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Smyth County Schools Superintendent: Riding the bus 'is a privilege, not a right'

MARION, Va. (WCYB) — Smyth County Schools will revise bus routes beginning Wednesday due to high diesel fuel costs, Superintendent Brad Haga said in a letter on Monday. The changes are intended to reduce fuel use and mileage. According to Haga, families should expect route adjustments, higher student occupancy on buses as well as different bus numbers and arrival or departure times.

Smyth County, VA · 18h
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Charlotte Observer

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I-77 lanes to close near Lake Norman for construction of a 10-lane bridge

Beginning Monday, crews will install temporary single-lane closures on Interstate 77 near N.C. 150 exit 36 in Mooresville for construction of a 10-lane bridge, state highway officials said Friday. The closures will allow Charlotte-based contractor Blythe Development to build a new safety barrier wall and add pavement markings, according to a news release by the N.C. Department of Transportation. “Once those are installed, traffic will shift from the median to the outside lanes while crews begin building interior bridge bents,” according to the news release. Officials didn’t say how long the closures will last. Project will ease congestion, NCDOT says The Lake Norman-area closures are part of a $249 million project to improve the I-77/N.C. 150 interchange and widen N.C. 150 from N.C. 16 in Catawba County to the U.S. 21/N.C. 150 interchange in Mooresville. “The improvements will accommodate growing traffic volumes and ease congestion,” officials said. Construction began last year with crews improving storm drainage, installing utilities and moving traffic signals, according to NCDOT. “Bridge construction will be broken into multiple phases, and traffic will be maintained on the existing lanes of N.C. 150 at all times,” according to Friday’s statement. Work on the overall 15-mile project is expected

Mooresville, NC · 4d

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Lake Norman Drivers Brace for Closures on I-77 as 10-Lane Bridge Project Begins

Temporary single-lane closures began this week near Exit 36 and N.C. 150 in Mooresville. Crews are installing a new safety barrier and pavement markings before shifting traffic. Once that work is complete, I-77 traffic will move from the median toward the outside lanes. Crews will then begin constructing interior supports...

Mooresville, NC · 19h
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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 · 2d

WFMY NEWS2

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North Carolina has second worst drivers in the country: study

North Carolina · 1d

FOX8 News

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North Carolina has some of the worst drivers in the United States: Study

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

North Carolina · 22h

moorecountynews.com

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Crashes minutes apart shut down southbound Highway 15-501, one person airlifted

A driver was airlifted after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 15-501 in Carthage on Sunday evening, followed within minutes by a second crash less than half a mile away. The first collision happened around 6:45 p.m. at the Monroe Street crossover and involved a Nissan Rogue and a Chevrolet Trax.

Carthage, NC · 2d

Yahoo!

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Outer Banks meetings set about NC 12 changes after 2 storms damage key road

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- After two recent major repairs to N.C. 12 and many delays over the years accessing the Outer Banks, renewed attention is focused on improving the key road frequently damaged by high surf. The focus is on one area of N.C. 12 that was washed away --...

Dare County, NC · 2d

WSPA 7News

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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 · 2d

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 · 1d

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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 · 1d

FOX8 News

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Triad gas stations suspected of not lowering prices contacted by attorney general

Gas stations suspected of not passing along tax saving to drivers have been contacted by the North Carolina Attorney General's Office, officials said Friday.

North Carolina · 22h

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 · 1d

WECT

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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 · 4d

WNCT

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Outer Banks meetings set about NC 12 changes after 2 storms damage key road

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After two recent major repairs to N.C. 12 and many delays over the years accessing the Outer Banks, renewed attention is focused on improving the key road frequently damaged by high surf. The focus is on one area of N.C. 12 that was washed away — and repaired — twice in […]

Dare County, NC · 2d

indiantrail.org

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Community Engagement Center for I-77 South Express Lanes Now Open

The following information comes from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced that the Community Engagement Center for the I-77 South Express Lanes project reopened at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Located within the project corridor at 1023 W. Morehead St., Suite 150, the...

Indian Trail, NC · 2d

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Charlotte Is Weighing a Ban on Towing Cars With People Inside, but North Carolina Law Won’t Let It Touch What Towers Charge

Charlotte City Council’s Safety Committee is looking at changes to the city’s private-property towing rules, a topic it took up at its October and November meetings. Two proposals stand out: banning the towing of vehicles with people inside them, and requiring a property owner’s written authorization for every tow, at any hour. Both are reasonable. Neither touches the bill, though, because North Carolina law doesn’t let cities set tow prices.

Charlotte, NC · 5d

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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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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...

Patrick County, VA · 4d