Governor signs into law bills helping storm victims, hospitals, DOT

By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — Hurricane victims, struggling rural hospitals, and the state Department of Transportation will get an infusion of cash.  Gov.

NCDOT gets some reprieve ... with strings attached

By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s financial woes may be over, but its headaches live on. After the department overspent by $2 billion, the legislature gave the department $200 million, but at a price.

Treasurer says governor should manage transportation department

By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — The N.C. Department of Transportation shouldn’t manage its own finances, N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell says. The transportation department overspent by about $2 billion, and Folwell is calling for a shakeup in department management.

N.C. DOT request for emergency funds facing some skepticism

By Brooke Conrad Carolina Journal News Service   Raleigh — Some House members want to give the N.C. Department of Transportation an emergency bailout. The DOT is running out of money after hefty expenses in recent months.

State transportation department running low on reserves

By Kari Travis Carolina Journal News Service   Raleigh — The N.C. Department of Transportation is running out of gas. NCDOT depleted its budget in 2019, a new report shows, leaving top members of the N.C.