The Easter travel weekend is upon us, but weekend travel plans could be impacted by soaring gas prices and the eastern half of the state still recovering from tornadoes that hit nearly a week ago. Gas prices are up $1 over last Easter. “Price of gas has got me staying at home this year,” said […]

Slick, slushy roads made for tough traveling conditions across the Triangle early this morning. Authorities advise you to stay inside, off the roads if you can. “The roads are very bad,” said North Carolina Department of Transportation engineer Joseph Turner. Highways were slowly clearing up Tuesday, but secondary roads were still dangerous. The State Highway […]

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of road trip season, when families all across the nation pack up their cars, trucks and SUVs and take off for destinations across the country.

In the weeks since the Jan. 12 earthquake that leveled Port-au-Prince, cruise ships full of mostly American tourists have continued to dock in Labadee, a private resort 60 miles north of Haiti's devastated capital city.