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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...
Charlotte Stories
Charlotte-Area Drivers Warned as Peak Deer Crash Season Arrives
Charlotte-area drivers are entering the most dangerous stretch of the year for deer collisions. Mecklenburg County recorded 1,709 animal-related crashes this year, the highest total in North Carolina. Those crashes injured 70 people, according to NCDOT. Every year, that risk climbs sharply from October through December, when deer movement during...
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City and state leaders working to address predatory towing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – When it comes to towing in Charlotte, some drivers say it’s the Wild Wild West. City and state officials are working to write policies that can better protect drivers from predatory towing and booting. “We don’t have concrete rules around this,” Caleb Theodros, State Senator...
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$550M announced for S-Line Rail Project
Construction is progressing on the S-Line rail project in North Carolina, with $550 million in federal-state partnership funding announced for the project’s development. Once completed, the railway will connect Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia. “Living in the number one state that people from other states are moving to, North Carolinians...
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CATS fare ambassadors start on Blue Line to help curb fare evasion on light rail
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Area Transit System started its Fare Ambassadors Program on the light rail Friday. It is its newest attempt at curbing fare evasion. This issue came to the light after DeCarlos Brown Jr. was arrested last year for the murder of Iryna Zarutska. He didn't have a ticket at the time.
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte says transit tax will spark job influx. It's got a plan for them
Charlotte is launching a free course to prepare small businesses for what the city says will be a massive influx of construction-related jobs anticipated across the region. The Skilled to Build initiative aims to keep jobs and dollars local by training companies on everything they need to know to compete for large contracts. The first cohort will launch in 2027. “When small businesses are successful, Charlotte’s economy is successful,” said Alban Burney, the Skilled to Build program manager. Mecklenburg County voters approved a 1% sales tax increase last year to support road and transit improvements. The tax went into effect July 1 and will generate an estimated $19.4 billion over several decades to fund the transportation projects. A city report earlier this year found demand will exceed local labor capacity by 2030. And if current market conditions persist, local businesses could only build about half of those projects when construction demand peaks around 2040. Skilled to Build will try to bridge those gaps by ensuring entrepreneurs are aware of the upcoming opportunities and are prepared once they arrive, Burney said. How will Skilled to Build work? The city hired a local vendor to design a small business readiness curriculum that
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CATS Lays Out Plans and Timeline for Huntersville Stations, Line Name Change
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) may rename the Red Line after completing the commuter rail line through north Mecklenburg County. Queen City News reported that CATS updated the Huntersville Board of Commissioners during the week of Oct. 19 on the long-anticipated Red Line. The Red Line is envisioned as a 24-mile, 11-station commuter rail corridor in north Mecklenburg County, running from Uptown Charlotte to Davidson, with long-range plans to reach Mount Mourne.
WBTV
Charlotte Blue Line customers will experience single-tracking starting next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - People who ride the Charlotte Area Transit System Blue Line will be experiencing periods of single-tracking starting next week as system upgrades continue. There will also be detours on the rail trail near the Blue Line. On Monday, Nov. 2, the Charlotte Area Transit System will...
WCNC
NC gas stations face questions after hundreds of complaints over prices
Queen City News
I-77 North reopened after tractor-trailer crash in south Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A section of Interstate 77 was shut down Thursday night in south Charlotte after a crash involving a tractor-trailer. The crash occurred on I-77 North just beyond Tyvola Road (Exit 5). All northbound lanes were closed, but have since reopened. One person was taken from the crash to a […]
WBTV
Fare ambassador program to begin this week for Charlotte Area Transit System riders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte Area Transit System riders will be greeted with 60 new smiling faces starting on Friday. On Friday, Oct. 30, the fare ambassador program for the Charlotte Area Transit System officially kicks off. The program is to help crack down on people riding the light rail for free.