Travel

Time is running out to book a relatively inexpensive flight for the holidays. Airlines say that demand is sky high and as a result, airfares are soaring.

National

Holiday flights will be pricey and packed. Here are 5 things to know before you book

11:40am October 31, 2022

by David Schaper

Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher air fares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay.

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Tourists by the boulevard at a Black Sea resort in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 3. Tourists are not allowed to enter the public beach due to the presence of land mines and other explosives.

World News

With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting

7:25am October 01, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.

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Swimming and sailing classes are just a few of the sports on offer to families who vacation in Punta Ala. Families return year after year to give their children a break in nature and let them reunite with friends they only see in the summer.

World News

Italy's Punta Ala, where the sea beckons and relationships run deep

3:14pm August 24, 2022

by Adam Raney

On the Tuscan coast lies a beach town with no archaeological sites or Roman ruins. Instead, there are big houses, with tennis courts and stables — a sporty getaway for people with money to spend.

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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House last week. Biden signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at increasing the flow of information to families of Americans detained abroad, and at imposing sanctions on the criminals, terrorists or government off

Biden issues a new executive order relating to hostages and detained Americans

9:09am July 19, 2022

by Washington Desk

President Biden has issued an executive order to try to improve efforts to free American hostages and detainees, senior administration officials told reporters.

Health & Safety

North Carolina may become a destination for abortion care, Duke Health OB/GYN says

5:41pm June 27, 2022

by Paul Garber

With the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last week, abortion is now banned or will likely soon be banned in most southeastern states. North Carolina is an exception.

The airline industry is struggling to keep up with spiked demand for air travel.

'Revenge travel' is surging. Here's what you need to know

10:28am June 16, 2022

by Manuela López Restrepo

Despite sky-high prices and limited availability, people are traveling in droves. Could this new term explain why?

Transportation

Work begins on Ashe County bridge replacement on Blue Ridge Parkway

5:44pm June 08, 2022

by Paul Garber

Two High Country sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway are getting big-budget makeovers.

The U.S. Justice Department filed a brief in federal appeals court Tuesday to overturn a federal judge's decision that declared the government mask mandate on planes, trains and buses unlawful. Here, a sign stating that masks are required at San Francisco

DOJ asks federal appeals court to reverse order lifting travel mask mandate

10:33pm May 31, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority."

A mask is seen on the ground at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate for airports and other methods of public transportation as a new COVID variant is on the rise across parts of the

These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes

11:56am April 22, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The cases will be determined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the company. Here's a look at where each of the major U.S. airlines stands.

Transportation

As speeding-related deaths rise, a new campaign hopes to slow them down

3:47pm April 13, 2022

by Eddie Garcia

With spring break travel in full force, North Carolina officials are cracking down on speeding drivers with the