Raleigh’s average gas price has jumped above $4 per gallon this week, with local stations showing wide price swings and drivers hunting for bargains. Experts urge shopping neighborhood pumps and using price apps.

A two-vehicle crash early Monday on I‑85 near the I‑885/US‑70 split in Durham left at least one person dead and closed the highway for hours.

A septic truck overturned on an I-40 on‑ramp from I-540 near RDU, spilling its tank and closing Exit 1B. Durham police said the driver was not injured.

A City of Durham video lays out proposed stops and next steps for the 5.1-mile Central BRT, moving the plan toward engineering and spring outreach.

NCDOT awarded a $25.7M contract to widen a mile of U.S. 401 in Garner to six lanes, add medians, signal changes and sidewalks. Construction runs into 2029.

Raleigh released a 500‑page Safe Streets plan naming crash hotspots and setting targets to cut fatal and serious-injury crashes toward zero by 2045. The report pairs quick engineering fixes with outreach.

Durham will host the Garmin Marathon Series next Saturday, bringing marathon, half, 10K and 5K races. The city warns of road and trail closures and downtown delays.

NCDOT broke ground on the long‑delayed I‑26 Connector in Asheville, launching a $1.8B project to untangle traffic and link western North Carolina to the Port of Charleston.

Holly Springs unanimously approved new rules for e-bikes and e-motos, authorizing impoundment and fines and planning outreach ahead of a June 1 effective date.

Progress at the Blue Ridge Road underpass has shifted from bridge building to deep excavation and track work; NCDOT plans a track switch by September 2026 and a 2027 State Fair opening.

Ridership on Raleigh’s downtown R‑Line has dropped sharply; transit officials are weighing cuts or a reconfiguration.

A one-year-old boy, Brooks McCoy Ambrose, was struck and killed on NC-42 near Sadie Road on April 14. Troopers say the truck driver stopped and no charges are expected.

A small plane made an emergency landing at RDU Friday; emergency crews responded and airport officials said most operations continued.