I-40 to be repaved in Western N.C.
Drivers who use Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina's Catawba County should be ready for congestion until June 2010 because of a repaving project.
Next insurance chief to face underfunded Beach Plan
The insurance market on North Carolina's coast has fallen into crisis, and the rest of the state could end up paying the multibillion dollar bill.
Gas prices slow to fall in Triangle
Road Worrier: A month later, Hurricane Ike is a distant memory -- except at Triangle gas pumps. Gas prices are higher in the Triangle than anywhere else in North Carolina, according to the Oil Price Information Service.
Raleigh City Council OKs 2 projects
Two redevelopment projects in West Raleigh received the support of the City Council on Tuesday despite concerns that they go against the land-use plans for that area of the city.
N.C. gas is priciest in lower 48
Tar Heel motorists were paying an average $3.794 per gallon of regular Tuesday. That's 31 cents more than the national average.
Telecommuters look smart as gas prices go up
Road Worrier:This summer, Gloria Jahnke joined the ranks of a modest movement to let workers stay home a few days a month -- and phone it in.
Mileage tax gets a Triangle test drive
Two hundred Triangle drivers will be recruited this fall to road-test a satellite-technology system that might be used one day to collect highway taxes on every mile we drive.
Repaving on I-40 set for approval
Interstate 40 in western Wake County is in line for a resurfacing job expected to start next spring.
RBC tower symbolizes comeback
Many consider the RBC Plaza, which holds its grand opening today, the most iconic symbol of Raleigh's renaissance.
Parade to close part of Hillsborough St.
A seven-block stretch of Hillsborough Street will be closed to traffic during afternoon rush hour Friday for N.C. State University's homecoming parade.
Repair costs climb for TTA
With sleek commuter trains out of the picture for now, the Triangle Transit Authority is laboring to meet demand for more transit service with a creaking fleet of buses that are hobbled by spooky electrical glitches and chronic mechanical maladies.
Road planners aim to assist wildlife
The wildlife factor is playing an increasingly critical role in route selection and roadway design for highway projects.
Eureka grapples with dying wish
Residents ask the General Assembly to dissolve the town's charter.
Staying home? Give thanks
AAA predicts 37.2 million Americans will be in the skies this holiday week.
I-40 leaves little room for error
More than 89,000 vehicles travel daily through Durham County on I-40, which has been narrowed for construction work.
Bruce Siceloff reports on traffic for The News & Observer. Look for the 
