2 school buses burn in suspected arson

The buses, parked in a school lot in Newport, North Carolina, were set on fire on Sunday night. Police say that “suspicious items” were found on the buses.

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Boy thrown over car after being struck by bus passer

Police say the boy escaped serious injury in Wednesday’s accident, with a captain from the Graham (N.C.) Police Department saying that the child “didn’t seem hurt at all.” Motorist Crystal Lashawn Clay is charged with passing a stopped school bus and careless and reckless driving.

Students Are Also Invested in School Bus Safety

I was recently reminded of all the ways in which students have used their talents to help improve safety in and around their buses by a news story out of North Carolina.

Thomas Built’s Electric School Bus Named ‘Coolest Thing’ Made in the State

The school bus manufacturer’s Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric bus is the inaugural winner of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce's “Coolest Thing Made in N.C.” competition.

Thomas unveils state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in High Point

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has officially opened its new 275,000-square-foot school bus manufacturing plant. The $39.7 million f...

New Blue Bird Dealership Named in South Carolina

Blanchard Machinery will now sell and service Blue Bird school buses in the state under its Blanchard Bus Centers division.

Thomas Built again steps up production, staff

The school bus manufacturer adds 50 new line positions and increases production levels in response to large orders from the state of North Carolina and other customers. The company also expands its field sales and service teams, releases results of a fuel economy test and earns an environmental award.

Thomas donates 1940 school bus to museum

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The North Carolina Transportation Museum will add its first school bus to the collection with the donation of a restored 1940 scho...