A major benchmark has been achieved amid Hurricane Helene's recovery efforts as parts of Interstate 40 prepare to open this weekend in western North Carolina.

As the rebuilding from Hurricane Helene continues across Western North Carolina a major reopening is happening this weekend..

The four-mile stretch of I-40 on the Tennessee and North Carolina border will reopen to motor traffic Saturday, according to ...

The road was initially scheduled to reopen by Jan. 1, 2025, but a new washout in December 2024 forced the road to remain ...

I-40 is scheduled to reopen to traffic on Saturday with one lane in each direction at 35 mph through narrow lanes.

Standing along Dix Creek Road, even five months after Helene’s wrath, the storm’s left a lasting scar on the mountainside.

Repairs are far from over. NCDOT said it could take up to three years before I-40 is fully restored. Until then, drivers should expect delays and lane restrictions.

Interstate 40 at the North Carolina and Tennessee state lines is set to partially reopen on Saturday, more than five months after Hurricane Helene left it damaged.

JONATHAN CREEK – Interstate 40 is set to open to traffic on Saturday (March 1) for the first time since Hurricane Helene swelled the Pigeon River and scoured large swaths of eastbound lanes last ...

Crossnore Communities for Children (Avery County) - $100,000 to support trauma resiliency efforts for neighboring communities ...

The road has been closed through Pigeon River Gorge since the storm destroyed sections of it in late September.

Lawmakers filed a bill in the North Carolina Senate on Wednesday that would send $150 million in funds to support rebuilding ...