electric vehicles are much heavier than conventional cars and wear out roads more
Published: Thursday, August 31st, 2023 @ 4:05 pm
By: John Steed
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most bizarre gaffe yet
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 8:38 pm
By: John Steed
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Wow. Classic example of worrying about nothing. Then again that Farnell guy has been seeing spirits for many years they say.
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2022 @ 7:19 pm
By: The Correspondent
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With the fate of all mankind hanging in the balance in the weeks before General Winter arrives.
Published: Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 @ 10:36 am
By: The Correspondent
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Racial equity roads????
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2022 @ 6:18 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Recycled masks may improve roads, help environment
Published: Friday, July 9th, 2021 @ 8:30 am
By: ECU News Services
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Stephen Larry Douglas, known to all as “Steve”, 85, of the Douglas Crossroads Community, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
Published: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 @ 12:59 pm
By: Announcements
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Last night’s winter weather brought snow across North Carolina, downed trees and caused power outages around the state.
Published: Friday, February 21st, 2020 @ 11:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Lena Adelaide “Tillie” Woolard Braddy, age 73, a resident of the Douglas Crossroads community, Washington, died Friday, November 29, 2019 surrounded by the ones she loved.
Published: Monday, December 2nd, 2019 @ 9:41 am
By: Announcements
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How can North Carolina pay for the construction and maintenance of roads in the future?
Published: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 @ 5:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina today won a grant of $23 million to replace dozens of bridges in 17 of the state's most economically distressed counties
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 8:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr announced the North Carolina Department of Transportation will receive a $19.9 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for Raleigh, NC
Published: Thursday, March 8th, 2018 @ 11:34 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Before the advent of the automobile - and thus before the advent of car and gas taxes to fund surface transportation - North Carolina and other states had public roads
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, President Donald J. Trump released his legislative goals to rebuild our Nation's crumbling infrastructure
Published: Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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American infrastructure has fallen behind due to years of inaction and a broken permitting system
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 6:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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New York Air Brake, LLC (NYAB), a global manufacturer of innovative train control systems for the railroad industry, will expand operations at its Premtec Division in Rowan County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 1:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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I published the bit of Foolishness below to my Wildly Popular (Or is It?) Foolishness...Or Is It? Blog Site (forii.blogspot.com) in October 2011. If it was Funny back then, it is still Funny today because Silliness is Never Outdated.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2017 @ 8:47 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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State Rep. John Torbett has filed a bill aimed at giving motorcyclists equal access to roads and parking lots or decks that are open to the general public
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2017 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The special session of the General Assembly that convened today is taking a harsh view of the controversial plan to add high-occupancy tolling lanes to the center corridor of Interstate 77 north of Charlotte
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2016 @ 4:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County has conducted roadside pick-up and collection of vegetative and C&D (construction and demolition) debris caused Hurricane Matthew.
Published: Saturday, November 19th, 2016 @ 8:48 am
By: Russell Allen
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Since Elections fever is in the air, I thought I would pass along this explanation of why Bureaucracies never die.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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We are getting more than our fair share of business - and controversy - from Spain.
Published: Sunday, August 9th, 2015 @ 4:54 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement on the North Carolina House's Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 @ 4:07 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The City of Greensboro has joined a growing number of cities and towns expressing official support for placing Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal on the ballot.
Published: Saturday, June 20th, 2015 @ 11:07 am
By: Chris Downey
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The N.C. Chamber is resurrecting an idea to pay for roads that eventually could confront concerns over the growing gap between increasing highway use and dwindling fuel tax revenues.
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal has gained the support of two key Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Momentum for Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal continues to build as counties across the state express official support for the initiative. Currituck, Cabarrus, Dare and Sampson Counties have all passed resolutions expressing support for placing the Connect NC bonds on the ballot in...
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 12:30 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory visited the State Highway Patrol Training Academy today to discuss Connect NC projects proposed for the State Highway Patrol.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2015 @ 5:02 am
By: Chris Downey
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Cities across North Carolina are officially expressing support for placing Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal on the ballot in November. The City of Morganton, the Town of Kernersville and Elizabeth City have all passed resolutions in support of the Connect NC bond package.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 8:27 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory visited North Carolina A&T State University today to discuss Connect NC bond projects planned for the school and to tour the NC A&T College of Engineering. The Governor, Transportation Secretary Tony Tata, Budget Director Lee Roberts, and Education Advisor Eric Guckian joined...
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 3:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory unveiled the Connect NC bond proposals that will connect North Carolina cities and towns by building roads, upgrading technology and constructing education facilities.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 5:12 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Leaders have been telling us for more than a decade. We want the rest of the story, specifically how are we going to pay for them.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 12:59 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Pat McCrory is urging people to stay off the roads tonight as the winter storm moves east across North Carolina. Forecasters have increased predicted snow and ice accumulation totals in many areas potentially making roads impassable in a portion of the central part of state.
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 1:26 am
By: Chris Downey
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