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NC included in US DOT operation targeting illegal trucking
Hundreds of drivers and just over 1,200 vehicles were taken off the road because of violations during Jan. 13-15 operation.
Opinion
Can the DMV really serve the public?
Perhaps Boliek’s recommendation for giving autonomy to the agency would help. But there is a fundamental problem of inherently conflicted incentives that must be understood before the problems can be properly addressed.
News
Buckle up: Seat belt enforcement underway for Thanksgiving
During Thanksgiving week in 2024, a total of 23 people were killed and 65% of those were not wearing a seat belt.
News
DOT seeks to revisit firing that prompted recent NC deference ruling
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the state’s second-highest court to allow the department to revisit its 2019 dismissal of employee Thurman Savage. A court filing Tuesday indicates that Savage opposes DOT’s plan. Savage’s case prompted a recent state Supreme Court ruling gutting agency deference in North Carolina courts.
News
Appeals Court rules DOT had immunity in deaths on snow-covered interstate
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that the state Department of Transportation has immunity in a lawsuit seeking damages related to two deaths on a snow- and ice-covered interstate. The unanimous decision Wednesday reversed a 2024 ruling against DOT from the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
News
Top NC court wrestles with two Map Act cases
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard two Map Act cases Tuesday pitting property owners against the state Department of Transportation. DOT has warned that the cases could lead to payments “multiple times higher” than the state has faced in previous Map Act disputes. Plaintiffs have accused the department of “confusing” and “misleading” state courts.
News
NCDOT’s 10-year plan opens amid US-1 frustrations
The NCDOT is now accepting public comments to help shape its next 10-year infrastructure plan. Officials will consider input on a wide range of projects.
News
DMV could soon be taken out of DOT amid ongoing failures
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles could soon see a major revamp that involves taking it out of the Department of Transportation following years of complaints over the long wait times and ongoing dysfunction.
News
Top NC court could tackle deference in case of fired DOT worker
The North Carolina Supreme Court could use the case of a fired state Department of Transportation employee to address the legal issue of judicial deference to government agencies. Two justices focused on deference issues during oral arguments Tuesday in Thurman Savage’s lawsuit against the DOT.
News
Western NC residents stranded again after DOT temporary bridge compromised
A Yancey County community, hit hard by Helene, is trapped again after Sunday rain compromises DOT's new temporary bridge. Frustration with government-run reconstruction is peaking in western North Carolina as these communities try to rebuild regular access to their homes and get back to their regular jobs.
News
Feds award NCDOT $1 million grant to develop disaster response drone program
In the latest round of funding, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation will receive $1.1 million to develop a program that would use the ‘drone-in-a-box’ technology.
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Fired NCDOT worker hopes SCOTUS deference ruling will boost his case
A fired North Carolina Department of Transportation employee hopes a decision last summer from the US Supreme Court can boost his legal case against the department. North Carolina’s highest court agreed in December 2023 to hear the case of Thurman Crofton Savage, fired in 2019 from his DOT job as a driver's education program specialist.
