Virginia Touts Robust Economic Growth in Richmond Region
Virginia state and Henrico County officials touted a series of grand openings, including an Amazon robotics fulfillment center and a Coca-Cola Consolidated distribution facility.
Kentucky Lawmakers Override Veto, OK Fully Autonomous Vehicles
Kentucky has legally paved the way for autonomous vehicles on its roadways with the legislators gathering enough support April 12 to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto.
Ohio Turnpike Completes Open-Road Tolling Project
A new tolling system featuring open-road tolling lanes is complete along the 241-mile stretch of the Ohio Turnpike, signaling the end of its largest construction project in its history.
Wyoming Helps Navigational Apps Improve Road Closure Data
Wyoming is sharing road closure data directly with Google and other navigation companies to save lives when Interstate 80 travelers find themselves stranded in bad weather.
New West Virginia Law Countering Civil Suit Abuse Starts July 1
Starting July 1, noneconomic damage awards in civil lawsuits in West Virginia involving personal injury or wrongful death claims against CMVs will be no higher than $5 million.
Rental Clothing Firm Opens Kansas City Fulfillment Center
Operations have begun in Missouri at a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center for women’s rental clothing company Nuuly in a $60 million two-phase project to create 750 jobs in five years.
$73 Million Cold Storage Site Set for Port of Gulfport
A subsidiary of Core X Partners is investing $73 million to establish a Mississippi cold storage site at the Port of Gulfport in a venture to revitalize the Gulf Coast cold supply chain.
TQL Opens Little Rock Site at Arkansas Intermodal Hub
Total Quality Logistics executives gathered recently with Arkansas state and local leaders to celebrate the company opening a new office near the Port of Little Rock.
Grant Diverted to Add Vehicle Cargo Area in Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore will be able to receive roll-on/roll-off cargo due to federal and state officials agreeing to divert an $8.26 million grant to add 10 acres of cargo laydown space.
Agile Cold Storage Chooses Louisiana for $45.9M Facility
Agile Cold Storage is revamping a historic Louisiana brick-making facility with plans to ship 100 containers weekly of food products from its new Pearl River facility.