Using drones to deliver critical medical supplies

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Friday, 24/04/2020

State transportation officials announced a public-private partnership that will use drones to deliver critical medical supplies and food during the COVID-19 response.       

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Impacted DOT revenues force project delays

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Friday, 24/04/2020

As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing at least a $300 million budget shortfall for the N.C. Department of Transportation for this fiscal year ending June 30.

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