Raleigh, NC – After opening two new stores in the triangle, Wegmans is looking forward to expanding it’s footprint in central Carolina. Wegmans Chapel Hill and Wake Forest stores are scheduled to open next year—Chapel Hill in early spring, and…
by Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Lawmakers are trying to fix the Department of Transportation’s spending problems that triggered mass layoffs, project delays, and chaos in the transportation industry. The department’s overspending exposed failures in oversight, both in the department…
Raleigh, NC – As more drivers get back on the road amidst COVID-19, wearing seat belts are and have been the primary means for saving lives behind the wheel. In an effort to reinforce and encourage seat belt usage, the…
by Julie Havlak, Kari Travis Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Department of Transportation overspent its budget by $742 million last year, a new state audit report shows. The DOT is in hot water over poor money management, which, in 2019,…
Raleigh, NC – Sharp decline in revenue has resulted in the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) falling below the statutorily mandated cash floor of $293 million. According to state law, once the department falls below the cash floor, the department…
Raleigh, NC – As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing at least a $300 million budget shortfall for the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for…
Pittsboro, NC – State transportation contractors are set to begin work this week on a project to prolong the lives of the bridges that carry U.S. 64 over Jordan Lake. The bridges are 49 years old and nearing the end of…
Siler City, NC – N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews temporarily will close two roads in Chatham County next week to replace pipes under the road. The following roads will be closed to through-traffic from Monday, Aug. 5, until Friday,…
Raleigh, NC – With a very busy Thanksgiving holiday travel weekend being predicted, the N.C. Department of Transportation is suspending most road and lane closures on interstates, U.S. and N.C. routes across the state from this afternoon through Monday morning,…
Winston-Salem, NC – On Saturday, November 17 at 6 am, the NCDOT is closing Business 40 between Peters Creek Parkway and U.S. 52 as part of the Business 40 improvement project. Wake Forest football fans will need to check their…