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NC's flight fleet expensive, underused, critics say

Thu, 12 May 2011 19:24:19 -0400

Most of the year, North Carolina Department of Transportation and Commerce aircraft sit in the state-leased hangar at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Some wonder, could the private sector fly state leaders for less?

Audit: DOT spent millions on 'underused equipment'

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:47:15 -0400

A state audit released Tuesday says the North Carolina Department of Transportation has spent millions of dollars on heavy equipment that sits idle or is seldom used.

DOT seeks state audit of Ferry Division

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:16:42 -0400

The state DOT has asked the State Auditor's Office to investigate various practices within the state-run ferry system that officials call questionable.

Some state road projects lose out under new funding formula

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:59:22 -0400

Removing politics from state road projects means that some projects have been dropped from North Carolina's priority list under a new funding formula.

Hundreds of DOT facilities violate federal law for disabled

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:54:21 -0400

A Raleigh license plate office deemed out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is also one of five locations in Wake County where disabled drivers can pick up their handicapped parking placards.

Court: Some DOT minority contractor rules invalid

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:10:06 -0400

A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down part of a North Carolina law designed to ensure minority contractors get a fair share of state highway construction projects.

DOT fires ferry chief

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:09:25 -0400

The man hired to get North Carolina's ferries back on track after a federal investigation has been fired.

Ex-DOT leader subpoenaed in Easley case

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:55:41 -0400

Former state Transportation Secretary Lyndo Tippett has been subpoenaed to testify to a federal grand jury investigating former Gov. Mike Easley's dealings with friends and contributors while in office, sources told WRAL News.

Judge backs DOT firing of sleepy worker

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:31:28 -0400

The North Carolina Department of Transportation was justified in firing an employee who repeatedly fell asleep on the job, a state judge ruled Wednesday.

$15M in state property lost, stolen, damaged since 2004

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:10:04 -0400

More than $15 million worth of state property has been lost, stolen or damaged since 2004. While some cases prompted criminal investigations, many of the losses are gone for good.