This Week at NCDOT: New Drone Laws and Tree of Life Ceremony by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. New Drone Laws As drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, become more common, … Read more
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for November totaled $1.84 billion, for an increase of nearly $124.7 million, or 7.3 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled $1.72 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled almost $9.04 billion, for an increase of $238.6 million, or 2.7 percent, over November … Read more
2018 Honda Accord grabs two Kelley Blue Book best buy awards by James Raia After nearly 15 years of reviewing cars, the one question I get asked more than all other questions combined is “what new car would you buy?” There’s no right answer. With about 350 makes and models of new models, a case … Read more
Interstate 17: Where faster isn’t better by New digital signs look to improve safety along a mountainous stretch of I-17. AZDOT Blog
Episode 13, Tesla’s Woes, Farewell Danica Patrick by James Raia Elon Musk recently announced two new off-the-hook vehicles despite Tesla’s massive debt and abrupt company layoffs. What’s up with that? And Danica Patrick had an emotional announcement that she’s rietiring after the 2018 Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. We give our opinions on the polarizing … Read more
Governor Cooper Welcomes .7M Expansion at N.C. Global TransPark by KINSTON – Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world’s largest independent suppliers of commercial airplane parts, says it plans to expand its operations at N.C. Global TransPark, investing an additional $ 55.7 million over the next five years. Governor Cooper welcomed the decision Thursday, describing it … Read more
Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 to Close for Swing-Span Repairs Jan. 10-17 by RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Transportation will close the Alligator River Bridge between Tyrrell and Dare counties to all vehicle traffic and boat navigation for one week in January. The closure will be in place from 12:01 a.m. on … Read more
Episode 14, LA Auto Show, Day 1: Electric Bikes, Trucks and Amazon Mayhem by James Raia The first day of the LA Auto Show was the debut of AutoMobilty — all things tech orientd in the automotive industry. In this episode, The Weekly Driver interviews Jenninfer Parke, co-founder of the start-up app, Fair, where a … Read more
Episode 15, LA Auto Show, Day 2: Honda Goes More Green, Wacky Concept by James Raia Honda has invested a lot of money into its green cars effort, including the Clarity. It’s the carmaker’s entree into hydrogen cars. In Episode 14, we discuss the Clarity with a Honda representative. We explore the other sights and … Read more
Episode 16, LA Auto Show Day 3: Tips for the public, Volvo, meet Blinker.com by James Raia Rod Buscher was in the car dealership business for 30 years. Now, he’s the CEO of Blinker.com, the application that simplifies the car-buying and car-selling process. In Episode 16, we interview Buscher during the LA Auto Show. Also, we … Read more