Department of Transportation

Drivers of electric vehicles will have to pay a $180 annual registration fee starting Jan. 1, in addition to other existing charges. Previously, the fee was $140. The newly implemented annual registration fee for plug-in hybrid vehicles is $90.

State lawmakers could soon override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that reduces the governor’s appointment powers — a change that would remove all current members of the State Board of Transportation.

The News & Observer reported Wednesday that more than 11 million pounds of litter have been picked up as of Jan. 1. The previous record was 10.5 million in 2019.

A state performance audit says North Carolina’s Department of Transportation spent less than its leaders predicted during the second half of 2020.

It’s the end of the road for an unofficial honorary designation naming a highway route of about 160 miles through North Carolina for the president of the…

North Carolina is entering the first phase of reopening after the coronavirus-related shutdowns. Outdoor church services are OK now, shoppers can return…

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging plans for a toll bridge on the Outer Banks.The complaint filed Tuesday from the Southern…

The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation last summer aimed at preventing violence during police stops. House Bill 21 instructed that the…

The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation last summer aimed at preventing violence during police stops. House Bill 21 instructed that the…

Governor Roy Cooper has made cabinet picks for the department of environmental quality and the department of transportation.The new Democratic governor…