PROBATION SYSTEM IN CRISIS
Documents and interviews show that state probation chief Robert Lee Guy had known, at least since 2004, about shoddy work in Wake County that could threaten public safety.
Audio slide show: The N&O investigates the system.
State to close part of Rivermont Road
Triangle Briefs: The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of Rivermont Road for several months while it replaces a bridge.
DOT to replace bridge in Durham County
The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to close a section of Rivermont Road in Durham County for several months while it replaces a bridge.
Road conditions reminiscent of rides at the fair
Road Worrier: A rumbling drive along Glenwood Avenue can conjure up not-so-nostalgic reveries from decades ago.
U.S. 70 bypass eagerly awaited
Road Worrier:Anyone unlucky enough to try to flee to the coast via U.S. 70 on a Friday afternoon knows how much more stress you can add to your week inching along in that traffic.
Truck collisions down in 2007
Collisions involving freight trucks fell last year in North Carolina, based on investigations by the state Highway Patrol, officials said this week.
Creedmoor Road crash kills driver
The black Pontiac Fiero was heading south on Creedmoor Road when it went out of control, crossed the center line and struck a northbound Chevrolet Astrovan.
Traffic misery just gets worse
A new study shows that we're wasting more of our time and gas on congested roads in the Triangle. (PDF)
DOT to suspend construction July 4
The state will suspend construction projects during the Fourth of July holiday to cut down on traffic and to make driving safer.
Transit study group
The Special Transit Advisory Commission is a group of Triangle residents asked to develop new priorities for major rail or bus transit improvements over the next three decades.
State to begin I-40 work in Durham
The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin repaving 10.4 miles of I-40 in Durham County from N.C. 147/Durham Freeway to the Orange County line beginning next week. All work is weather permitting.
Durham section of I-85 to close temporarily
Two lanes on southbound I-85 from mile markers 179 and 174 in Durham will close at 8 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, weather permitting.
82 cars involved in I-40/85 wrecks
Rain and heavy traffic contributed to a series of wrecks involving 82 vehicles on Interstate 85/40 in Orange County this morning. Thirty- four people were injured, including one seriously, officials said.
One dead in I-95 wreck
Interstate 95 south near Smithfield is shut down today after a truck kills a worker mowing grass, authorities say.
Road planners aim to assist wildlife
The wildlife factor is playing an increasingly critical role in route selection and roadway design for highway projects.
Pressure eases at Triangle gas stations
Heading into the long Labor Day weekend, Triangle gas stations were less busy than they were Thursday.
Gas prices stun, anger N.C. drivers
A major pipeline from the Gulf of Mexico that was shut down by storm has been partially restored.
Lowest gas prices in the Triangle
The lowest gas prices in Triangle, courtesy of GasBuddy.com. Updated throughout the day, every day.
Motorists caught off guard again
Update: The Highway Patrol blame at least 329 calls for assistance on slick roads.
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