On Dec. 15, 2025 the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles urged residents to apply for a REAL ID ahead of a new federal identity screening deadline. Beginning Feb. 1, 2026, travelers will need a REAL ID–compliant driver’s license or identification card to board domestic flights and enter...

Drivers in North Carolina’s Outer Banks should be aware of a temporary closure affecting the Nags Head driver license office. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles announced on Dec. 14, 2025 that the office at 2808 South Croatan Highway in Nags Head has closed for approximately two weeks to allow...

On December 3, 2025, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that it is seeking public feedback on revised regulations governing autonomous vehicles. The proposed rules, which build on draft regulations released last spring, would let heavy ‑duty truck manufacturers apply for...

On November 21, 2025, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced that all lanes of U.S. Highway 12 near the Arrow Bridge would temporarily reopen overnight. Crews have been working for days to stabilize a steep hillside that looms over milepost 26, where a rock slide earlier this month sent...

Motorists traveling through the tourist town of Medora will notice a smoother and safer drive this winter as the North Dakota Department of Transportation completes key portions of the Pacific Avenue bridge replacement project. On November 19, 2025, the agency announced that the new roundabout at...

As winter approaches, the North Dakota Department of Transportation is preparing drivers for a major traffic switch at the Interstate 94 Exit 161 interchange in northeast Bismarck. The long‑term reconstruction project at Centennial Road and I‑94 has reached a point where two new exit ramps and a new...

On November 17, 2025 the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) announced that residents can now renew their Real ID‑compliant driver’s licenses or identification cards online. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the online renewal portal will make the process less stressful for customers and...

Illinois has taken a significant step into the digital future of identification by launching a Mobile ID program that allows residents to store their driver’s license or state identification card on their Apple devices. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced on November 19, 2025, that the...

On November 18, 2025, the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) announced that the license office serving Lamar, Missouri, will temporarily close effective at noon on Wednesday, November 25. The office is located at 208 West 12th Street, and the closure was announced through a press release from DOR...

Motorists travelling along U.S. Highway 12 near the Arrow Bridge in north‑central Idaho should prepare for delays and potential full closures as the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) undertakes an emergency rock‑scaling project. In a press release dated Nov. 19, 2025, ITD announced that...