North Carolina ranked in the top five states for inbound migration in 2024, with Wilmington the fastest-growing metro area.
When I tested positive, I knew it was because I had in fact received the real vaccine.
Overly broad explanations of problems plaguing smaller communities lead to one-size-fits-all solutions that tend not to work.
RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory and his top transportation lieutenant on Thursday outlined new highway construction projects designed to ease bottlenecks and facilitate the flow of traffic. Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata said the plan calls for the N.C. Department of Transportation to fund 478 highway projects over the next 10 years, resulting in the creation of 300,000 jobs.
GREENSBORO — Plans call for an airplane taxiway over the proposed Interstate 73 that will run along the airport’s west side. PTI already owns 900 acres there, but Bryan Boulevard is “sort of an impenetrable barrier right now,” said Kevin Baker, PTI’s executive director.
North Carolina’s park system lost funding this year, much like the rest of state government did. But its governing philosophy wasn’t changed. That’s unfortunate.
News that money is coming to improve I-485 should not obsucre the fact that Charlotte still has its road needs unmet. Time to get serious about new toll-based solutions.
RALEIGH — A deal brokered by Sen. Marc Basnight to get the Currituck-to-Corolla passenger ferry up and running would result in the construction of an 1,800-foot docking pier extending into the Currituck Sound, which, if approved by the federal government, would be the longest pier on the East Coast. The pier proposal, the result of a recent meeting between Basnight and several state and local officials, would be twice as long as the 900-foot Apache Pier near Myrtle Beach. However, several federal agencies would have to approve the project before it could be built.
