RALEIGH — On Friday, April 24, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Transportation held a webinar announcing plans for a public-private partnership around drones to deliver “critical medical supplies and food” during the COVID-19 outbreak. […]
RALEIGH – A retired general who served in two high-profile posts in North Carolina was chosen by President Donald Trump to a high-ranking position within the Pentagon. Tony Tata, who served as Wake County Schools […]
RALEIGH — A budget shortfall for the North Carolina Department of Transportation has led the department to make cuts to future construction contracts by $2 billion. During a recent meeting, N.C. DOT officials said that […]
RALEIGH — The outgoing North Carolina Secretary of Transportation was dinged for wasteful spending involving the purchase of circus rail cars. According to reports, the North Carolina Department of Transportation purchased nine old circus rail […]
RALEIGH — As of Jan. 3, 2020, the N.C. Department of Transportation had total cash holdings of $438,367,801 and expenditures totaling $42,318,482. The combined cash balance comes from the Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund. […]
NORTH WILKESBORO — Plans are advancing to replace a 75-year-old bridge that serves as one of only three routes between Forsyth and Yadkin counties, North Carolina transportation officials said. Engineers are finalizing designs to replace […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, is calling for Governor Roy Cooper to replace Department of Transportation secretary, James Trogdon, for overspending by the department under his watch. In a Thursday press […]
NORTH CAROLINA — Hurricane Dorian debris removal and road repairs will further stress the cash-strapped N.C. Department of Transportation, which already has furloughed hundreds of personnel, and scrubbed work on hundreds of projects. Making matters […]
GREENSBORO — Business and economic development leaders signaled they are “all in” for regionalism, announcing last week that several transformational assets in central North Carolina will be branded under the “Carolina Core” umbrella. A corridor […]
WINDSOR — About 13 miles from Windsor, a ferry trip across the Cashie River is an exercise in patience.If the water’s too high or there’s lightning, don’t expect a ride. It takes about four minutes […]
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