NFL star Antonio Brown gets probation for fight with truck driver
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — NFL free agent Antonio Brown pleaded no contest Friday (June 12) to charges related to a fight with a moving truck
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Spring snowstorm closes interstate, cuts power in Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A late spring snowstorm closed an interstate highway and sent tree limbs crashing onto power lines in southeastern Wyoming. Almost 10,000 people
Fire destroys Southern California Amazon distribution facility
LOS ANGELES — A fire early Friday destroyed a Southern California distribution facility that was used to ship items to Amazon customers. Authorities said employees
Facing budget crisis, Wyoming closing 10 highway rest areas
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to close 10 highway rest areas to save money amid a budget crisis. The closures starting
Permanent all-electric tolling forces Pennsylvania Turnpike to lay off hundreds of toll collectors
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission voted Tuesday, June 2, to lay off 500 fare collectors and other toll workers and make the entire
New Jersey Turnpike announces rate hike to fund $24 billion construction project
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted Wednesday (May 27) to increase tolls on two of the state’s major highways and approve a
West Virginia sets guidelines for food trucks at rest stops
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways has set guidelines for food trucks at rest areas as a temporary measure to help truck
Interstate 70 lane closures in Indianapolis begin; detours recommended
INDIANAPOLIS — State highway officials are closing a portion of Interstate 70 in Indianapolis to tackle roadwork during the drop in traffic that followed Indiana’s
North Carolina truck drivers ‘just trying to do our part’ to deliver much-needed supplies
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Val Fears, a veteran truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Line, couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride during one of
UPDATE: Truckers now exempt from Utah’s travel-form requirement
SALT LAKE CITY — As coronavirus deaths increase, Utah officials started using an emergency alert system Friday, April 10, to send text messages to drivers
Kansas governor signs bill to launch new transportation plan
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation late last week to launch a new, 10-year transportation program she and other officials see as
Truck hauling french fries overturns on ramp in Maine
SCARBOROUGH, Maine— A tractor-trailer truck carrying french fries overturned on a turnpike ramp in Maine, causing a traffic tie up in a state known for
Pedestrian bridge falls onto Detroit freeway after truck collision
DETROIT — A truck collided with a pedestrian bridge early Friday, March 27 in Detroit, sending a portion of the span onto a freeway and
More toilet-paper banditry? Deputies pull over stolen trailer full of toilet paper, other products
GREENSBORO, N.C. — With toilet paper still flying off the shelves across the nation, a North Carolina truck driver caused a stir when he was
Kansas lawmakers pass transportation plan seen as stimulus
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators on Thursday, March 19, approved a new 10-year transportation program that many lawmakers see as a much-needed $10 billion stimulus
Interstate 80, other roadways in Nebraska remain closed after storm
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Interstate 80 remains closed from the Wyoming state line to North Platte following a winter storm that howled through the area
Fuel tanker explodes, burns under Interstate 40 in Flagstaff, Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.— Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 were briefly closed Tuesday morning after a fuel tanker exploded and burned Monday night after overturning on a
Private companies altered road-test results given to Idaho transportation agency
BOISE, Idaho — Companies that are responsible for checking the quality of Idaho’s road materials have altered the results of their asphalt tests thousands of
Cameras now monitoring vehicle speeds in Pennsylvania work zones
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As of Monday, drivers in Pennsylvania who are picked up by cameras traveling more than 11 mph over the speed limit in
Arizona launching project to improve Nogales truck route along Interstate 19
PHOENIX — Arizona is launching a highway-improvement project to speed the flow of truck traffic that crosses the U.S. border at Nogales, Arizona. The project