A California commission responsible for transportation safety has reduced the fine it levied against a limousine company involved in a fire that killed five passengers from $20,000 to $5,000, a news organization reported Thursday. The 75 percent reduction resulted from …
South Lafourche’s levees will be viewed through an unconventional eye in the coming months. Levee District Director Windell Curole tells The Courier the district is in the early stages of working on an agreement to have its levees inspected by …
State transportation officials are disputing a White House report that says Connecticut’s public works are in dire condition. The Republican-American reports that federal officials used data from the American Society of Civil Engineers and said 41 percent of Connecticut’s roads …
The Alabama city of Opelika has issued more than 7,500 tickets since installing cameras at four intersections last year. Opelika Police Department Capt. Shane Healy tells the Opelika Auburn News the goal of installing the red light cameras was to …
The federal government has awarded two contracts potentially worth $55 million to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Virginia Tech said Monday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded a contract to further study commercial truck driver safety. The contract …
A developer in southwest Florida is reviewing its safety protocols for staff and subcontractors after a roofer was fatally struck by lightning. The Sarasota County Fire Department says the 39-year-old man died Wednesday after being struck by lightning while working …
At least $2.9 million could fuel studies in a proposed settlement between West Virginia businesses and residents and the company that contaminated their water supply. The deal between lawyers for Freedom Industries and businesses and people who sued Freedom was …
Officials say 221 names were listed during the first year of Ohio’s registry for people convicted of arson-related offenses. When Ohio joined the few states that require such offenders to register with authorities, officials hoped it would help solve more …
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation and Gov. Lincoln Chafee have announced $193,000 in federal funds to help the state prepare for coastline erosion from storms and rising sea levels. The funds will go to the state’s Coastal Resources Management Council. They …
Trinity Industries Inc.’s courtroom defense of the safety of its highway guardrails prompted a federal judge to declare a mistrial because of “serious concerns” about a company witness’s truthfulness. U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in Marshall, Texas, ruled yesterday that …