Top Story Spotlight State releases state rail plan, open to public comment through Jan. 20 Staff reports Dec 30, 2025 Dec 30, 2025 Updated Dec 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The North Carolina Department of Transportation's Rail Division has released its State Rail Plan for public comment.kAm“&A52E:?8 E9:D C6A@CE 96=AD FD DEC2E68:42==J A=2? 7@C E96 7FEFC6 @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2VD A2DD6?86C 2?5 7C6:89E C2:= DJDE6>D[Q #2:= s:G:D:@? s:C64E@C 2E E96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? y2D@? ~CE9?6C D2:5 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6] “!F3=:4 7665324< :D 6DD6?E:2= E@ 6?DFC6 H6VC6 DFAA@CE:?8 2 C2:= ?6EH@C< E92E D6CG6D 2?5 36?67:ED 2== }@CE9 r2C@=:?:2?D]Qk^AmkAm%96 $E2E6 #2:= !=2? 96=AD :56?E:7J ?665D 2?5 8F:56D AF3=:4 :?G6DE>6?ED :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2VD 7C6:89E 2?5 A2DD6?86C C2:= ?6EH@C<] %96 a_ad A=2? 2:>D E@ 4=62C=J 4@>>F?:42E6 E96 G:D:@? 7@C }@CE9 r2C@=:?2VD C2:= DJDE6> H9:=6 DFAA@CE:?8 E96 DE2E6VD 8@2=D 2?5 A@=:4:6D H96? :E 4@>6D E@ C2:=]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts kAm%96 C6A@CE ?@E @?=J 9:89=:89ED ?665D 2?5 A=2?D 7@C A2DD6?86C C2:= 3FE 7@C 7C6:89E C2:= 2?5 64@?@>:4 :?G6DE>6?E 2D H6==] $@>6 <6J :?:E:2E:G6D :? E96 C6A@CE 2C6ik^AmkF=mk=:mr@?E:?F65 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 :>AC@G6>6?E @7 E96 $@FE962DE r@CC:5@C[ :?4=F5:?8 }r qJ %C2:? !:65>@?E 2?5 r2C@=:?:2? 4@CC:5@CD[ E@ 2==@H 7@C 7FCE96C :>AC@G6>6?E 2?5 6IA2?D:@? @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 :?E6C4:EJ A2DD6?86C C2:= D6CG:46]k^=:mk=:mr@?E:?F65 8C256 D6A2C2E:@? 2?5 4C@DD:?8 :>AC@G6>6?E AC@;64ED E@ :?4C62D6 D276EJ]k^=:mk=:mx?4C62D65 2446DD E@ A@CED 2?5 :?=2?5 7C6:89E 724:=:E:6Dk^=:mk=:m%96 :>AC@G6>6?E @7 A2DD6?86C 2?5 7C6:89E 724:=:E:6D DE2E6H:56 E@ DFAA@CE :?4C62D65 C2:=C@25 24E:G:EJ :? E96 DE2E6]k^=:mk^F=m kAm%96 $E2E6 #2:= !=2? 6DE:>2E6D =6G6=D @7 7:?2?4:2= :?G6DE>6?E ?646DD2CJ E@ >66E 7FEFC6 C2:=C@25 56>2?5D H9:=6 8C@H:?8 E96 C2:=C@25 ?6EH@C<VD G:E2=:EJ 2?5 64@?@>:4 4@?EC:3FE:@? E@ E96 DE2E6]k^Am kAm!F3=:4 4@>>6?E @? E96 C6A@CE H:E9 36 @A6? E9C@F89 y2?] a_[ a_ae] %@ 4@>>6?E @? E96 C6A@CE[ G:D:E }r s~%VD !F3=:4 x?AFE H63D:E6[ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^?45@E]AF3=:4:?AFE]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm?45@E]AF3=:4:?AFE]4@>k^2m] k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Downed US pilot trained to survive, evade, resist and escape: Analysis Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface AP Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US Recommended for you
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