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No Charges in West Virginia Barge-Bridge Accident

The U.S. Coast Guard says higher than normal water levels caused a barge to break free of its moorings and hit the Star City Bridge. The Coast Guard tells The Dominion Post that no charges will be filed against the …

NTSB: Kentucky Had Complaints About Lighting on Bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board says Kentucky had received a warning about downed lights on the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge a month before a barge struck it and caused a 322-foot span to collapse into the Tennessee River. The NTSB sent …