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VDOT opens lanes on Route 58 as part of $300M widening project

PATRICK COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) opened new lanes on Route 58 this month, marking a final step in a widening project officials say will better connect the Commonwealth. Stretching 500 miles, Route 58 is Virginia’s longest roadway and runs across the southern part of the state. It winds through […]

Patrick County, VA · 1d

WSET

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Bedford could see Amtrak service return for the first time in more than 50 years

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Passenger rail service could soon return to Bedford for the first time in more than 50 years, as town officials continue working toward plans for a new Amtrak station. The project has been moving forward since Bedford received $1.5 million in funding in 2024.

Bedford, VA · 3d
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appalachianhistorian.org

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Sylvatus, Carroll County: The Betty Baker Mine, the Railroad, and a Changing Mountain Community

Appalachian Community Histories – Sylvatus, Carroll County: The Betty Baker Mine, the Railroad, and a Changing Mountain Community. Along Virginia State Route 100 in northern Carroll County lies Sylvatus, a mountain community whose quiet surroundings offer few immediate reminders of the industrial activity that once defined the area. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Sylvatus was home to a railroad depot, mining operations, manufacturing businesses, a bank, and a collection of commercial establishments that connected this part of the Blue Ridge Mountains to markets far beyond southwestern Virginia.

Carroll County, VA · 2d

WBTM

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NC Highway Will Remain Closed Until At Least Early December

(Caswell County, N.C.) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation has given an update on how long a portion of NC route 158 will remain closed. A piece of equipment bound for Duke Energy’s Hyco Lake Facility that fell off of the truck transporting it will keep the road closed until approximately December 4th according to the states 511 website.

Caswell County, NC · 2d

FOX8 News

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Greensboro neighbors want something done about problems at intersection of South Benbow Road, Julian Street

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro neighbors want something done about problems at the intersection of South Benbow Road and Julian Street. FOX8 first reported on their concerns that the intersection is not safe about a month ago. While we were working on that story, a crash happened right before our eyes. It happened again on […]

Greensboro, NC · 3d

FOX8 News

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City addresses concerns about problem intersection in Greensboro

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — FOX8 is following up on the story of people in a Greensboro neighborhood who are exasperated after repeatedly asking the city to address a dangerous intersection. That intersection is South Benbow Road and Julian Street. Two crashes happened while FOX8 was out reporting their complaints. It has left neighbors wondering what […]

Greensboro, NC · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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Georgia’s 33.3-cent gas tax break and North Carolina’s 41-cent suspension are both set to end Nov. 30, raising fill-up costs

Drivers in Georgia and North Carolina are set to pay their states’ full gas taxes again on Dec. 1. Georgia’s suspension of its 33.3-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax and North Carolina’s suspension of its 41-cent motor fuel tax are both scheduled to end Nov. 30. For anyone with a 15-gallon tank, that works out to roughly $5 […]

Georgia · 3d

FOX8 News

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New US 29 bridge is open in High Point over South Main Street

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A 73-year-old bridge has officially been replaced in High Point. The old steel girder bridge over South Main Street is gone, and the first of two new bridges is open as of Oct. 12. Traffic on the new bridge is currently set up to allow northbound and southbound travel as […]

High Point, NC · 3d

Charlotte Stories

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North Carolina Ranked #2 for Worst Drivers in America — South Carolina Ranked #3

Charlotte-area drivers may finally have some data to back up their complaints about traffic on both sides of the state line. A new LendingTree study ranks North Carolina as having the second-worst drivers in America. South Carolina tied for third, placing nearly the entire Charlotte region among the nation’s highest-ranked states for driving incidents.

North Carolina · 3d

CBS 17

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NC Highway 12 realignment proposal seeks public input

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s proposal to realign a section of N.C. Highway 12. The USFWS received a right-of-way application from NCDOT to move about 3,000 feet of highway near Hatteras Island approximately […]

North Carolina · 1d

caswell.news

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Busy Leasburg Road Not Expected to Reopen Until December

On Tuesday, November 10, Duke Energy's East Region Director of Government and Community Relations Beth Townsend told members of Caswell's Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) that it would likely be mid-December before US Highway 158 East between NC Highway 119 and Ridgeville Road is reopened. The heavily traveled stretch of...

Leasburg, NC · 2d

foxy99.com

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North Carolina Education Officials Ask Lawmakers for Help Covering School Bus Diesel Costs

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) plans to ask the General Assembly for a $40 million school transportation fuel reserve fund to cover diesel costs that exceed existing state allotments for school buses. DPI officials, including Senior Director of Government Affairs and Strategy Geoff Coltrane, have told lawmakers...

North Carolina · 3d

publicradioeast.org

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Winston-Salem to study future of downtown bus station

Winston-Salem leaders are exploring ways to modernize the city's public transportation system, and relocating the downtown bus station is on the table. The Clark Campbell Transportation Center was built on 5th Street in 1999 to serve as the hub of the city's bus system. But Winston-Salem Transportation Director Jeff Fansler says with more jobs now located outside of downtown, that model may no longer make sense.

Winston-Salem, NC · 2d

WCNC

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NCDOT considers moving part of Outer Banks highway

North Carolina · 21h

stanlynewsjournal.com

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Stanly County rail upgrades receive nearly $20 million in federal funding

ALBEMARLE — A freight railroad serving Stanfield, Oakboro, Aquadale and Norwood has acquired nearly $20 million in federal funding for rail improvements in Stanly and Montgomery counties. Announced last month, Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway was awarded $19.9 million through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety...

Stanly County, NC · 4d

chathamstartribune.com

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Lover's Leap widening complete

After years of earth moving and traffic snarls, an ambitious road-widening project in Southside Virginia is ready for prime time. State leaders this weekend cut the ribbon on the newly completed eastbound lanes of Route 58 over Lovers Leap Mountain in Patrick County. For the past five years, work crews...

Patrick County, VA · 4d

Queen City News

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North Carolina has 2nd worst drivers in the nation, study says

According to the study from LendingTree, there were 48.1 incidents per 1,000 drivers in North Carolina through this August.

North Carolina · 4d

WITN

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Preparing Natural Gas For Winter

North Carolina · 1d

The Yadkin Ripple

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Nightly closures planned for U.S. 601 in Yadkinville

An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor closed a short stretch of U.S. 601 at U.S. 421 over the weekend with more overnight closures planned for this week to finish constructing roundabouts at the off-ramps. Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, U.S. 601 (State Street) closures between the U.S. 421 ramps are expected while crews finish installing curb, concrete islands and truck aprons within the roundabouts during a weekend-long operation, weather permitting. Weekend crews reopened U.S. 601 in both directions by 6 a.m. Monday. This weekend operation is to be followed by overnight closures with drivers utilizing the same detour from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night through Friday morning. During the closures, drivers who wish to drive through the U.S. 601 corridor must follow a detour onto U.S. 421 to the next exit, turn around and return to U.S. 601. Drivers exiting U.S. 421 onto U.S. 601 must turn right onto U.S. 601 or follow the U.S. 421 detour. The $19.8 million contract with Blythe Construction includes two additional roundabouts on U.S. 601 at the Maple Street and Lee Avenue intersections. The roundabouts are designed to ease congestion and improve traffic flow throughout the corridor. The project also

Yadkinville, NC · 5d

foxwilmington.com

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Brunswick, Pender Co. gas stations get letters amid NC Fuel Check complaints

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) – Attorney Jeff Jackson says that his office has followed up on 51 consumer complaints about gas stations since launching N.C. Fuel Check. North Carolina’s 41-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and diesel is suspended from Oct. 10 through Nov. 30 under a law signed by Gov. Josh Stein in October.

Pender County, NC · 5d