Umstead Park reveals discovery
The Wake Stone Corp. quarry on the property it has leased from Raleigh-Durham International Airport is 500-feet deep.
Stay updated with breaking news from Wake Stone Corp. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The Wake Stone Corp. quarry on the property it has leased from Raleigh-Durham International Airport is 500-feet deep.
Wake Stone Corp. is looking to expand the quarry operation with a new hole on neighboring land owned by Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The Department of Environmental Quality reached a settlement with Wake Stone Corp. that will allow the company to mine stone on land adjacent to Umstead State Park.
The much-debated quarry is back on again after a judge overturns a decision from state environmental regulators.
Updated December 15, 2020 12:24 p.m. EST Raleigh, N.C. — A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Tuesday against an attempt by an environmental group to void a lease for a gravel mine near Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority agreed in March 2019 to a 25-year lease with Wake Stone Corp. for a quarry adjacent to the airport. The Umstead Coalition, along with a couple who live next to the planned quarry and a mountain biking group, alleged in a lawsuit that the lease deal was illegal because officials in Raleigh, Durham, Wake C...