The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that a Mocksville plane crash on Tuesday was deadly. The crash at Sugar Valley Airport killed two passengers, including the pilot, and injured one.

Winston-Salem Department of Transportation Director Jeff Fansler explains that the intersection at University Parkway and Coliseum Drive, being a major city corridor, requires pedestrian accommodations. Financial challenges prevented DOT from redesigning the intersection completely, but he says the city has secured funding to install pedestrian traffic signals on all four corners. The timeline for the project is late 2026 or early 2027, with an estimated cost of $120,000.

Beginning on May 7, Americans traveling on commercial airplanes or entering certain federal buildings will find their driver’s licenses are no longer accepted for identification purposes unless they meet standards established by a 20-year-old law, the REAL ID Act.

Parking meters are becoming a thing of the past in downtown Winston-Salem.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation was selected to host this year’s nationwide campaign. Last week, Governor Josh Stein proclaimed April as Work Zone Awareness Month.

Members of the public can comment on the new policy and grants by attending a virtual meeting in May.

Six months after Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, roughly one-third of the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed, but the National Parks Service has begun projects to repair the damage.

The pilot program will initially serve the northwest part of the city along North Main Street.

The Great Scenic Railway Journeys’ 30th Anniversary special will air this week on PBS NC stations statewide.

A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic…