Highway Bill Conferees Face Daunting Schedule

House and Senate conferees last week began work on the highway bill under considerable pressure of time and necessity.Counting today, the conferees have 19 working days left before the current extension expires June 30. Their staffs, who do much of t…

Shoulda made that left turn in Albuquerque

A few weeks ago, when that hapless driver with the load of ammunition made a wrong turn into Mexico, I spent more time than I should have wondering how one could make a wrong turn across an international border.

Western Star Presen…

We built the all-new Western Star 4700 specifically to meet the demanding needs of vocational applications and today’s tightening budgets.

City considers closing troubled train crossings

Kings Mountain Police on the scene after around 7:30 a.m. Friday, a northbound Norfolk Southern intermodal train, collided with a tractor-trailer that got stuck on the the Oak Street grade crossing heading onto South Battleground Avenue.

I-5 weigh stations are open randomly

Why do truck weigh stations on the interstates always seem to be closed in one or both directions? Why spend money on building them if they are not used? Good question, Oscar.