SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Mona Hardin has been waiting five long years for any resolution to the federal investigation into her son’s deadly arrest by Louisiana State Police troopers, an anguish only compounded by the fact that nearly every other major civil rights case during that time has passed her by. It took just months […]
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, a month geared towards reminding Georgians to examine their habits while sharing the road. According to the American Automobile Association, injuries and deaths from bicycle crashes continue to be a serious problem in many states. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to the National […]
May 3—Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this spring should watch for large farm equipment moving to and from the fields during planting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Since 2020, there were 446 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota, resulting in eight deaths and 171 injuries. Inattentive driving and speed were the biggest […]
Drivers in construction zones on State Route 104 in Irondequoit and Rochester will be under “intense scrutiny” in the coming months, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The stepped-up traffic enforcement comes after the state Department of Transportation last year recorded drivers in work zones on that highway going 110, 117 and 139 mph, according […]
Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. A few months ago an article in the Star addressed the “zipper merge” and how it could improve traffic flow. After it was published, a reader who’d lived […]
Motorists have been urged to avoid California’s Highway 1 after a section of the scenic route collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing road closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur. The collapse occurred amid heavy rain on Saturday afternoon near Rocky Creek Bridge about 17 miles south of Monterey, sending chunks of asphalt tumbling […]
The partially open roll-up door of a box truck on Highway 99 in the Modesto area Tuesday morning revealed an odd sight to other motorists: several men traveling in the cargo area. The California Highway Patrol pulled over the northbound GMC truck and found five men standing with several buckets of flowers, likely intended for […]
Icy conditions have trapped thousands of drivers on motorways in central China as snow and freezing rain disrupted travel by air, train and road during the annual Lunar New Year holiday rush. A Chinese travel blogger said she and her boyfriend were waiting with others on Tuesday for de-icing work to be completed after covering […]
Thousands of people who paid a 15% parking tax imposed by the city of Miami over the past five years could qualify for a share of what potentially could add up to millions of dollars in refunds. And that’s only one expensive blow facing the city after a judge ruled a long-controversial parking surcharge unconstitutional. […]
A tornado was spotted at the Martin / St. Lucie county border late Monday afternoon as motorists on Interstate 95 pulled off the side of the road for safety and to watch the dramatic images. A tornado warning is in effect for southeastern St. Lucie County until 6 p.m. The National Weather Service confirmed the […]
Police have closed off roads in the Simonds Gardens area near New Castle as they investigate a shooting. The extent of injuries are unknown as of 5 p.m., but New Castle County Police said the shooting took place near the unit block of Cahalan Road. “The public can expect to see several road closures and […]
As motorists traverse Missouri roads, deciphering vanity license plates on passing vehicles can be an entertaining hobby for passing the commute time. While some are easy to understand, like common names or phrases, others can be a bit more obscure. However, there are many requested vanity plates that the Missouri Department of Revenue won’t allow […]