I-40 North Carolina News Reports

A stretch of Interstate 40 in eastern Wake County will be closed in both directions Monday and Tuesday nights, beginning at 10 p.m. and reopening at 5 a.m. I-40 near U.S. Highway 70 will be closed so ... Read More

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will close eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 this weekend for work on the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway. Read More

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close a portion of Interstate 40 East in Forsyth County for the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway project this weekend. On July 13 at 12 a ... Read More

The Highway Patrol says part of I-40 in Duplin County had to be shut down because of the weather-related crash. Read More

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed a driver was injured in a crash on Interstate 40 in Duplin County Thursday. They said the driver's ... Read More

DUPLIN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) - The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in ... A pickup truck was traveling on I-40 westbound near Wallace when the truck hydroplaned, ran off the road to ... Read More

An Asheville section of I-40 will be shut down from Friday night to Monday morning to allow for highway construction. Read More

Little details are known, but the North Carolina State Highway Patrol says a section of Interstate 40 West near mile marker 382 in Duplin County is shut down. The situation parallels the towns of ... Read More

Press release from North Carolina Department of Transportation: ASHEVILLE - A stretch of Interstate 40 East will close this weekend, weather permitting, allowing contract crews to perform ... Read More

Interstate 40 East in Asheville will partially close this weekend, so rehabilitation can be performed on a bridge between I-26 and Hendersonville Road. Read More

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announces a stretch of Interstate 40 will close over the weekend due to repairs. Read More

Traffic is heavy at McKay's Bookstore in Mebane. The bookstore chain is hosting a 'Road Trip' event to celebrate 50 years and is giving out various prizes at its different locations. It's causing ... Read More

Davie County Schools said in a statement: The roundabout will help reduce congestion during peak school hours, enhance safety for students and parents, and the community. Bus transportation routes for ... Read More

A man driving an ATV has died after hitting a deer late Saturday night, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, officials responded to the crash on ... Read More

Crews are adding a lane in each direction along nearly 11.5 miles of I-40 in Orange County from the Durham County line to the Interstate 85 split. Read More

In 1996, Wilmington was in the midst of a major population surge. Six years earlier, an extension to Interstate 40 connected the Port City to Raleigh, and growth came with it. Wilmington's film ... Read More

All lanes of I-40 were closed near Durham and authorities were detouring traffic off the highway onto Fayetteville Road. Read More

Joseph Grizzle was sentenced to 70 months to 92 months (five years and 10 months to seven years and eight months) in prison. Read More

The incident began just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, when a trooper stopped to check on two people who were replacing a flat tire on a silver Hyundai Elantra on I-40 East. Read More