‘Gone.’ The main route through the NC mountains will take a long time to rebuild
Interstate 40’s path through the Pigeon River Gorge has always been precarious. It took 15 years to build and now it will ...
GSMNP to close Newfound Gap Road temporarily after influx of truckers illegally driving through park
Commercial vehicles are prohibited everywhere in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park except on the Spur between Pigeon ...
State senator: I-26 expected to be fixed first, I-40 will require more time after flooding disaster
Massey was among elected and state staff who toured damage sites this week in Unicoi and Greene counties. Flooding took out five bridges, four of which she viewed, she said. Infra ...
TDOT reopens routes in Greene and Johnson counties that were severely damaged by flooding
SR 350, also known as Jonas Bridge Road, was covered under 30 feet of debris. TDOT said chunks of the road were missing, ...
Video from trooper-involved shooting in Putnam County released during court hearing
Two men accused of shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper, nearly taking his life, appeared in a Cookeville court Friday morning.
A week after Helene, recovery efforts struggle to reach parts of southern Appalachia
Almost a week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding and destruction in multiple states, many ...
Interstate 40 to remain closed ‘indefinitely’ in western North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said it’s unclear exactly when a closed portion of Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina will be open.
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NCDOT says no timeline for I-40 east reopening near TN border
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the timeline for when Interstate 40 will open near the ...
I-40 between North Carolina, Tennessee indefinitely closed, NCDOT says
The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports that Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line (from Mile Marker ...
I-40 and I-26 from NC to TN remain closed, interstate access limited across Western NC
According to the NC Department of Transportation, drivers can’t get from North Carolina to Tennessee via I-40 or I-26. “There ...
Bananas, beer and coffee could be supply chain casualties from Helene and a port strike
See which items experts say could be harder to find on Carolina shelves, or cost more, after Hurricane Helene and during ...
I-40 closure near NC/TN line will last months, says Pete Buttigieg
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg believes the stretch of I-40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee border will be ...