Interstate Highway across south-central United States
We have all seen the scenes of utter devastation after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Yet most county boards of elections were up and running within a few days,…
Lest anyone think coronavirus means the end of civilization as we know it, there is comforting news* from down Interstate 40—the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem received a $30 million grant…
As desperate as it all seems sometimes, there are things to make you smile and give you hope. One might be the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl after 50 years…
Like Winston-Salem Journal columnist Scott Sexton, I’ve had my share of white-knuckle drives around the city’s infamous Hawthorne Curve, where Business I-40 runs—roller-coaster style– right along the city’s skyline. And…
Back in the spring, I wrote about a “bicycle superhighway” idea that was just starting to be kicked around. The concept was a five-mile path along I-40 between Raleigh and…
Winston-Salem Journal reports the City Council has approved construction on the bike path along Business I-40, which is also under construction. Pretty much as usual, the one ‘no’ vote was…
Earlier this week, I got a call from a reporter at The News & Observer asking for comment on a proposed “bicycle superhighway” that would run parallel to I-40 for…
RALEIGH — Wake County taxpayers could be saddled with a multibillion-dollar bill for an expanded transit system that fails to meet most people’s needs. That’s if Wake voters approve a…
On November 8, voters in Wake County will be presented with a ballot full of national, state, and local races. But they will also face a question that could cost…
…This time in Winston-Salem—the Journal’s Scott Sexton has the details: Every few months, I ring D. Ritchie Brooks over in the city’s community and business development department and ask the…
Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson shares with WFMY the sordid goods passing through Alamance County along I-40/85: “We are a high intensity drug area,” Johnson said. Friday afternoon, Johnson showed…
Yesterday, I got stuck in traffic on I-40. Traffic was stopped in two directions as far as the eye could see and way more than a mile. The issue appeared…