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VDOT opens new lanes with ribbon cutting on Route 58 Lovers Leap widening project Friday

MEADOWS OF DAN, Va. – Commonwealth Transportation Board Member Dr. Raymond Smoot, the VDOT project partners and local and state leaders cut the ribbon Friday, opening all of Route 58 in Patrick County over Lovers Leap Mountain. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new Route 58 overlook, constructed...

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North Carolina has steepest insurance hikes after speeding tickets in United States

North Carolina drivers face a 49.3% average increase in auto insurance premiums after receiving a speeding ticket, marking the largest percentage jump in the country, according to new research from LendingTree.

North Carolina · 4d

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USDOT awards $36 million for Western North Carolina railroad service

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is receiving more than $35 million in federal funding for a future Western North Carolina rail service. The funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation is for the project’s development, final design and construction. It’s also going toward upgrading highway-rail crossing signal systems between Salisbury and Hickory to improve safety.

North Carolina · 5d
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NCDOT approves ferry rates for 4 previously untolled routes for 2027

RALEIGH - Ferry tolling rates for four new routes that were previously untolled will go into effect January 1, the North Carolina Board of Transportation announced Thursday. The announcement comes after new legislation was passed in July that requires tolling on all ferry routes by the beginning of 2027. The new toll rates were approved by the board in October.

North Carolina · 5d
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N.C. Board Of Transportation Approves Ferry Tolling Rates For 2027

RALEIGH – On Thursday, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved new tolling rates for four previously untolled routes in the N.C. Ferry System. Tolling is required to begin on all ferry routes Jan. 1, 2027, under legislation passed by the N.C. General Assembly in July. The new one-way single-space...

North Carolina · 4d

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Weekend, nightly closures planned for U.S. 601 in Yadkinville

An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will close a short stretch of U.S. 601 at U.S. 421 this weekend and overnight next week to finish constructing roundabouts at the off-ramps. Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, U.S. 601 (State Street) will close between the U.S. 421 ramps while crews finish installing curb, concrete islands and truck aprons within the roundabouts during a weekend-long operation, weather permitting. Crews will reopen U.S. 601 in both directions by 6 a.m. Monday. This weekend operation will 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 includes construction of a new median

Yadkinville, NC · 7d

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North Carolina drivers face nation’s steepest insurance hikes after speeding ticket: Study

North Carolina drivers face a 49.3% average increase in auto insurance premiums after receiving a speeding ticket, marking the largest percentage jump in the country, according to new research from LendingTree.

North Carolina · 6d

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If you get a speeding ticket in NC, be prepared for years of expensive insurance

You might think of getting a speeding ticket as a one-off. It sucks, but it doesn’t define you as a driver. Unfortunately, that forgiveness may not be reflected in your car insurance bills. According to a new study from LendingTree, in North Carolina, average auto insurance premiums rise 49.3%...

North Carolina · 4d

WSOC Charlotte

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Is premium gas really worth the cost? | WSOC-TV

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CDLLife

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31 North Carolina gas stations under investigation after complaints of failing to pass fuel tax savings on to drivers

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said that dozens of gas stations are under investigation after consumer complaints that they failed to pass along gas and diesel tax savings on to drivers. On October 30, 2026, Jackson announced that 31 gas stations are under investigation, with additional stations expected to receive inquiries next week. North […] The post 31 North Carolina gas stations under investigation after complaints of failing to pass fuel tax savings on to drivers appeared first on CDLLife .

North Carolina · 8d

WTKR News 3

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Oil falls below $100 a barrel, offering potential relief as gas pumps

Hampton, VA · 5d

The Fayetteville Observer

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Fayetteville ranks high in NC for crashes, pedestrian deaths

Fayetteville and Cumberland County rank among North Carolina’s cities and counties with the highest numbers of crashes, traffic fatalities and pedestrian deaths, according to a recently released report from the state Division of Motor Vehicles. The report analyzed 2025 crash data in 579 North Carolina municipalities and 100 counties. Fayetteville ranked third among North Carolina cities in pedestrian fatalities, tied for fifth in total traffic deaths, sixth in injury crashes and seventh in total crashes. According to an analysis of the report by the North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation, traffic fatalities statewide fell 12% in 2025, with 1,524 people killed in crashes, compared with 1,732 in 2024. “These statistics are more than numbers — they reflect lives lost and families forever changed,” state DMV Commissioner Paul Tine wrote in the annual report. The report found that speed was a factor in 22% of the fatalities while alcohol was involved in 23.6%. Among people killed in vehicles equipped with seat belts, 44% were not wearing one. Meanwhile, distraction was self-reported in 16% of all the crashes, and “may not reflect the severity of this issue," the report states. “We know how to avoid most crashes,” NCAST Executive Director Joe Stewart

Fayetteville, NC · 7d

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N.C. Board of Transportation approves ferry toll rates for 2027

The N.C. Board of Transportation approved new toll rates Thursday, Nov. 5, for four previously untolled routes in the N.C. Ferry System, including the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry. Under legislation passed by the N.C. General Assembly in July, tolls are required on all state ferry routes beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The new...

North Carolina · 5d

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51 N.C. gas stations face scrutiny over fuel pricing complaints

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said in a Nov. 6 news release that his office has followed up with 51 consumer complaints about gas stations over-charging. Of the 51 complaints, 42 were in response to Jackson’s N.C. Fuel Check initiative, where he asked consumers to let his office know if gas stations weren’t honoring Gov. Josh Stein’s law passed on Oct. 10 to suspend the N.C. gas tax (41 cents). The suspension of the tax will last through Nov. 30.

North Carolina · 4d

WITN

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State transportation board approves 4 new 2027 ferry tolling rates

North Carolina · 5d

WSOC Charlotte

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7 ways to save on gas you may not have thought of

North Carolina’s pause on the gas tax will end soon, and that means drivers could see rising prices in the near future.

North Carolina · 5d

WNCT

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NC State Patrol observes Crash Responder Safety Week

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Patrol is honoring Crash Responder Safety Week from Nov. 2-6. As a reminder, motorists: whenever you see flashing lights on the side of the road, North Carolina law requires you to slow down and move over, even though Move Over Laws vary by state. It takes […]

North Carolina · 5d

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Ferry tolls, N.C. 12 relocation among major Outer Banks issues before state transportation board Thursday

The North Carolina Board of Transportation is scheduled to consider the new ferry tolls, authorize the acquisition of right of way for relocating N.C. Highway 12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center, and take up several other Outer Banks-related transportation matters during its monthly meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, in Raleigh.

North Carolina · 6d

spectacularmag.com

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North Carolina’s S-Line Rail Project Gets $550 Million Boost to Connect Raleigh and Richmond

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s ambitious S-Line rail project is moving forward with an additional $550 million in federal-state partnership funding, bringing the state closer to establishing faster passenger rail service between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia. The project aims to transform regional transportation by restoring a historic rail...

Raleigh, NC · 8d

wcti12.com

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NCDOT receives $35.8 million for planned Western North Carolina rail service

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded NCDOT $35.8 million to improve rail safety and support plans to restore passenger service in Western North Carolina. The funding will help with project development, final design and construction. It also includes upgrades to more than 40 railroad crossing signal systems between Salisbury and Hickory.

North Carolina · 9d