Students attending or who have attended one of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions can apply for the programs through the N.C. Department of Transportation.
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Wilmington airport to receive $4M for improvements
Wilmington International Airport has been awarded $4 million to use toward passenger air travel improvements.
Ocracoke man dies on flooded Highway 12
Warren Howard Frantz died Tuesday after his vehicle hydroplaned and crashed off ocean-overwashed N.C. 12 at the north end of Ocracoke.
NCDOT asks for input on proposed trail, greenway projects
North Carolina Department of Transportation officials are asking residents to complete an online survey about a proposed 6-mile greenway connecting major parks in downtown New Bern.
State Ferry Division, NC Works schedule career fairs
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division and NC Works are set to host five career fairs across eastern North Carolina, starting this week in Shallotte.
Dredge firm to begin $6.9M project in Cape Lookout waters
Louisiana-based Next Generation Logistics is contracted to open channels to the national seashore with suitable material to be used for beach nourishment to protect Cape Lookout Lighthouse and nearby historic structures.
Ocean Isle Marina receives state Clean Marina certification
The Clean Marina program illustrates how marina operators can help safeguard the environment by using best management and operation techniques that exceed environmental requirements.
Wilmington traffic patterns to change amid bridge repairs
Both of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge’s eastbound lanes are set to close at 7 p.m. Monday for work on the grid deck.
Currituck officials encouraged on dredging after Corps talk
A decades-long battle to restore navigable access on the Currituck Sound off Corolla appears to have taken a more upbeat tone at a recent meeting between representatives from Currituck County and Army Corps of Engineers staff.
State publishes online map of electric vehicle chargers
Transportation officials expect to issue a request for proposals in February for people interested in applying for grants for charger installation.
NCDOT appoints Stroud as new engineer for Division 2
Jeremy Stroud is now division engineer for Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico and Pitt counties.
North Topsail Beach empowers police to remove junk boats
Aldermen have adopted an ordinance giving the police department authority to rid the town’s navigable waters of abandoned or derelict vessels.
State to invest $10M in short-line railroad improvements
The North Carolina Department of Transportation funding includes four rail infrastructure projects on the coast.
$10M contract awarded to mill, resurface 5 miles on I-140
Transportation officials announced the contract award Wednesday.
Hundreds celebrate opening of bridge to Harkers Island
More than 300 crowded onto the new Harkers Island bridge Tuesday to join in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the high-rise structure — and try it on foot.
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs now take 20 minutes longer
Because of shoaling in the traditional ferry channel, ferries leaving Hatteras and Ocracoke as of Thursday are using the deeper and safer Rollinson Channel that adds 20 minutes to each one-way trip.