North Carolina, Tennessee and Hurricane Helene

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1
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.
Mission Mules has been in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene.
Mission Mules started in the aftermath of Helene with the initial thought of helping for the first few weeks. The group from North Carolina decided to put their mules to use by using them to help get to places impacted by the flood that was impossible to get to by foot or a truck.
I-40 to reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina after Helene damage
I-40 to reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina after Helene damage in September 2024. The interstate is set to open on March 1, 2025.
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.
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.
Helene: Limited I-40 reopening could be within a month
Interstate 40, a key commerce route from North Carolina to California, could reopen in a limited manner in about a month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday. Speaking from where two eastbound lanes of the interstate collapsed into the Pigeon River,
North Carolina DOT gives insight into repairs ahead of reopening of I-40
As crews continue to make repairs so that I-40 at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line can be reopened, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has released
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 I-40 that collapsed during Helene to reopen
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday while visiting the roadway’s shuttered portion and meeting with U.
I-40 section damaged by Helene will reopen in early March, NC Gov. Josh Stein says
Gov. Josh Stein announced the opening during a Feb. 10 visit from Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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Hurricane Helene destroyed their local bridge, but residents must pay for its replacement
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Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: 'Treated badly by Democrats'
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September.
Part of I-40 opening near North Carolina-Tennessee line by March, Stein says
As of Monday, I-40 remains closed from the Tennessee state line to Exit 20 (U.S. 276/Jonathan Creek Road). Since it will ...