North Carolina, I-40 and Helene

Part of I-40 between Tennessee and North Carolina officially reopens to traffic, NCDOT says
Although a lane in each direction will be open to traffic, NCDOT said to expect delays and to consider an alternate route consisting of taking I-81 North to Kingsport then I-26 Ea
Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday.
Stretch of North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road, partially restoring the major travel connection with eastern Tennessee.
Key portion of North Carolina’s I-40 partially reopens after Helene damage
North Carolina is still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene‘s devastation, but a key piece of infrastructure partially reopened over the weekend. In the western part of the Tar Heel State, parts of various roadways vital for interstate travel and commerce,
I-40 partially reopened on Tennessee/North Carolina state line
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North Carolina DMV online services and kiosks back up after outage, NCDOT says
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — All North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles kiosks and online services are back up after an outage on Saturday. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said there was ...
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Restoring Western North Carolina’s Infrastructure: NCDOT Receives $250 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds
Of this funding, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $250 million to repair damaged roadways ...
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Portion of I-40 reopens after damage from Hurricane Helene
Months after Hurricane Helene, a portion of I-40 in North Carolina has reopened. Find out where the highway is now open.
Five months after Helene, I-40 traffic will resume through western North Carolina
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on ...
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Interstate 40 now a 2-lane highway at North Carolina-Tennesee border
A stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee has reopened more than five months after damage from ...
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A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
The state Department of Transportation said the 20-mile (32-kilometer) section on the North Carolina side of the border will officially reopen on Saturday. Flooding in the Pigeon River gorge ...
Columbus County fire departments help battle Carolina Forest wildfire
Local fire departments are assisting Horry County battle a massive wildfire that ignited over the weekend in South Carolina.