DMV Eliminates Written Exam For Licensed Drivers
Governor Pat McCrory was in Huntersville on Thursday for the opening of a new DMV office. During his visit, he announced that the written test will no longer be required for out-of-state residents to...
View ArticleCATS Offers Two New Express Bus Routes To Charlotte Airport
There's a lot of construction going on at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. There are also fewer parking spaces. So finding parking is not easy. But to make it a little easier, airport and...
View ArticleMooresville Residents Sign Petition To Stop I-77 Toll Lanes
Construction on I-77 toll lanes between Charlotte and Mooresville is expected to begin next year. More than 120 people came out to Mooresville to learn about the lanes and sign petitions to stop the...
View ArticleNew Bridge To Open In Independence Widening Project
Starting midnight Tuesday, you'll be able to drive over a new bridge in east Charlotte. It's on Conference Drive and it's part of a $51 million project to widen Independence Boulevard between Albemarle...
View ArticleNew Train Facility In Charlotte Part Of A 'Grand Experiment'
For decades, trucks have dominated as the main transporter of goods inland, but trains are picking up steam, and Charlotte is part of an ambitious plan by one railway to pick up even more.
View ArticleAnother Gas Tax Plan In NC House
The top state House lawmaker on transportation issues has introduced a new bill to change how much customers pay in taxes at the pump. It’s at least the fourth proposal in as many months.
View Article10 Guns Found At Charlotte Airport This Year
Every week, as passengers step through the security line at the airport, the Transportation Security Administration finds dozens of guns, knives, and other exotic weapons.
View Article'Connect NC' Bond Passes Senate With No Money For Connections
The North Carolina Senate has given their tentative approval to a $2 billion bond plan championed by Governor Pat McCrory. But a funny thing happened as the bill went from proposal to passage.
View ArticleI-77 Tolls Become A Political Issue In 2016 Races
Candidate filing is over and the fields are set for the 2016 elections in North Carolina. For some voters north of Charlotte, one issue rises above all others: the NCDOT’s plan for toll lanes on I-77....
View ArticleCRTPO Affirms Support for Toll Lanes
Regional leaders Wednesday night reaffirmed a policy of using toll lanes to expand highways in the Charlotte area. The vote by the Charlotte Regional transportation Planning Organization effectively...
View ArticleLake Norman Transportation Commission's Future In Doubt
Local officials are discussing how to save the Lake Norman Transportation Commission, after three of the four member towns voted to withdraw. Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville founded...
View ArticleLight Rail To Close 2 Weekends For Construction And Repairs
Charlotte Area Transit System will shut down the Lynx Blue Line light rail for two weekends over the next month for construction and repairs. Blue Line trains won’t be running on Saturdays and Sundays,...
View ArticleTrying Out An ELF, A Solar Battery Assisted Bicycle
Alternative fuel vehicles are showing up more often on the roads these days, as some drivers look for eco-friendly ways to get around. Hybrids and electric cars are fast enough for the highway. But...
View ArticleAnti-Toll Bill Grinds To A Halt In Senate
A bill calling on NCDOT to cancel a contract to build toll lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte has died in the state Senate.
View ArticleToll Lanes Taking Shape On I-77 North Of Charlotte
The debate over optional toll lanes on I-77 from Charlotte to Mooresville has played out in court, in local elections, and at the Statehouse over the past few years. Now, the lanes are taking shape.
View ArticleAs Work Proceeds, I-77 Toll Decision Could Take Months
NCDOT says it's months away from a deciding whether to act on consultant’s report on whether to cancel, revise or keep a contract to build toll lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte. That’s leaving some...
View ArticleGateway Transit Station Work To Begin This Summer
Charlotte Area Transit System and NCDOT have lined up funding and nearly completed design work on the on the planned Charlotte Gateway Station uptown. Planning for the project began more than a decade...
View ArticleFAQ City: Why Don't Some Major Roads In Charlotte Have Streetlights?
Here's a riddle: Imagine two roads in Charlotte, one in the north, one in the south. Both have four lanes and plenty of rush hour traffic, but one has streetlights while the other doesn't. Seem weird?
View ArticleExec Says Lime Thought It Had City's Blessing For Scooters
Officials with the scooter and bike rental company Lime say they thought they had the support of city leaders when they introduced their electric scooters uptown in early May — without a permit. That...
View ArticleCATS Bus Involved In Multi-Car Accident Near Uptown
The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a multi-vehicle accident involving a CATS bus near uptown Wednesday morning.
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