Some North Carolina homebuyers have been surprised to learn that the mineral rights to their own backyards don’t belong to them, according to public comments and recent news reports. “Split estates” – where the mineral rights are reserved by the seller or assigned to a third party — are relatively rare in North Carolina but [...]
Suspected of bilking thousands from Hispanics for driver licenses RALEIGH — The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles’ License and Theft Bureau this week announced the arrest in Virginia of a man suspected of impersonating an NCDMV security employee and charging Hispanic victims thousands of dollars for driver licenses. The man has been identified as [...]
RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti has awarded a $2.1 million contract to Palmetto Infrastructure of Greenville, S.C., to preserve six bridges in Caswell and Rockingham counties. Work can begin anytime between May 1 and Sept. 1 and is scheduled for completion within 357 days of the start date. In Caswell County, [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – Driver license offices and license plate agencies across the state will be closed on Friday, April 6, in observance of the state’s Good Friday holiday. Offices will reopen at their regular times on Monday, April 9. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles operates about 112 driver license offices across the state. These [...]
Norfolk Southern performing track maintenance work RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close various railroad crossings in Caswell and Rockingham counties to allow Norfolk Southern Railroad to conduct routine track maintenance operations. The closures will begin on Monday, March 19, weather permitting, and are expected to continue through mid-May. Railroad crossings on [...]
N.C. DMV Publishes New ‘Driver’s Handbook’ New manual features up-to-date driver, vehicle laws RALEIGH — The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles this week began distributing the newest edition of the North Carolina Driver’s Handbook, updated to include the most recent changes to driving laws by the N.C. General Assembly. The new edition has been [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a citizen project update meeting on Tuesday, March 13 regarding the widening of U.S. 29 Business/Freeway Drive in Rockingham County. The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Reidsville City Hall located at 230 West Morehead Street, Reidsville. [...]
A weekly wrap up of the latest news and notes concerning North Carolina transportation. Featured this week: After 20 years, trains are once again running on NCDOT’s Piedmont and Northern Railroad Corridor, Work to prevent erosion around the N.C. 12 temporary bridge is complete, and NCDOT’s ‘Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day’ was a success. [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – Fraud artists are reportedly using the recently announced national foreclosure settlement to try to get people to divulge their bank account information, Attorney General Roy Cooper warned Wednesday. “Unfortunately, scammers are trying to use this landmark settlement to line their own pockets,” Cooper said. “It’s never a good idea to share [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – NCDMV License and Theft Bureau inspectors on Wednesday, February 22, arrested the owner of ES Motorsports, Inc., Ehsan Shahnawaz, age 32, of Crosstimbers Drive in Greensboro. He is charged with illegally billing customers for tax, tag and title fees for 87 vehicle sales. Records show Shahnawaz opened the business located in Greensboro [...]
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