Government, Business

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 16, 2024
Government, Technology, Safety

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 12, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 11, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

$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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 5, 2024
Business

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 5, 2024