The North Carolina Transportation Department is seeking public comments on the first draft of the Walk Bike NC statewide pedestrian and bicycle plan, which will guide how the state invests in walking and bicycling.
The public is invited to review the plan online and submit comments until April 30.
The state wants to create a blueprint to improve walking and bicycling in communities. Officials say investing in sidewalks, bike lanes and greenways benefit communities at a low cost.
Those benefits include promoting physical health, reducing traffic congestion and fostering local businesses by encouraging foot traffic.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:36 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:36:21 GMT
In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown. At the
Charlotte managed to integrate peacefully, unlike some other Southern cities, in the 1960s.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:31 GMT
A Princeton High School student has admitted he was "not truthful" about his possession of two shotguns on the school campus April 29, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon. In the statement,
Cole Withrow admitted Thursday that he knew he had guns in his truck at Princeton High.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:28:42 GMT
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:57:36 GMT
Teams of people, including some dressed in outlandish costumes, converged on Clayton's Town Square Saturday Morning to honor the memory of a student athlete who died of a rare heart condition. The "Heart
Teams of people, including some dressed in outlandish costumes, converged on Clayton's Town Square Saturday Morning to honor the memory of a student athlete who died of a rare heart condition.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:33:38 GMT
The Atlantic Coast Conference on Sunday announced the bracket for the 2013 ACC Baseball Championship at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park May 22-26, with top-seeded North Carolina and No. 4 seed N.C. State scheduled
The ACC Baseball Tournament begins this week in Durham, with UNC and N.C. State facing each other Saturday night.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:18 AM EDT2013-05-16 09:18:40 GMT
It's not in Scranton, Pa., and the set of the NBC hit "The Office," but a Durham health insurance company has found a way to mix in the quirky with the fun and be successful along the way.
A Durham office is quirky and fun, similar to the NBC hit "The Office."
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:36:15 GMT
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
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