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State Auditor Beth Wood proves parking tickets were not hers, but the city of Raleigh won’t refund the $245 she paid to remove the boot from her car. 
A state program, started in 1989, would pave every road in North Caroilna. It has cost hundreds of millions of dollars and now will upgrade roads that serve few homes. 
More than 1.5 million Carolinas residents are traveling this Memorial Day weekend, mostly on the roads, thanks to gasoline prices that are among the lowest in the nation. 
Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. 
But DOT might need permission from the legislature before it can even consider the new alternative route, suggested by a Garner consultant. Keep up with the latest stories with our free local news e-mail newsletters, delivered straight to your inbox!
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