Trucking freight costs, US wholesale inflation see declines for first time in 2 years
WASHINGTON — Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a sign that
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Audit: Va. failed on earlier advice before I-95 gridlock
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia government failed to carry out numerous lessons from a 2018 snowstorm that caused highway gridlock, as exhibited by a similar event
More than $2B announced for roads, bridges across US
PHOENIX — U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and
Bluegrass Supply Chain Services to expand logistics capabilities
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A logistics provider plans to invest $25 million for a new operation in Bowling Green that will create 110 jobs, Gov.
US inflation slows from a 40-year peak but remains high
WASHINGTON — Falling prices for fuel, airline tickets and clothes helped give Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though
Washington ferries to get $38 million to improve services
SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries will receive $38 million from the Federal Highway Administration to improve its ferry service. Eight other Washington ferry providers —
Truck driver acquitted in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in 2019
CONCORD, N.H. — A jury on Tuesday acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a horrific head-on collision in
New research pushes states on distracted driving
NEW YORK — New research suggests state laws that prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone under any circumstance appear to be effective in reducing
Traffic delays expected from Delaware Memorial Bridge work
WILMINGTON, Del. — Drivers are being warned to expect traffic delays when a major construction project to completely rebuild the driving surface of the Delaware
Plea deal for trucker whose dislodged tire killed detective
BANGOR, Maine — A truck driver is expected to accept responsibility for causing the death of a state police detective who was struck by a
North Dakota infrastructure fund on track due to oil rebound
BISMARCK, N.D. — A major spending initiative aimed at infrastructure projects outside western North Dakota’s oil patch is on pace to be fully funded for
Despite recession talks, US economy avoids full downturn due to strong jobs market
WASHINGTON — America’s hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a recession. July’s
White House: Falling fuel prices mean more than OPEC numbers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia last month on the possibility that he could get some additional oil production out of OPEC+
Georgia governor suspends gas taxes through mid-September
ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor is extending the suspension of the state’s motor fuel tax through Sept. 12. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed an executive
WVa officials mark start of highway project at Welch
WELCH, W.Va. — West Virginia officials are marking the start of road work to connect the town of Welch with the Coalfields Expressway. The $147.6
Infrastructure damage hampers flood recovery in Kentucky
HINDMAN, Ky. — Damage to critical infrastructure and the arrival of more heavy rains hampered efforts Sunday to help Kentucky residents hit by recent massive
Appalachian floods kill at least 15 as rescue teams deploy
JACKSON, Ky. — Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities
Railroad strike’s effects on trucking would be ‘enormous,’ says industry expert
OMAHA, Neb. — President Joe Biden has blocked a freight railroad strike for at least 60 days by naming a board of arbitrators to intervene
Highway double take: Albuquerque sign spelled without ‘R’
ALBUQUERQUE, N,M. — It made drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico do double takes. A newly upgraded state Department of Transportation
Heavy rains cause flooding, power outages in Appalachia
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. — Rescue workers plucked people off rooftops amid fast-rising water Thursday in central Appalachia, where torrential rains unleashed what Kentucky’s governor described