Washington State

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board will hear from more than three dozen participants during its two-day hearing next month regarding recent trends and strategies for growth in freight railroad traffic. The hearing, set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16 and 17 in the board’s hearing room, will...

Participants line up to bend STB’s ear at rail growth hearing

South Dakota State

Brandon, SD

A small refrigerated trucking company has announced it is laying off 111 employees, including around 85 truck drivers, and plans to wind down operations at its facility in Brandon, South Dakota. Geno Cannon, president of AA Temperature Controlled, doing business as A&A Express, notified drivers and office personnel via email...

Refrigerated carrier A&A Express closes South Dakota facility, cuts 111 jobs

Ocilla, GA

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Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Ohio State

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

Live cattle futures were down 65 to 95 cents in the front months at Monday’s close. Cash trade saw $185-187 sales in the South last week, with northern trade down $3 to $193. Feeder cattle futures felt some pressure from gains in corn, with losses of $2 to $2.50 in the nearbys. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $4.14 at $245.57 on August 9. Monday’s OKC auction is estimated to sell 5,300 head with prices up $2 to 6 on the week for feeder steers and $10 higher for steer calves. Heifer feeders were firm to up $4, with calves $7-10 higher.

Cattle Close Lower on Monday

Monthly inbound cargo volume could see a near-record surge this month as retailers appear to be bringing in merchandise ahead of a potential strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports this fall, according to the National Retail Federation in its latest Global Port Tracker report. “Retailers are concerned by...

Imports expected to surge as retailers race to beat potential East Coast strike

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

Colorado State

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

Partly reflecting a rebound by auto sales, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing retail sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of July. The Commerce Department said retail sales jumped by 1.0 percent in July after edging down by a revised...

U.S. Retail Sales Jump Much More Than Expected Amid Rebound By Auto Sales

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

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Virginia State

Eastern Class 1 railroads Norfolk Southern and CSX will help reach Midwest cities with double-stack trains from the newly expanded Port of Virginia central rail yard. The Port of Virginia has announced that the expanded central rail yard is fully operational, lifting annual rail capacity to 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units.

Port of Virginia completes expanded rail project

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Los Angeles, CA

The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 939,600 twenty-foot equivalent units in July, up 37% over the previous year. It was the busiest month in more than two years and the best July in the port’s 116-year history. So far in 2024, the largest U.S. container gateway is...

Early peak drives record LA port volume

U.S. Class 8 retail sales ended 11 consecutive months of year-over-year declines with a small uptick in July, according to data from Wards Intelligence. July sales inched up 1.8% to 21,398 units from 21,021 last year. Read more: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/class-8-truck-sales-july-24 To subscribe to Transport Topics, visit: https://pages.ttnews.com/tt-subscribe.html.

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Molton Smith and his neighbors say they’re blindsided by a $4,500 annual property tax hike for a dredging project they never agreed to. “It’s forever,” says Smith. “The Hogpen Creek special district just came out of left field.”

Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

U.S. industrial production fell sharply in July, the Federal Reserve said Thursday, pointing to a larger-than-expected impact from Hurricane Beryl. The news is likely to add to calls for the Fed to cut its key lending rate from a two-decade high next month as its long-running campaign against inflation continues to percolate through to the broader economy.

US Industrial Production Contracts Sharply in July

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 2024 has already proved challenging for global supply chains, with extreme weather events wreaking havoc on transportation, production and agriculture. The repercussions are being felt across industries, causing delays, shortages and escalating costs. As we navigate the rest of the year, the specter of continued weather disruptions looms large, demanding vigilance and adaptation from supply chain professionals.

Weather’s wrath: Supply chains reel from 2024’s extreme events

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Weekly U.S. rail traffic remains up

WASHINGTON — U.S. rail traffic was up 5.2% over the same week in 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Association of American Railroads. For...

Weekly U.S. rail traffic remains up

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