Tennessee launches pothole plan after winter storms
NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — Tennessee transportation officials are launching a plan to use all available staff to patch potholes carved out by back-to-back winter storms. The
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Police: Truck with 100 monkeys crashes, some of them missing
|UPDATE| All 100 lab monkeys accounted for after several escape crash DANVILLE, Pa. — The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a
Governor: Put brakes on proposal to halt added Ohio gas tax
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on a proposal to halt the collection of Ohio’s newly increased taxes on
The Carolinas and Virginia brace for blast of ice, snow
Rare blast of snow, ice takes aim at Southeast US coast NORFOLK, Va. — Salt spreader trucks crisscrossed coastal roads as courthouses and schools closed
Historic Cincinnati-Kentucky bridge reopening once again pushed back
COVINGTON, Ky. — The reopening date of the John A. Roebling Bridge between Covington, Ky., and Cincinnati has been delayed again. The suspension bridge over
Army Corps of Engineers gets $14B to help ease supply chains
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects, with a
Wicked weather slams south, east coast; many big rigs damaged
ATLANTA — A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice swept through parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, knocking out power, felling trees
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses, trucking industry declares victory
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or
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
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