Highway projects across Georgia are being squeezed by the increasing cost of construction materials brought on by the war in Ukraine and other inflationary pressures, a state Department of Transportation engineer said Wednesday.

The Senate approved a temporary extension to fund the federal highway program and ends furloughs for the transportation employees.

Airlines got billions in federal COVID-19 aid over the past year, but consumer advocates and two senators say the companies are sitting on nearly $15 billion in refunds owed for canceled travel.

A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.

Atlanta's newly created department of transportation unveiled its strategic plan this week. One of its goals is to eliminate pedestrian fatalities in...