Crews moving mountains to fix Interstate 40 after Hurricane Helene
KELLY THANK YOU. NEARLY A YEAR AFTER HELENE CAUSED THE PIGEON GORGE RIVER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO WASH OUT A SEVEN MILE SECTION OF INTERSTATE 40, D-O-T ENGINEERS ARE SHARING AN UPDATE ON THE ... > react
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Latest I-40 North Carolina News Reports
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Crash closes all lanes of I-40 West in Winston-Salem
- North Carolina
- Accident
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- Mar 11, 2026 04:39am
Salem, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at Exit 190 (Hanes Mall Boulevard). No additional ... Read More
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Crash closes I-40 West in Winston-Salem at Hanes Mall Boulevard
- North Carolina
- Accident
- source: Bing
- 11 views
- Mar 10, 2026 10:08pm
The road is closed at Interstate-40 West at the Hanes Mall Boulevard exit in Winston-Salem due to a crash, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Read More
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I-40 Off-Ramp in Orange County Set for Overnight Closures, Concrete Removal
- North Carolina
- Hwy 40
- source: Bing
- 16 views
- Mar 09, 2026 3:29pm
The state Department of transportation announced it will begin nightly closures of the west-bound I-40 off-ramp to Highway 86 in Chapel Hill. Read More
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Fiery semi-truck crash closes I-40 in North Carolina
- North Carolina
- Accident
- source: Bing
- 32 views
- Mar 07, 2026 10:00pm
A semi-truck crash caused a fiery closure on I-40 in North Carolina. Read More
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I-40 crashes, one with fire, in Orange County create gridlock for miles
- North Carolina
- NC-86
- source: Bing
- 30 views
- Mar 07, 2026 1:22pm
Vehicle crashes about a mile apart - including one with a fire - closed parts of both directions of Interstate 40 in Orange County on Saturday ... Read More
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What does Chapel Hill want at Carolina North? Council puts concerns in a letter.
- North Carolina
- Chapel Hill
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 31 views
- Mar 05, 2026 6:24pm
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Carolina North could drive the growth of Chapel Hill's Martin Luther King Jr. corridor and affect housing, traffic and businesses. Read More
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Semi-truck and trailer destroyed in fiery crash on I-40
- North Carolina
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 32 views
- Mar 05, 2026 1:49pm
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A section of Interstate 40 in Clyde, North Carolina, remains closed after a crash involving a semi-truck. Read More
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I-40 set to reopen after fiery tractor trailer crash melts asphalt, closes interstate
- North Carolina
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Mar 05, 2026 12:55pm
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An early-morning crash on Interstate 40 East in Haywood County on March 5 resulted in a tractor trailer being engulfed in flames and forced 40 to close. Read More
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Crews: Fiery diesel fuel tank crash shuts down I-40E in WNC
- North Carolina
- Accident
- source: Bing
- 32 views
- Mar 05, 2026 09:33am
Fire crews were called to the scene after an 18-wheeler hit a road barrier. Read More
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Tractor-trailer fire shuts down I-40 eastbound lanes
- North Carolina
- I-40 Eastbound
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Mar 05, 2026 08:21am
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A tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 40 threw a wrench in morning commutes, completely shutting down the east bound lanes of I-40 between Waynesville and Canton. Read More
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PHOTOS: Fiery tractor trailer crash on I-40 East melts asphalt, closes interstate
- North Carolina
- I-40 Near Southwest
- source: Bing
- 35 views
- Mar 05, 2026 06:25am
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An early-morning crash on Interstate 40 East in Haywood County on March 5 resulted in a tractor trailer being engulfed in flames and forced 40 to close. Read More
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Fiery tractor trailer crash on I-40 East melts asphalt, closes interstate
- North Carolina
- I-40 W
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Mar 05, 2026 05:42am
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An early-morning crash on Interstate 40 East in Haywood County on March 5 resulted in a tractor trailer being engulfed in flames and forced 40 to close. Read More
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Crash blocks I-40 in Durham near NC 54
- North Carolina
- NC-54
- source: Bing
- 28 views
- Mar 05, 2026 03:22am
A crash is blocking a westbound lane of I-40 in Durham near N.C. 54, causing heavy delays in the area. A crash is blocking a westbound lane of I-40 in Durham near N.C. 54, causing heavy delays in the ... Read More
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In a first, homes for bats added into wall of new I-40 bridge, NC officials say
- North Carolina
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 37 views
- Mar 03, 2026 10:16am
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So state wildlife and transportation officials saw an opportunity when work began on replacing an Interstate 40 bridge near the Tennessee state line. In what is being called a '?first of its kind idea, ... Read More
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Sheriff's Office: Moving Truck Hit and Run in Hillsborough Ends With Dramatic Chase, Stop in Greensboro
- North Carolina
- Hillsborough
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 52 views
- Mar 02, 2026 12:44pm
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A Virginia man faces several charges in North Carolina after an extensive vehicle pursuit that began with a hit-and-run case in Hillsborough. Read More
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Raleigh-area crashes close lanes, snarl I-40 and US 1 traffic
- North Carolina
- I-40 Near Raleigh
- source: Bing
- 12 views
- Feb 28, 2026 3:38pm
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Two crashes in the Raleigh area, about a mile apart and within three minutes, caused traffic problems for more than an hour early Saturday evening. One crash happened ... Read More
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Crash in Greensboro causes backups on interstate
- North Carolina
- Lane Closed
- source: Bing
- 72 views
- Feb 27, 2026 08:46am
An NCDOT camera showed traffic backed up on I-40 east near Business 85 South around 8:30 a.m. Friday. Read More
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Triad man escapes after 100 mph chase, crash on Interstate 40 in North Carolina: deputies
- North Carolina
- I-40 Near Old Fort
- source: Bing
- 76 views
- Feb 27, 2026 05:48am
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A suspect is at large after a high-speed chase in Johnston County ended with a crash in Wake County Thursday morning, deputies said. Read More
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Wet roads cause multiple crashes on I-40 in Raleigh
- North Carolina
- I-40 Near Raleigh
- source: Bing
- 68 views
- Feb 26, 2026 02:50am
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A crash on Thursday closed three lanes on Interstate 40 West near Airport Boulevard. A crash on Thursday closed three lanes on Interstate 40 West near Airport Boulevard. Read More
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