Month: January 2015

(Jan. 12, 2014) -- A person died Saturday night in northeast Oklahoma City when their camper caught fire, possibly from a heater inside.

(Jan. 12, 2015) -- Strong hiring at the end of 2014 capped a good year for jobs, according to Bankrate. With nearly 3 million jobs added last year, it was the strongest year for hiring since 1999.

(Jan. 12, 2015) -- A group of about 15 travel trailer enthusiasts, who call themselves the Airstream Group because most of their rigs are Airstream models, spent the new year camping together at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, La.

If the first of three RV shows hosted by the North Carolina RV Dealers Association (NCRVDA) is any indication, 2015 is shaping up to be a banner year in the Tar Heel State. Attendance was up 36% over last year at the NCRVDA Show in Greensboro, held Jan. 2-4 in the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The NCRVDA […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) recently added The Employment Network to its roster of endorsed products. According to a report on RV Executive Today Online, the flagship site, FindTheRightJob.com, reaches more than five million job seekers each month. The Employment Network lets dealers use a risk-free, performance-based system to recruit and staff for a […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a report by FOX4 News about a caravan that drove through a Kansas neighborhood to protest a resident’s negative comments about RVs. To view a related video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. To view a blog with additional stories and photos click here. […]

Editor’s Note: The following article, authored by Lazelle Jones for the January 2015 issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine, offers an inside look at the Outlaw 29H Class C toy hauler motorhome by Thor Motor Coach. The magazine is published by Cincinnati-based Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA). For the full story click here. As the RV industry enjoys a […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a column authored by RVtravel.com Editor Chuck Woodbury offering a preview of the annual Quartzsite RV Show. I’m headed out this weekend in my motorhome to the sunny Southwest (at least I hope it’s sunny). For many RVers, the destination for such a trip is Quartzsite, Ariz., a dusty outpost, […]

Indiana Senate Democrats said their proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage by almost $3 per hour would help working-class families stay above the poverty line, but their efforts will be blocked by majority Republicans. As reported by the Associated Press, the proposal would raise the minimum wage from the federal $7.25 per hour to […]

(Jan. 9, 2015) -- After seeing a report about a snooty letter demanding that an RV be removed from one Prairie Village neighborhood, a radio host, who grew up in the suburb, decided to take action, WDAF explained. The president of Trailside RV Center in Grain Valley joined in, bringing a giant motorhome to lead a caravan through the streets of Prairie Village. To read the full story at WDAF-TV, click here.