By RICHARD M. BARRON Air traffic controllers say their control tower isn't tall enough to allow them to see the new runway at Piedmont Triad International Airport when it opens for FedEx in 2009.

By Richard M. Barron, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C. Jun. 25--Mainline Contracting lost a $6.1 million contract last year after state officials gave bad advice to the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority.

By RICHARD M. BARRON Piedmont Triad International Airport, which has struggled to attract passengers and discount airlines, now has another dubious distinction: It has more late flight departures than any airport in the state.

By RICHARD M. BARRON Airlines will cut service throughout the nation this summer, and flights will be harder to find and more expensive in many cities. But service at Piedmont Triad International Airport will expand slightly by fall, which could mean a wider selection of flights for local travelers.

By RICHARD M. BARRON Davidson County's rich farming heritage will soon get a high- tech twist when a Maryland company builds the nation's largest solar farm there to generate electricity.