The Asheville Police Department, in partnership with the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program, launched its annual Child Passenger Safety Week campaign, running from September 21 through ... Read More

Tropical Storm Helene destroyed a portion of Interstate 40 in Haywood County, NC on Sept. 27, 2024. As of September 2026, repairs were ongoing. Read More

ASHEVILLE - With the Patton Avenue to Westgate Parkway flyover ramp forever closed due to construction on the Interstate 26 Connector, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has released a ... Read More

Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, crews have restored access and continue rebuilding one of the state's most complex highway ... Read More

Interstate 26 West in Buncombe County is now fully open in its final four lane pattern after years of construction. Read More

The family of a 21-year-old killed in a 2024 crash is suing an Asheville sports pub, alleging the business served the driver while she was visibly impaired. Read More

A driver is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash overnight that closed Interstate 40 West for more than three hours in McDowell County. Read More

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is moving forward with the Interstate 26 connector project, making progress ... Read More

Two new lanes on Interstate 26 East will be available for drivers on Friday morning. But first, the N.C. Department of Transportation will close I-26 East from Brevard Road to Airport Road at 8 p.m. Read More

The damage was especially severe in Henderson County. Read More

Four lanes on Interstate 26, westbound, are now available to drive on in the construction zone between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Exit 33, to Brevard Road. Read More

His contributions earned him the moniker, '?Mr. Asheville.'? With a resolution from the City of Asheville, letters of recommendation from multiple sources, and additional documentation, the N.C. Board ... Read More

A motor home fire shut down Interstate 26 East during the midday hours of May 18, according to emergency personnel. Read More

The North Carolina Department of Transportation issued an uncharacteristically vehement statement Thursday defending itself after retail giant Costco withdrew its application for a new store in Enka, ... Read More

A traffic stop on I-40 near the Haywood / Buncombe County line led to a high-speed chase and a crash into a residence on Wednesday, law enforcement confirmed. Read More

The French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization may recommend express lanes along a portion of Interstate 40 to fund a road improvement project. Read More

On the evening of Friday, Oct. 3, Interstate 40 was closed in both directions in Haywood County near the Tennessee state line. Read More

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) - Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 are closed near the Tennessee state line due to a crash Friday evening. A traffic alert from the North Carolina Department of ... Read More

The National Hurricane Center [NHC] shows North Carolina had 107 deaths from Helene, 86 direct deaths and 21 indirect deaths. Many indirect deaths were from medical issues, heart attacks, car crashes ... Read More

An early-morning accident involving two tractor-trailers and two Polk County EMS vehicles has shut down I-26 East for several hours on Sept. 25. Read More

Hurricane Helene caused significant devastation in Western North Carolina, which had a unique effect on ... Great Smoky Mountains and just over 100 miles of Interstate 40 between them, Asheville and ... Read More

A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in a vehicle on the side of Interstate 26 following an apparent assault. Read More

The driver of the pickup truck, identified as 35-year-old Adam Christopher Kane, sustained minor injuries from the crash and was treated by EMS at the scene. Kane was charged with misdemeanor death by ... Read More

An injured student and the family of a teen killed in an I-40 car crash after Christ School's prom filed two lawsuits against the school and driver. Read More