Process of moving wind farm crane damages highway 160 near Oxford

A small portion of U.S. 160 highway between Wellington and Oxford will require repair following the moving of a crane being used to construct a wind farm.On Wed. Oct. 23, the roadway was closed for a time to allow the crane to cross the...

Why Brazilian officials want to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest

(NEW YORK) -- A government plan to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest is prompting concerns from environmentalists who say the development will cause more wildfires in the region.But for those who live in remote areas of northwest Brazil, the highway could serve...

Mass shooting incident on Washington state highway under investigation: Police

(NEW YORK) -- Police are investigating multiple separate shootings that occurred Monday night on Interstate 5 in Washington state in what authorities called unacceptable "mayhem."Six people were injured in six shooting incidents, including a woman who was critically injured, according to the Washington State...

Police investigating five consecutive shooting incidents on Washington highway

(NEW YORK) -- Police are investigating five separate shootings that occurred Monday night on Interstate 5 in Washington, authorities said.Police have not confirmed if all of the shootings are connected but have confirmed that several people have been injured across all five incidents, according...

Winfield inmate dies after picking up trash along highway

An inmate at Winfield Correctional Facility died Tuesday.According to a news release from the Kansas Department of Corrections, Michael Lynn Youngblood, 59, collapsed while working with a crew picking up trash along a highway near Wichita.EMS was called to administer life-saving measures. The cause...

Officer-involved shooting on U.S. Highway 54 near Pratt

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday morning on U.S. Highway 54, about five miles west of Pratt, according to a news release from the KBI late Monday night.The Pratt County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI conduct an...