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A split North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a Department of Transportation contractor does not need to foot part of the bill for a Robeson County deputy sheriff's injuries in 2019.
A split North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a Department of Transportation contractor does not need to foot part of the bill for a Robeson County deputy sheriff's injuries in 2019.
 
"Do I go to work and not get a paycheck and not put food on the table, or do I drive for Uber or Door Dash or wait tables?”
Published: Saturday, November 8th, 2025 @ 4:56 pm By: Daily Wire
"Do I go to work and not get a paycheck and not put food on the table, or do I drive for Uber or Door Dash or wait tables?”
 
“We need to fix that, and we need to fix that not tomorrow, we need to fix that yesterday,” Rep. Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort, on fixing the issues with the NCDMV.
“We need to fix that, and we need to fix that not tomorrow, we need to fix that yesterday,” Rep. Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort, on fixing the issues with the NCDMV.
 
"... if only for a short period of time," the president said in a post on Truth Social.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2025 @ 2:14 pm By: Daily Wire
"... if only for a short period of time," the president said in a post on Truth Social.
 
The recent controversy around 15th Street has encouraged me to run for the Washington City Council. The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) owns several roads in town, and one of them is 15th Street.
Published: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 8:22 pm By: Nick Fritz
The recent controversy around 15th Street has encouraged me to run for the Washington City Council. The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) owns several roads in town, and one of them is 15th Street.
 
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy was in Haywood County Monday morning to survey Hurricane Helene damage and recovery efforts along I-40 near the Tennessee line.
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy was in Haywood County Monday morning to survey Hurricane Helene damage and recovery efforts along I-40 near the Tennessee line.
 
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said Tuesday morning that eight people were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when a container ship rammed into one of its supports, causing the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River below.
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 @ 9:36 pm By: Daily Wire
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said Tuesday morning that eight people were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when a container ship rammed into one of its supports, causing the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River below.
 
A 27-year-old man accused of stealing a Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration truck and going on a rampage, slamming into more than a dozen cars late last week, is an illegal alien.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:49 am By: Daily Wire
A 27-year-old man accused of stealing a Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration truck and going on a rampage, slamming into more than a dozen cars late last week, is an illegal alien.
 
I recently wrote about “How the Budget Stops California from Setting North Carolina’s Transportation Policy.”
I recently wrote about “How the Budget Stops California from Setting North Carolina’s Transportation Policy.”
 
Undoubtedly, the most calls I receive to my office concern our local roads. Our population has increased substantially. I will readily agree that our transportation infrastructure has not kept pace.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 9:12 am By: ENC NOW
Undoubtedly, the most calls I receive to my office concern our local roads. Our population has increased substantially. I will readily agree that our transportation infrastructure has not kept pace.
 
A photo taken from Miami International Airport showed a notice from the Transportation Security Administration indicating that migrants entering the U.S. at the airport did not have to supply a photo or have their photo taken in order to enter the country.
A photo taken from Miami International Airport showed a notice from the Transportation Security Administration indicating that migrants entering the U.S. at the airport did not have to supply a photo or have their photo taken in order to enter the country.
 
North Carolina’s no-more-stringent law forbids state environmental agencies from imposing stricter environmental regulations than required by the federal government
North Carolina’s no-more-stringent law forbids state environmental agencies from imposing stricter environmental regulations than required by the federal government
 
The state Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay to a Department of Transportation worker fired in connection with falsified bus driver recertification.
The state Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay to a Department of Transportation worker fired in connection with falsified bus driver recertification.
 
After serving for twenty-seven years in state government, including the last three as secretary for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Eric Boyette is retiring.
After serving for twenty-seven years in state government, including the last three as secretary for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Eric Boyette is retiring.
 
A fired state Department of Transportation worker urges the full 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals to rehear his lawsuit challenging the dismissal.
A fired state Department of Transportation worker urges the full 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals to rehear his lawsuit challenging the dismissal.
 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ administration took a shot at the Biden administration in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg this week
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ administration took a shot at the Biden administration in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg this week
 
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that cars were “going electric” whether the people were ready to go along with them or not.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 7:32 pm By: Daily Wire
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that cars were “going electric” whether the people were ready to go along with them or not.
 
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Eric Boyette is retiring from state government after 27 years of service.
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Eric Boyette is retiring from state government after 27 years of service.
 
RALEIGH: Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies and services
RALEIGH: Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies and services
 
A top administration official defended President Joe Biden on Sunday amid a large spike in border crossings.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 11:46 pm By: Daily Wire
A top administration official defended President Joe Biden on Sunday amid a large spike in border crossings.
 
Several conservative measures, including a measure to reinstate pilots who lost their jobs after not taking the COVID vaccine, failed in the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday during debate on a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 12:36 pm By: Daily Wire
Several conservative measures, including a measure to reinstate pilots who lost their jobs after not taking the COVID vaccine, failed in the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday during debate on a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
 
A split N.C. Court of Appeals panel is blocking an order that would have forced the N.C. Department of Transportation to change vendors for a state electronic lien and titling system.
A split N.C. Court of Appeals panel is blocking an order that would have forced the N.C. Department of Transportation to change vendors for a state electronic lien and titling system.
 
Gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced he will be taking another 6 months of parental leave following his adoption of a section of I-95 south of D.C.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 8:19 am By: Babylon Bee
Gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced he will be taking another 6 months of parental leave following his adoption of a section of I-95 south of D.C.
 
The N.C. Department of Transportation is urging the state's second-highest court to step into a contract dispute.
The N.C. Department of Transportation is urging the state's second-highest court to step into a contract dispute.
 
In a move sure to reduce road accidents among black and brown communities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the immediate closure of the Interstate System for 8-10 days so highways can undergo racial sensitivity training.
Published: Sunday, May 28th, 2023 @ 12:15 am By: Babylon Bee
In a move sure to reduce road accidents among black and brown communities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the immediate closure of the Interstate System for 8-10 days so highways can undergo racial sensitivity training.
 
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently purchased female crash test dummies in order to restore gender equity in automobile crash testing and safety.
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2023 @ 10:41 am By: Babylon Bee
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently purchased female crash test dummies in order to restore gender equity in automobile crash testing and safety.
 
Order directs the state to develop a comprehensive plan for aging, strengthen the caregiving workforce and enhance transportation options
Order directs the state to develop a comprehensive plan for aging, strengthen the caregiving workforce and enhance transportation options
 
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is calling on the DOT to address a long-standing inequity by using more gay crash test dummies in their automobile crash safety tests.
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 1:19 am By: Babylon Bee
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is calling on the DOT to address a long-standing inequity by using more gay crash test dummies in their automobile crash safety tests.
 
A resident of New York City's financial district spoke to reporters this week to express his consternation about commuters neglecting the city's premiere transportation infrastructure.
Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2023 @ 10:16 am By: Babylon Bee
A resident of New York City's financial district spoke to reporters this week to express his consternation about commuters neglecting the city's premiere transportation infrastructure.
 
The airline industry in the United States will see a worsening pilot shortage in the coming years as airmen retire and insufficient numbers of trainees are available to replace them, experts told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 1:48 pm By: Daily Wire
The airline industry in the United States will see a worsening pilot shortage in the coming years as airmen retire and insufficient numbers of trainees are available to replace them, experts told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday.
 
Remember when the price of eggs soared, and providers said it was inflation and higher transportation costs and a sudden drop in production and some kind of avian flu?
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2023 @ 6:06 pm By: Daily Wire
Remember when the price of eggs soared, and providers said it was inflation and higher transportation costs and a sudden drop in production and some kind of avian flu?
 
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the explosion last week at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory that left several people dead.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:58 am By: Daily Wire
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the explosion last week at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory that left several people dead.
 
Officials with the United States Surface Transportation Board approved the merger of Kansas City Southern Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited on Wednesday, marking the first combination of major rail companies in two decades.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2023 @ 3:25 am By: Daily Wire
Officials with the United States Surface Transportation Board approved the merger of Kansas City Southern Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited on Wednesday, marking the first combination of major rail companies in two decades.
 
Former Vice President Mike Pence and the Biden White House are engaging in a war of words after Pence made a joke about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 12:03 am By: Daily Wire
Former Vice President Mike Pence and the Biden White House are engaging in a war of words after Pence made a joke about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
 
The North Carolina Department of Transportation unveiled its Clean Transportation Plan Wednesday. They say it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance “environmental justice,” and create good-paying jobs tied to clean transportation.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation unveiled its Clean Transportation Plan Wednesday. They say it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance “environmental justice,” and create good-paying jobs tied to clean transportation.
 
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper, Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt and N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Eric Boyette highlighted a recent $110 million federal grant at the Alligator River Marina in Columbia.
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper, Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Shailen Bhatt and N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Eric Boyette highlighted a recent $110 million federal grant at the Alligator River Marina in Columbia.
 
Baseball fans couldn’t be pleased to learn that New York‘s Department of Transportation misspelled the name of Jackie Robinson Parkway, accidentally writing the Hall of Famer’s first name as “Jakie.”
Published: Thursday, March 9th, 2023 @ 6:15 pm By: Daily Wire
Baseball fans couldn’t be pleased to learn that New York‘s Department of Transportation misspelled the name of Jackie Robinson Parkway, accidentally writing the Hall of Famer’s first name as “Jakie.”
 
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general said Monday that it is auditing Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration planes for conducting official trips.
Published: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 @ 12:34 am By: Daily Wire
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general said Monday that it is auditing Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration planes for conducting official trips.
 
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has voted to authorize the NCDOT to conduct a study which seeks to improve traffic congestion along the I-77 corridor.
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has voted to authorize the NCDOT to conduct a study which seeks to improve traffic congestion along the I-77 corridor.
 
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during the most recent episode of “Verdict” this week over his handling of the train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 1:08 pm By: Daily Wire
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during the most recent episode of “Verdict” this week over his handling of the train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
 

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