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New Ohio Towing Fairness Law Takes Effect in April

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law Jan. 8 creating a process to resolve disputes over high invoices for towed commercial vehicles in legislation backed by state truckers and towers.

January 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Defense Contractor Building Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area’s high-tech sector.

January 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Ohio Town Still Under Evacuation Order

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An evacuation order remained in effect Sept. 25 for residents in an Ohio community as crews continued to work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak.

September 25, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Railcar Chemical Leak Forces Evacuations in Grandview, Ohio

A dangerous chemical leak from a railcar has spurred an evacuation order in an Ohio town.

September 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Ohio Coordinates ‘Super Load’ Cargo Movements on Trucks

Ohio transportation officials are coordinating the movements of several trucks carrying “super loads” of cargo weighing up to 900,000 pounds.

May 31, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Judge Signs Off on $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement

A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio.

May 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

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.

April 16, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Ohio Debuts Warning Signs to Deter Rear-End Highway Crashes

Ohio is putting wrong-way driver technology to use in a new “end-of-queue” warning sign system to deter deadly rear-end crashes at 13 dangerous highway areas.

March 5, 2024
GovernmentSafetyLogisticsTCA

Railroads Challenging New Ohio Minimum Staffing Law

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge could soon rule on an industry challenge of a state railroad safety law passed in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment in 2023.

February 5, 2024

Commercial Vehicle Miles on Ohio Turnpike Slipped in 2023

Despite the Ohio Turnpike’s record-setting 3.1 billion total vehicle miles experienced last year on its roadway system, commercial vehicles traveled fewer miles than in 2022.

February 2, 2024

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