2 tractor-trailers collide in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, N.H. — Two tractor-trailers collided head-on early Friday in Bethlehem, New Hampshire State Police said. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m., and it
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South Carolina governor aims to widen I-26
SWANSEA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster urged state lawmakers Thursday to use $360 million in federal pandemic relief funds to jumpstart the widening
US infrastructure deal includes $3.5 billion for Canada, Mexico land border posts
HIGHGATE SPRINGS, Vt. — A giant infrastructure deal being considered by Congress includes $3.5 billion for improvements to 30 land ports of entry on both
Fuel shortages grip Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Gasoline and diesel fuel shortages across Louisiana are causing extremely long lines at stations and growing frustrations. All told, seven Louisiana refineries
Ida’s remnants close roads, prompt concerns of dam failure
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Soaking rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted the evacuations of thousands of people Wednesday after water reached dangerous levels at
Winds threaten to whip flames approaching Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting
Rescue efforts underway in wake of Ida; FMCSA offers temporary relief for drivers helpingwith emergency response
NEW ORLEANS — Rescue workers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday, Aug.
Ida aims to hit New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina’s 16th anniversary
Updated 4 p.m. Central time (originally posted 1:44 p.m. Central time). NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday, August 27, as a rapidly
Lawmakers: Plans to replace Cape Cod bridges will move ahead
BOSTON — Plans to replace the Sagamore and Bourne bridges connecting Cape Cod to the rest of Massachusetts will go forward even as Congress works
Small plane lands on I-5 near San Diego
DEL MAR, Calif. — A small airplane made an emergency landing on an interstate highway north of San Diego on Tuesday, Aug. 24, clipping cars,
Illegal street racing shuts down southbound lanes of Portland’s Fremont Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Fremont Bridge in Portland was closed for at least an hour Sunday, Aug. 22, as more than 100 people arrived at
Nebraska middle school students tour big rigs, learn about trucking
FREMONT, Neb. — For those who have never stepped foot in a big-rig truck, Kent Grisham, president of the Nebraska Trucking Association (NTA), said the
New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years as Henri bears down
BOSTON — New Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking
Tropical Storm Henri prompts hurricane watch; tracking toward New England states
MIAMI and BOSTON — On the 30th anniversary of the last hurricane to make a direct hit on New England, the region warily braced Thursday,
Tropical Depression Fred threatens floods, mudslides, road closures
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Depression Fred blew into the northeastern U.S. Wednesday, Aug. 18, unleashing heavy rains and threatening to cause mudslides and flash floods
Bipartisan infrastructure plan could cover 2 Kentucky bridges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal infrastructure bill could allow Kentucky to pay for two large bridge projects without tolls, state Senate President Robert Stivers said
Storm-damaged Arizona highway requires extended closure
PHOENIX — Repairing storm damage to U.S. 60 in east-central Arizona will require the extended closure of a 17.5-mile stretch of the highway between the
Pandemic set off deadly outbreak of speeding in 2020 — and it hasn’t stopped
PORTLAND, Maine — Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the final stretch
$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passes Senate; heads to House
WASHINGTON — With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan on Tuesday, Aug. 10,
Infrastructure senators brush off criticism from left, right
WASHINGTON — The often-elusive political center is holding steady in the Senate with a strong coalition of Democrats and Republicans brushing off critics to push