On August 12, 2025, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced that ongoing staffing challenges will force the Oregon DMV to shut down its Milton‑Freewater field office at 295 N. Columbia Street for an extended period beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27. The small office currently operates only two...

On August 14, 2025, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles announced that its Smithfield driver license office on U.S. Highway 310 South will remain closed through Friday, August 15, because bad weather has slowed needed maintenance. The building had been scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, but...

In early July 2025, Oklahoma moved to a fully electronic vehicle titling system. Under this statewide change, nearly all motor vehicle titles are issued digitally, aligning the state with modern standards and giving vehicle owners quicker access to proof of ownership. The digital title system is...

In July 2025, a Texas judge handed down a 10 year prison sentence to Cezanne Megel Patterson, 29, of Jackson, Mississippi, for smuggling more than a dozen migrants inside a cloned delivery truck. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the sentence in a July 30 press release, noting...

On July 31, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Air Operations Division and the Texas Highway Patrol teamed up with the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office to capture a 27-year-old man who assaulted a deputy and fled the scene. According to a DPS news release, the incident began when a...

On July 30, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) unveiled a new design for driver’s licenses and identification cards. This redesign replaces the style first introduced in 2017 and aims to strengthen security while celebrating the Palmetto State’s heritage. The front of the...

On July 29, 2025, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that the Madras DMV office at 249 S.W. Third St. is temporarily closed because the agency is short‑staffed. The closure was shared through an official bulletin and local news outlets. Customers who planned to visit the Madras...

On July 30, 2025, the New York DMV announced that the Ulster County Mobile Unit would not operate at the Ellenville location that day. The mobile unit's closure means services such as renewals or license transactions will not be available in Ellenville on July 30. Customers should monitor the DMV...

Summit County's Motor Vehicle Department has announced that the Kamas DMV offices will be closed on Monday, July 28, 2025 and again on Thursday, July 31, 2025. These short-term closures are scheduled for office operations and training. Residents who need DMV services on those dates should plan to...

On July 29, 2025, the Ulster County DMV Mobile Unit at Saugerties will be closed. The New York Department of Motor Vehicles announced that the mobile unit serving Ulster County will not be available at the Saugerties location on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Customers who need DMV services should plan to...