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The Texas Transportation Commission is allowed to bump up the speed limit in certain sections to 75, 80 and 85 mph, according ...

ARCHDALE, N.C. — Two North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers exchanged gunfire with a passenger in a vehicle Thursday afternoon along Interstate 85 in Guilford County, authorities said. Jaylen ...

Friday, May 30 marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter, as friends, family, colleagues, and community members gathered to say farewell to a man who has worn his badge with honor ...

The agency is reminding Texas drivers to follow safety recommendations, including buckling up, eliminating distractions ...

A bill to rename a stretch of State Highway 6 in honor of a Navasota police sergeant killed in the line of duty has cleared ...

As Memorial Day weekend dawns, Tennesseans are preparing to swiftly take to the roads, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol is equally gearing up to ensure safety remains paramount. The patrol's plan ...

He was taken to Medical City Decatur hospital, where he was treated and released into the custody of Texas Highway Patrol troopers. The driver of the Camry, 20-year-old Mykah Dallas, of Grand ...

The Ohio Highway ... trooper's badge. "It's basically like watching your large screen TV at home. It captures everything. As soon as I fire up the system, it's recording," Evans said. Each year ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — A convicted felon was arrested in Ector County as part of an alleged firearm theft case that is associated with a gang, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by ...

BUT – the best laid plans oft’ go awry; the donkey escaped again- clamp and all! Later, he was spotted trotting down a San Antonio highway — clearly not done with his day of freedom. No officers or ...

Officials said on May 18 that the Texas Highway Patrol obtained an arrest warrant for Patterson, and he was booked into the Grayson County jail. DPS said the investigation is ongoing.