Richard Stradling

Raleigh

Transportation Reporter at The News & Observer

Transportation reporter for The News & Observer. Planes, trains and automobiles, plus bicycles, scooters and just plain walking. Also #census2020

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North Carolina is aging. Fast-growing minority groups are slowing the trend.

1 day ago | newsobserver.com | Richard Stradling |David Raynor

Carlos Bajana and his wife Andrea Bajana with their 4-year-old daughter Cassandra Bajana at their home in Henderson. The rate of Latino homeowners has steadily risen in the in North Carolina, with homeownership rates increasing in 95 of the state's 100 counties in the decade ending 2020, census data shows. [email protected] North Carolina's increasing racial and ethnic diversity is helping slow the aging of the state's population, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
NCDOT weighs options as the rising ocean erodes Ocracoke ferry dock

2 weeks ago | heraldonline.com | Richard Stradling |Kevin Keister
NCDOT weighs options as the rising ocean erodes Ocracoke ferry dock

2 weeks ago | heraldsun.com | Richard Stradling |Kevin Keister
Another text scam surfaces in NC, this time involving the DMV

3 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Richard Stradling

It seems there's no end to the fake text messages that try to cheat people out of money. The latest ones making the rounds purport to come from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. The texts claim the receiver owes money - either an unpaid fine, fee or toll - and provides a fake website and a deadline to settle the debt. It's all bogus, according to the DMV. "NCDMV does not and will never request payments via text message," the agency said in a press release Tuesday.
NC: Are you a rider or just train curious? NC’s rail program wants to hear from you.

3 weeks ago | masstransitmag.com | Richard Stradling

If you’ve ever ridden Amtrak in North Carolina or even just thought about it, the people who run the state’s passenger trains want to hear from you. The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to add another daily round trip of the Piedmont between Raleigh and Charlotte in the coming years and is asking people what they’d like to see in the state’s train service.
‘Know what’s in your bag.’ TSA finds guns, other weapons at RDU checkpoints

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Richard Stradling

Before you head to the airport for your summer vacation, the Transportation Security Administration has some packing advice: Completely empty your carry-on bag before filling it up again. How come? Because one of the most common reasons people give for trying to bring guns or other prohibited items through TSA checkpoints is that they didn’t know they were in the bag, says agency spokesman Dan Velez. “Start with an empty suitcase,” Velez said.
At Lake Crabtree County Park, a final group bike ride and a call to action

3 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Richard Stradling

Off-road cyclists gather at Lake Crabtree County Park on Saturday May 31, 2025, before one final group ride on the trails there. Wake County closed the trails the following day, a month before its lease with Raleigh-Durham International Airport expires. TORC Hundreds of cyclists came out to Lake Crabtree County Park on Saturday for one final group ride on the off-road trails and to rally support for a last-ditch effort to try to save them.
Are you a rider or just train curious? NC's rail program wants to hear from you.

3 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Richard Stradling

If you've ever ridden Amtrak in North Carolina or even just thought about it, the people who run the state's passenger trains want to hear from you. The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to add another daily round trip of the Piedmont between Raleigh and Charlotte in the coming years and is asking people what they'd like to see in the state's train service.
I know DMV is broken. I'm going to do something about it.

4 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Richard Stradling

Gov. Josh Stein visited a Division of Motor Vehicles office in Raleigh on Friday to acknowledge that he understands the agency has big problems and to pledge that his administration will fix them. Stein was joined by Joey Hopkins, the secretary of Transportation, and Paul Tine, whom Stein appointed DMV commissioner this spring. Tine and Hopkins echoed the governor's admission that the DMV is largely failing the people of North Carolina and promised that improvements are on the way.
NC governor: I know DMV is broken. We’re going to do something about it.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Richard Stradling

Gov. Josh Stein visited a Division of Motor Vehicles office in Raleigh on Friday to acknowledge that he understands the agency has big problems and to pledge that his administration will fix them. Stein was joined by Joey Hopkins, the secretary of Transportation, and Paul Tine, whom Stein appointed DMV commissioner this spring. Tine and Hopkins echoed the governor’s admission that the DMV is largely failing the people of North Carolina and promised that improvements are on the way.

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Richard Stradling @RStradling

31 Jan 25

Hoboken, NJ, has gotten a lot of attention for eliminating fatal car crashes. But #RaleighNC is a far different place. #visionzero #ralpol https://t.co/aM3ScgbH7d

Richard Stradling @RStradling

27 Jan 25

Leaving the woods and trails as they are doesn't appear to be an option. #WakeCounty #rdu https://t.co/WcsghWbyw2

Richard Stradling @RStradling

9 Jan 25

We have a new leader @newsobserver. https://t.co/G12TXimYXi

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Articles

North Carolina is aging. Fast-growing minority groups are slowing the trend.

NCDOT weighs options as the rising ocean erodes Ocracoke ferry dock

NCDOT weighs options as the rising ocean erodes Ocracoke ferry dock

Another text scam surfaces in NC, this time involving the DMV

NC: Are you a rider or just train curious? NC’s rail program wants to hear from you.

‘Know what’s in your bag.’ TSA finds guns, other weapons at RDU checkpoints

At Lake Crabtree County Park, a final group bike ride and a call to action

Are you a rider or just train curious? NC's rail program wants to hear from you.

I know DMV is broken. I'm going to do something about it.

NC governor: I know DMV is broken. We’re going to do something about it.

Journalists covering the same region

Melissa Oyler

Greg Lacour

Richard DeVayne

Blair Shiff

Michelle Boudin

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