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RALEIGH, NC (April 15, 2021) -- More North Carolinians, especially in rural areas, will be able to access affordable, high-speed internet service, thanks to the new state Dig Once Policy spearheaded by Governor Roy Cooper. “The pandemic…

RALEIGH, NC (April 12, 2021) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting applications from communities for the 2021 Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative. The program provides funding for municipalities across the state…

RALEIGH, NC (March 2, 2021) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep from April 10-24. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to…

RALEIGH, NC (March 1, 2021) -- As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 1 million pounds of litter from roadsides statewide this year. “We are…

RALEIGH, NC (February 18, 2021) -- A record number of children, 11,850 total, across the state will be receiving lifesaving bicycle helmets through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative, part of ongoing efforts…

RALEIGH, NC (December 10, 2020) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation is again bringing together art and aviation, as the agency hosts the 2021 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest. This year's theme is 'A Friendlier World with Air…

RALEIGH, NC (December 8, 2020) -- Drones make great holiday gifts, but new and inexperienced pilots should follow some simple safety tips to protect yourself and others. More than 30,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for…

RALEIGH, NC (December 3, 2020) -- Almost 95 percent of roadway crashes are completely preventable. And as we approach the end of the year and prepare to memorialize the victims of roadway deaths during our 23rd annual ‘Tree of Life’…

RALEIGH, NC (October 12, 2020) -- The frequency of animal-vehicle crashes climbed considerably in the latest annual report from the N.C. Department of Transportation. There was an increase of more than 2,300 crashes in 2019 when compared…

RALEIGH, NC (September 16, 2020) -- The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) is working with researchers this month to determine the statewide official seat belt use rate. “Researchers will be observing several…

RALEIGH, NC (August 19, 2020) -- As people across North Carolina are using greenways and trails in record numbers, their input is needed to develop the Great Trails State Plan. The Great Trails State Plan is a state Department of…

DEEP GAP, NC (August 13, 2020) -- A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will be constructing new drainage on a ramp from U.S. 221 to U.S. 421 in Watauga County. Ramp temporarily closing from U.S. 221 South to U.S. 421…

RALEIGH, NC (July 24, 2020) -- The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at 70 of the state’s 78 current operational driver license offices. The road tests will be available to…

RALEIGH, NC (June 29, 2020) -- A number of N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle fees will increase, effective July 1. Increase for about 90 license and registration-related fees... As mandated by state law, the DMV is required to adjust fees…

RALEIGH, NC (April 21, 2020) -- As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing at least a $300 million budget shortfall for the N.C. Department of…

RALEIGH, NC (March 4, 2020) -- Volunteers across North Carolina are needed to help clean up trash along roads during the N.C. Department of Transportation’s annual Spring Litter Sweep from April 11-25. Each April and September, the…