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Curbee, a technology platform that serves dealerships looking to provide mobile service delivery, is joining a growing trend of dealers setting up their own programs to make service calls at homes and workplaces. Advocates say mobile service increases parts and service revenue, wins back share from the aftermarket, increases a...

More Dealers Move Toward Mobile Service

As we navigate through 2024, the trucking industry continues to face a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities. While freight demand remains robust, trucking companies must contend with evolving issues that impact their operations and bottom line. Let's dive into 10 key challenges shaping the transportation sector this year. 1...

Analysis: Major challenges facing the trucking industry

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The latest research study released by AMA on the Farm Tractor Tires Market offers over 181 pages of analysis on business strategies employed by key and emerging industry players. It provides insights into current market developments, landscape, technologies, drivers, opportunities, market outlook, and status. The market study is segmented by key regions driving market growth. The Farm Tractor Tires study combines qualitative and quantitative market data, primarily collected and validated through primary and secondary sources.

Farm Tractor Tires Market Will Generate New Growth Opportunities In The Upcoming Year

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Los Angeles, CA

Knight-Swift Transportation announced the acquisition of a Los Angeles-based regional LTL carrier. On July 30, Knight-Swift announced that the companies acquired Dependable Highway Express, Inc. (DHE). Financial terms were not disclosed. Following the acquisition, DHE will operate as a separate brand under the AAA Cooper corporate group. Knight-Swift stated that...

Trucking giant Knight-Swift acquires 74 year old California carrier

Recent research shows that most fleet managers, leaders, and executives in various industries consider runaway expenses their most significant pain point. And in a recent Verizon Connect survey, about 79% of the respondents agreed that rising costs are their current top challenge. Notably, their responses indicate they are skeptical that a resolution will soon materialize.

Rising fleet costs call for decisive action

The liquidation of trucking giant Pride Group could affect freight rates and the driver market across the industry, according to an industry observer. Pride Group, one of Canada’s largest trucking and leasing companies, filed for bankruptcy protection March 28, owing lenders $637 million. Stakeholders recently dismissed a $56 million...

Pride Group closing could affect freight rates, driver market

Louisville, KY

As I sit down to write this, it's a sweltering 90 degrees F, the sun is blazing and I have recently returned home from SIMA's annual Snow & Ice Symposium. While this last trip felt smaller in comparison to others, mostly because I only had to drive two hours rather than let the airlines dictate whether I would make it to my destination on time, I still learned quite a bit about where the snow industry is at right now and what trends are brewing on the horizon. You can find my recap of what I learned during the education sessions here.

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Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking "unnaturally", his concerned owner rushed him to the vet in South Korea, where the problem was diagnosed not by humans but by AI.
South Korea, a global leader in the production of chips that power generative AI, has been quick to embrace novel uses of the technology. Vets say it has transformed their ability to diagnose.

South Korean pet care goes high-tech with AI diagnostics

AGCO Corporation has announced the Gleaner T Series combine. “This series delivers lightweight performance, superior control, and premium grain quality for the best value in your field,” Marketing Manager Robert Ross says. Key benefits. The new Dura Drive system improves performance and reliability by getting to the field faster,...

AGCO launches Gleaner T Series combine

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

Alabama State

The owners of separate asset-light and asset-heavy companies are combining in the Southeast to form a significantly larger brokerage, truckload and LTL business. The name of the new entity is BRW. It comes from the acquisition of B.R. Williams Trucking and B.R. Williams LTL Logistics by Haney and White Enterprise, which owns brokerages Haney and White Logistics and Running Ox Logistics.

Brokerage acquires truckload and LTL carrier, forming Southeast-focused BRW

Port Bottlenecks Loom as Canadian Rail Dispute Shifts Freight. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. Importers and exporters are left with few options as a near-total rail shutdown in Canada risks delaying ocean shipments, spiking freight costs and straining the busiest U.S. ports, which are already handling a cargo surge.

US Shippers Scramble as Canadian Rail Shutdown Hits Freight

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

USA TODAY

The decision early Thursday sets the stage for an unprecedented rail stoppage that could badly damage the Canadian economy

Canadian railway work stoppage begins, threatens US supply chains

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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Telematics in Action

Picture this: Your landscape maintenance company is running several crews spread out over different sites across the city. One crew texted that they can’t quite find...

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