North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

I-40 in North Carolina to reopen in March, nearly 6 months after Hurricane Helene
Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina after Helene
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.
Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1. Gov.
Interstate 40 partially reopening in western North Carolina in March
This announcement comes after a visit by the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy surveyed Helene Recovery in the area.
2 lanes of Helene-damaged portion of I-40 in western NC set to reopen soon: Governor Stein
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Two lanes on a portion of I-40 that suffered catastrophic damage when Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina are planning to reopen by the beginning of March, according to North Carolina Governor Josh Stein.
Part of I-40 opening near North Carolina-Tennessee line by March, Stein says
Stein said one lane of I-40 will reopen in each direction near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line, although I-40 will remain a construction zone, writing on X: "We will reope
NCDOT brines North Carolina roads ahead of winter storm
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has already started preparing North Carolina's roads ahead of the ...
Tolls on I-95 in North Carolina? No way, lawmakers say
A bill in the General Assembly would block tolls on Interstate 95 in North Carolina. But why it's necessary is a mystery.
USDOT will try a new method to expedite I-40 repairs, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of Interstate 40 at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. A special use permit may change the ...
There's a new Interstate 40 opening date at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. What to know
There's good news for Tennessee travelers: Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks ...
Is I-40 still closed? Interstate 40 at Tennessee/North Carolina border to open this spring
Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge could reopen this spring. Here's the latest on reconstruction after Hurricane ...
North Carolina's vibrant EV sector unfazed by federal pullback
The Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts aren't slowing down the fast-growing EV industry in North Carolina.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation surveys Helene recovery in western NC
Sean Duffy, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, was in Haywood County on Monday morning to survey recovery efforts after ...
Trump administration halts program funding EV stations in North Carolina
The U.S. Department of Transportation is halting funding for a federal program that helps states build stations for electric ...