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Maaco President Shares on Entrepreneurship With Transitioning Soldiers
Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting, the leader in the $43 billion automotive paint and collision industry, and a longtime supporter of the nation’s veterans, kicked off its program to encourage veteran ownership with a visit to the U.S. Army base at Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C.
CIECA CONNEX Conference Agenda Includes Crash Test at IIHS
CIECA announced that its annual symposium this year will include viewing a crash test at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Gold Star Family Presented With Restored Car in Honor of Fallen Soldier
Keys to a restored car were presented to the family of fallen soldier Sergeant 1st Class Keith Callahan on Thursday, July 11, at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, NC.
Virginia Businesses Complete Tornado Repairs
Two businesses that sustained damage as a result of June’s tornado have made their repairs with the help of façade grant money and another will receive the same grant to make its repairs.
Auto Mechanic Shortage Prompts Hiring Call From AutoNation
AutoNation, the country’s largest automobile retailer, is putting out a nationwide call to hire more than 500 service technicians for its service and collision centers.
West Virginia Student Honored at Annual SkillsUSA Event
A career and technical student in West Virginia won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, KY, on June 26-27.
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Students Get Life Lessons and Learn Repair Skills at a Body Shop in Tennessee
Something positive is happening at an auto body shop in Frayser, TN.
Brooke County, WV, Drivers Education Cars Won’t Pass Inspection
The Brooke County Board of Education’s transportation department will see some changes to some of its fleet in the new school year.
Ford Forces Dealership to End 'American Flag, Bible, Shotgun' Promotion
An Alabama Ford dealership ran a 'Merica-friendly promotion, offering a free American flag, Bible and shotgun with every vehicle purchase, which grew so popular that naturally, Ford HQ had to shut that down.
Large-Scale Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Dealer Found Guilty
A federal jury has found Dion Gregory Fisher (33, formerly of Seminole, FL) guilty of conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogue, and money laundering.