The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is marking the 20th anniversary of its “Click It or Ticket” campaign with a renewed effort to get all North Carolina motorists and passengers to buckle up. Program officials have scheduled a news conference on …
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off. The company says the recall affects the 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18-inch wheels. Canadian safety regulators say the wheel nuts may not have …
Officials in the south-central Idaho city of Jerome have sent a $96,000 bill for firefighting costs to the owner of a downtown apartment building destroyed in a blaze. KTVB-TV reports in a story Wednesday that Sylvia Moore received the bill …
An East Texas lawyer convicted in a mail and medical fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. A federal judge in Tyler on Wednesday also ordered 55-year-old Steven Rushing of Longview to repay more than …
Wildfire prevention measures passed after Colorado’s tragic wildfire season last year are expected to be signed into law Thursday by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The governor plans to sign the bills at Mesa Verde National Park in Cortez. One of the …
A 300-yard wooden railroad bridge in Central Texas has fallen after catching fire in a dramatic collapse captured on cellphone video. Lometa Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Jamie Smart said Thursday that nobody was hurt in the blaze in rural Lampasas …
Scientists say one of Costa Rica’s largest volcanos is spewing clouds of ash and gas, setting off a small-scale evacuation. Park rangers activated a green alert, the lowest of three levels, after the 10,958-foot (3,340-meter) Turrialba volcano rumbled loudly and …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an additional $3.7 billion in disaster relief funds to help the four major transit agencies in New York and New Jersey that sustained the greatest damage from Hurricane Sandy. In addition to supporting …
The Wisconsin State Patrol plans to increase its use of air support this summer to crack down on speeders. It’s part of a series of initiatives by the Department of Transportation to improve safety on Wisconsin roadways. DOT Secretary Mark …
State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hockings Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says signs warning hikers not to leave marked trails are …