway from San Francisco to Reno remained closed Tuesday for a third day due to record-setting snow in the