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AAA Projects Record Number of North Carolinians Traveling for Holiday Weekend

Posted by Staff | Jun 30, 2016 | Traffic

AAA Carolinas projects that nearly 1.2 million North Carolinians will travel this weekend hitting a record high for Fourth of July travel. AAA Carolinas Public Relations Manager Tiffany Wright said the high volume of travelers...

Record Number of Holiday Travelers Expected

Posted by Staff | Dec 18, 2015 | Traffic

A record number of North Carolinians, nearly three million, are expected to hit the road this holiday season, according to AAA Carolinas. Falling gas prices are making it more affordable to travel this year. The state average...

Traveling in Style

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Jun 26, 2015 | The Fashion Plate

Packing Perils Summer vacation season is upon us. By car, by plane, by boat, by train….you’re bound to be headed somewhere this summer. That means you have the daunting task of packing ahead of you, which takes time, energy,...

Memorial Day Motorists Expected To Hit 10-Year High

Posted by Staff | May 21, 2015 | State

There’s bad news and good for motorists this Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA Carolinas, the roads will be crowded but the gas will be cheap.

Freezing Rain May Lead to Slippery Commute Wednesday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 13, 2015 | Weather

Winter has officially settled in across the Tar Heel state, and our area is no exception. After seeing heavy rain early Monday morning, temperatures have fallen and led to the possibility of some icing as we continue through the...

NC Gas Prices Continue to Trend Downwards

Posted by Staff | Aug 1, 2014 | State

AAA Carolinas reports that the gas prices in North Carolina are the lowest they have been in more than a month and drivers are paying less this July than the July of last year; this trend is predicted to continue as the summer progresses.

NC DOT Awaits Snowfall

Posted by Ran Northam | Jan 28, 2014 | Weather

“With the temperatures, we expect it to start sticking immediately,” the NC DOT’s Brad Wall says. “So as soon as we get some accumulation on the pavement, then we’ll start putting out salt.”

Triangle Expressway Toll Increases 5% With New Year

Posted by Ran Northam | Jan 1, 2014 | Traffic

Commuters using the Triangle Expressway will pay more in 2014 as the rates increased nearly five percent Friday to pay off the bond that helped build it.

Gas Prices Down, Labor Day Travel Up

Posted by Ran Northam | Aug 28, 2013 | Traffic

You can expect more people on the roads this weekend compared to previous Labor Day weekends.

Traffic Decrease Expected Ahead of Deadliest Day for Drivers

Posted by Staff | Jul 1, 2013 | Traffic

With the July 4 holiday coming up, the American Automobile Association is warning drivers to be careful, as a recent AAA study found that Independence Day is the deadliest day for car crashes.

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