Changes need to be made in N.C. rail policies
We are pro-rail. We think railroads remains a viable transportation option forNorth Carolina, and that state policymakers should pursue a systematic strategy of removing impediments to the expansion and success of the railroad industry.
That’s one reason why we rail so much against taxpayer subsidies for passenger rail.
Long […]
The decisions follow a campaign in which four candidates who described themselves as conservatives won election, vowing to answer complaints from some residents about actions taken by the former council.
About halfway through the meeting, council voted to release Jim Palenick as city manager. The vote was 4-2, with the four newly-seated council members in the […]
Some lawmakers may return for the 2012 legislative session with road-building on their minds. At issue is the state Department of Transportation’s tendency to favor building highways with a median rather than a center turn lane. Some lawmakers believe medians limit access to roadside businesses. Medians are one of a long list of transportation-related topics […]
RALEIGH – Members and staffers at the North Carolina League of Municipalities were understandably upset when the General Assembly enacted a major annexation-reform bill during the 2011 legislative session. But their latest legal gambit to overturn the legislation is not likely to work to their advantage.
For decades, North Carolina municipalities possessed a virtually unlimited power […]
CHARLOTTE — The Queen City hosted this year’s fall meeting of the North Carolina Metropolitan Mayor’s Coalition.
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and other mayors from North Carolina’s 27 largest cities gathered Thursday and Friday to share ideas regarding municipal growth in North Carolina.
“What’s significant about this is, it represents the tenth year that the coalition has […]
Fayetteville’s long struggle to forcibly annex Gates Four took a new turn this week that puts the matter back before a judge.
The city is one of five that filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state’s annexation reform law, which allows landowners to petition to fend off annexation. The lawsuit says the petition drives violate the […]
The following member mayors won their local elections today: Apex Mayor Keith Weatherly, Burlington Mayor Ronnie Wall, Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, Durham Mayor Bill Bell, Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne, Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain, Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips, and Wilmington […]
SALISBURY — Mayor Susan Kluttz has been appointed to serve on the newly formed N.C. Governor’s Gang Task Force.
The task force will work to develop a comprehensive plan to ensure a well-coordinated, statewide enforcement program, while increasing the flow of gang-related information among various law enforcement agencies, correctional institutions and the judicial system.
The mayor will […]
A federal judge has rejected an effort by environmental groups to stop construction of a 20-mile toll road in Union County. In a November 2010 lawsuit, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Clean Air Carolina, and Yadkin Riverkeeper contend that the N.C. Turnpike Authority failed to follow correct procedures with environmental studies on the project. The […]
History, the arts and fine living come together in the foothills of North Carolina.
Entertainment, design, green spaces and unique cultural aspects of America’s downtowns were reviewed by Livability, a resource that covers small to mid-sized places to live. The resulting top-ten list touted Winston-Salem in the number two position as an eclectic venue offering a […]
