Ride share Coverage

Ride share and food delivery drivers plan to strike Wednesday

Drivers with Uber, Lyft and other ride-share companies plan on striking on Wednesday.

Uber, Lyft and Deliveroo workers in US and UK plan Valentine's Day strike

Thousands of drivers for ride hailing services and food delivery riders in the United States and United Kingdom are planning to strike on Valentine's Day in disputes over pay and working conditions.

By Anna Cooban, CNN

Rocky Mount considers city-run ridesharing service as alternative to bus routes

Rocky Mount is considering microtransit as a new way to get around town. However, a report found it would cost more than $24.4 million over a seven-year span.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

The Wrap: A party switch, a budget vote, anti-trans bills filed and new transportation taxes pitched

The week in North Carolina politics from WRAL's NC Capitol team.

Rocky Mount could swap buses for ride shares

Rocky Mount is exploring the possibility of switching out its Tar River Transit city bus system for a network of city-run ride shares that would work like Uber or Lyft.

Rocky Mount considering swapping out city buses for ride share vans

Rocky Mount is exploring the possibility of switching out its Tar River Transit city bus system for a network of city-run ride shares that would work like Uber or Lyft.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Raleigh police find no evidence of crime in teen's claim she jumped from Lyft after feeling unsafe

Raleigh police on Wednesday told WRAL News that their investigation into the report of a Lyft driver found "no evidence of any crime."

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Raleigh teen shares scary moments inside Lyft ride before she decided to jump out

Eziya Bowden, 16, explained to WRAL News why she jumped out of a moving car.

'I feel like it saved my life': Raleigh teen explains why she jumped out of Lyft ride while it was moving

Eziya Bowden, 16, explained to WRAL News why she jumped out of a moving car.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Uber launches new safety feature in Raleigh

Uber is launching a new feature to help make riders and drivers feel safer.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Driver charged in Durham crash that killed Duke worker

A driver has been charged in connection with a recent crash on the Durham Freeway that killed a Duke University employee.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Transit service launches in Wilson, solidifying its Smart City status

The newly launched transit service RIDE is the latest addition to Wilson's Smart City innovations, further solidifying the city's reputation as a tech hub in eastern North Carolina.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

Who's driving your taxi? One driver, two crashes and a call for change

Whenever you jump in the back of a taxi or a ride-share, you put your safety in the hands of a stranger. Although the vast majority of trips work out just fine, that isn't always the case, especially when a driver's health is involved.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Taxi, ride-share companies aren't required to check drivers' health histories

Whenever you jump in the back of a taxi or a ride-share, you put your safety in the hands of a stranger. Although the vast majority of trips work out just fine, that isn't always the case, especially when a driver's health is involved.

What you need to know if you've been hurt in a ride share accident

While rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft are convenient, there's always a risk of a collision when on the road. If you've been injured in a rideshare accident, you may be entitled to a personal injury claim.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

Vector rideshare puts campus communities in touch for travel

What sets this app apart from other mainstream apps like Uber and Lyft is that it offers riders the ability to travel farther distances at an affordable price.

New ridesharing app offers a safer alternative for students to get home

College students are finding new, safe and affordable ways to get back home from college through an app called Vector Rideshare.

Alyssa Hui, 2020 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellow

Uber experimenting with 1-800 number for rides

The new toll-free phone number, 1-833-USE-UBER, is being implemented in the state of Arizona and could expand nationwide.

New laws, effective Sunday, include changes for telemarketers, drivers and sexual consent

More than a dozen new criminal laws take effect on Sunday, ranging from new consumer protections to historic changes in the state's sexual assault laws.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Uber rides, sex abuse are subjects of new NC laws

New North Carolina laws taking effect in October are designed to keep Uber and Lyft passengers safe, protect girls from sexual abuse and help people enter state-regulated trades.

NCSU student speaks about state's new ride-share law

An NCSU student played a pivotal role in getting a new ride share safety law approved.

NCSU student speaks out on how she helped get NC's ride-share law moving

A bill is headed to Governor Roy Cooper's desk that aims to keep you safe the next time you request an Uber or Lyft.

Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter

'Gotcha' ride share company bringing e-scooters, bikes to Raleigh

Raleigh city leaders say Gotcha, a new Charleston-based competitor, will soon fill the void of e-scooters and bikes.

Gotcha: As Bird and Lime scooters leave Raleigh, a new e-ride company is in town

The City of Raleigh will end its contract with two ride-sharing companies, Bird and Lime, this week. But city leaders say Gotcha, a new Charleston-based competitor, will soon fill the void.

Kathryn Brown, anchor/reporter and Rick Armstrong, producer

Ride-share safety bill clears NC Senate

Bill requiring new signage is one vote away from heading to the governor.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter