Transportation

Watauga County public schools remain closed for a third week following the devastation of Helene in western North Carolina. Officials say damaged infrastructure is one of the biggest barriers to resuming classes. 

Guilford County Schools is hosting several in-person events at high schools this week to register students for transportation. Changes in bus routes and transportation service zones go into effect next school year. 

The county is seeking program ideas that could help in areas such as connecting people to work or social services.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools was awarded more than $20,000 from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to purchase equipment to increase school bus safety.

Guilford County Schools, like other districts in the state, is facing challenges in filling bus driver vacancies. Officials say changes need to be made at the state level to tackle the problem. 

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education held a forum to hear from middle schoolers on Tuesday. Transportation was a big topic. 

Greensboro Police Department is recruiting civilians to investigate certain traffic accidents. 

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to take advantage of new Saturday hours at its Greensboro and Winston-Salem offices.  

A North Carolina driving safety expert is raising concerns about a new state law that will soon permanently shorten the amount of time teenagers must wait before driving unsupervised.

State and local leaders gathered Monday for a ceremony marking the opening of the final segment of Greensboro’s Urban Loop project.