North Carolina DMV will no longer issue license plates with Confederate flag imagery
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Division of Motor Vehicles employees sort out a collection of vanity license plates at the DMV office in Raleigh Friday Sept. 22, 2000. (AP Photo/Gary Allen)
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The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has confirmed that it will no longer issue official license plates bearing the Confederate flag, and those that have such plates will need to replace them upon registration this year.
WTVD-TV in Raleigh reports that the North Carolina DMV s new policy went into effect on Jan. 1. In a statement, North Carolina s Department of Transportation said the plates have the potential to offend those who view them.
N.C. 12 at the S-Curves at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Photo: NCDOT
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s ferry division announced on social media Thursday that ferry routes in the northeast region of the state have been affected by high winds.
The Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Hatteras-Ocracoke ferries were all offline Thursday because of the wind.
The Currituck-Knotts Island route was suspended Thursday morning but NCDOT announced at midday that the ferry was back on schedule. Wind gusts of 40-50 mph were reported at Hatteras and on Pamlico Sound. Winds were expected to die down later Thursday.
The Southport-Fort Fisher, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach and Bayview-Aurora routes were also running on schedule Thursday.
At Wilmington International, the economic growth reflected in the report stems, in part, from the addition of United Airlines in 2018, said Airport Director Julie Wilsey. Other airlines that serve ILM have also added destinations in recent years, which has helped boost the number of passengers served. Those additional non-stops, flights, and airlines have certainly increased the appeal for the local community and businesses, she said.
At Cape Fear Regional Jetport, money flies into Brunswick County, said manager Howie Franklin. The airport primarily serves people traveling for leisure. We re primarily a destination airport, he added.
Several businesses also operate out of the jetport, including two flight schools, a charter service, and a skydiving company. Those businesses help account for the nearly 2,000 jobs that the airport brought to the area in 2019.
North Carolina's Department of Transportation and the Department of Health and Human Services are working together to provide rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites.