Richard Stradling
newsobserver.com
Raleigh, NC, United States
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Wreckage of missing private plane found in Umstead State Park; two died in the crash
Searchers have found the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in William B. Umstead State Park as it was attempting to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Sunday evening. → Read More
Ignoring ‘road closed’ signs after a hurricane is now both foolish and illegal
Driving around a “road closed” sign or barrier on a flooded or damaged highway may not only be foolish but starting in December it will also be illegal in North Carolina. → Read More
Ignoring ‘road closed’ signs after a hurricane is now both foolish and illegal
Driving around a “road closed” sign or barrier on a flooded or damaged highway may not only be foolish but starting in December it will also be illegal in North Carolina. → Read More
NC electric vehicle owners won’t pay higher registration fees next year after all
An effort to raise annual registration fees paid by the owners of electric vehicles in North Carolina has faltered in the General Assembly, but sponsors of the legislation vow they will try again. → Read More
NC electric vehicle owners won’t pay higher registration fees next year after all
An effort to raise annual registration fees paid by the owners of electric vehicles in North Carolina has faltered in the General Assembly, but sponsors of the legislation vow they will try again. → Read More
60-year-old Chapel Hill man hit by car near shopping center last week has died
Carey Cannon of Chapel HIll was hit while crossing the street near the intersection of Banks and Westminster drives. He died in UNC Hospitals four days later. → Read More
60-year-old Chapel Hill man hit by car near shopping center last week has died
Carey Cannon of Chapel HIll was hit while crossing the street near the intersection of Banks and Westminster drives. He died in UNC Hospitals four days later. → Read More
There are so many birds around this NC bridge that the speed limit is reduced from 55 to 20 mph
Tens of thousands of purple martins, a type of swallow, roost under the William B. Umstead Bridge over Croatan Sound, between Roanoke Island and Manns Harbor, NC, from now through August. → Read More
Thunderstorms could interfere with Fourth of July fireworks in the Triangle
After several days of dry weather, showers and thunderstorms return to the Triangle on the Fourth of July and could interfere with evening fireworks. → Read More
Thunderstorms could interfere with Fourth of July fireworks in the Triangle
After several days of dry weather, showers and thunderstorms return to the Triangle on the Fourth of July and could interfere with evening fireworks. → Read More
NC legislators still squeamish about handheld cellphone ban; distracted driving bill left for dead
A bill that would have banned the use of handheld cellphones while driving in North Carolina has died in the General Assembly, but its sponsors and supporters say they will try again next session. → Read More
The NC Railroad is a private, state-owned company. Does that mean its records are public or private?
The Southern Environmental Law Center sued the North Carolina Railroad, saying the company that owns the rail line from Morehead City to Charlotte should be subject to the N.C. Records Act. → Read More
‘In God We Trust’ now an option on your next North Carolina license plate
North Carolinians can now get a standard license plate for their cars or trucks that bears the national motto “In God We Trust” and the state motto “To Be Rather Than To Seem.” → Read More
‘In God We Trust’ now an option on your next North Carolina license plate
North Carolinians can now get a standard license plate for their cars or trucks that bears the national motto “In God We Trust” and the state motto “To Be Rather Than To Seem.” → Read More
RDU replacing crumbling concrete on its main runway at night and with a sense of urgency
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is replacing slabs of crumbling concrete on its main runway, 5L/23R, near Terminal 2 at night, extending its life while plans for new runway take shape. → Read More
RDU replacing crumbling concrete on its main runway at night and with a sense of urgency
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is replacing slabs of crumbling concrete on its main runway, 5L/23R, near Terminal 2 at night, extending its life while plans for new runway take shape. → Read More
Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s 11th airline never arrived
Via Airlines, which announced it would offer the only nonstop flights between the Raleigh Durham International Airport in North Carolina and Birmingham, AL, won’t be coming to RDU after all. → Read More
Beltline project made residents anxious; now NCDOT is back with seven alternatives
The NC Department of Transportation will unveil seven options for redesigning the Glenwood Avenue interchange with the Raleigh Beltline, after listening sessions with Ridge Road residents. → Read More
Got an early flight from RDU? Expect to wait in a long line
Before dawn inside Terminal 2 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the line for the TSA security checkpoint has already spilled out into the area where airlines have their ticketing and baggage counters. → Read More
Before it widens Leesville Road, Raleigh consulted neighbors. ‘A nightmare,’ they said.
The City of Raleigh plans to widen Leesville Road north of the high school to four lanes with a median, but first it asked residents of Springdale Estates and other neighborhoods what they thought. → Read More