100+ tickets in a day for big rigs in NC mountains; semi trucks get stuck, flip, slide off small roads during I-40 closure, officials warn
North Carolina transportation officials cautioned about oversized trucks using narrow, twisting roads with some seen stuck, ...
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‘Grace and grit’: Hurricane Helene latest challenge to his western N.C. town
The town of about 4,400 people had just recovered from Tropical Storm Fred in 2021, which triggered destructive flooding ...
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NCDOT Aims to Reopen Helene-damaged Interstate 40 by New Year's Day
Highway and water infrastructure in Western North Carolina are coming back online months after Hurricane Helene brought widespread damage to the region.
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New tourism CEO says he was ‘designed for’ industry
Hamilton County Tourism Inc. this month named David West, a 27-year veteran of the tourism marketing industry, as its next ...
‘There’s a big crack in the road’: The race to get cars off I-40 as Helene washed it away
Here’s the story of a group of people who acted quickly to save lives as the Pigeon River took chunks out of I-40 in the ...
Carey Kish: Explore the natural beauty of the Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s many preserves
DCC has over 7,000 acres and 72 miles of Washington County shoreline under its umbrella, with more in the works.
I-40 section washed away between Tennessee, North Carolina by Helene has targeted reopening date
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation estimate that a portion of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge will ...
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Woman who ignored warnings signs is dead
FREE! A woman chose to drive around the familiar, bright orange and white "Road Closed" signage to her death. The recent storms have heavily damaged Interstate 40 in North Carolina. However, a driver ...
PHOTOS: I-40 repairs on track for New Years Day partial reopening
Crews are working to get a portion of it open by January. Today, News 13 rode along with NCDOT officials for an update on the ...
NCDOT: Helene repairs will cost $5 billion. This road will account for a fifth of that
NCDOT expects to spend $1 billion to rebuild the two-lane highway. That’s nearly the same as the most expensive post-Helene ...
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12 Jaw-Dropping Waterfalls Hidden Away In Minnesota’s Wilderness
Vermillion Falls is proof that you don’t need to trek into the wilderness to find a spectacular waterfall. This urban beauty is like finding a Michelin-star restaurant in a strip mall – unexpected and ...
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K-9 Klara retires
ANGOLA — Ever since a suspect in a crime tried to flee police and ended up in the Pigeon River and he allegedly tried to ...