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MARTINSBURG — Martinsburg’s community was left reeling after Kyle Stephens, a local tow truck driver, passed away on Friday morning. Stephens was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on I-81 on Wednesday night. Two days later, he succumbed to his injuries. Many community members, colleagues and local organizations have expressed their […]

COLUMBIA - Snowfall in Missouri Friday afternoon resulted in many crashes, service calls, and extra traffic.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol told KOMU 8 that Interstate 70 near Warrenton was closed due to a crash.  Tiger Towing driver Paul Arnall said a lot of drivers don't know how to accommodate to snow on the roads, […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia tow truck driver who was struck by a vehicle has succumbed to his injuries. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, local tow truck driver Kyle Stephens was struck by a vehicle on I-81 in Berkeley County Wednesday night. Stephens was a well-known individual in the community […]

A new road will hopefully alleviate some of the traffic congestion issues at the Lowndes County Port. The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors agreed to build a road bed and clean out ditches off of Industrial Park Access Road during its Thursday morning meeting. LSI, which handles operations at the port, will then build a […]

TAMPA, Fla. — Elizabeth Hermann practices a lost art. She manually operates an 1890 cast iron printing press to raise images or letters, a technique known as embossing. Hermann mixes the paints by hand for one-of-a-kind prints, invitations and cards. The work is rewarding but exhausting as each piece requires Hermann to pump heavy cast […]

Self-driving car company Waymo issued its first-ever recall on Tuesday after an incident in Phoenix. The company said two of its autonomous vehicles collided with a pickup truck in Phoenix. The incidents, which took place last December, occurred when two Waymo vehicles collided with a tow truck that was improperly towing another vehicle. According to […]

MILLBURY, Mass. - New data from AAA is showing just how dangerous the work can be along local roadways and is now stressing the importance of the state's "Move Over Law." What You Need To Know Direnzo Towing & Recovery is based out of Millbury and works with local police departments, including state police, to […]

SEVERAL residents of a Missouri apartment building were woken up shocked one morning after their cars were allegedly towed without any warning.  Renters living in the Marcato Apartments on 26th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City saw several cars towed, despite allegedly having all the necessary permits.  Several Missouri residents allegedly had their cars […]

WASHINGTON — It’s difficult enough to keep track of the myriad regulations that impact the trucking industry, but monitoring the status of proposed legislation and rulemakings complicate the process further. That’s one reason why the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) offers a monthly webinar to explain what’s happening and TCA’s position on each issue. The January […]

LOS ANGELES — Ten people were arrested in multiple cities over the past day in relation to two federal indictments charging members of an organized crime syndicate who allegedly conspired to traffic and import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico through Los Angeles for export to Canada or re-distribution throughout […]