The main threats Wednesday in central North Carolina are expected to be damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes. Read More

A major stretch of I-40 that was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene reopened without a hitch. NCDOT spokesperson David Uchimaya said there were "no issues" when two lanes of the interstate near the ... Read More

In an unexpected move, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol has incorporated 25 units of the 2024 Ford Mustang GT into its fleet. This decision has raised eyebrows among many, as officers will now ... Read More

WNC is often celebrated for its natural beauty, but floodwaters from Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on the mountains and the local community. Read More

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is expanding a road in Winterville this week from three lanes to four. Aiming to improve the flow of traffic in the ... Read More

A 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 between North Carolina and Tennessee, which has been closed since Hurricane Helene last September, is now open with one lane in each direction. What do truck drivers ... Read More

A wildfire is burning in Wilkesboro. The fire started Monday afternoon and is visible from U.S. Highway 421. WXII 12 News viewer Josh Paul shared a video of the wildfire. Sign up for our Newsletters ... Read More

NC Department of Transportation says it may have to defer hundreds of millions in road maintenance statewide to pay for damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Read More

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Numerous wildfires broke out in North and South Carolina on Saturday. Residents along US Highway 176 were ordered to evacuate. Firefighters have slowed some of the fires with controlled burns. However ... Read More

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Five people are dead after a single-car crash in Lee County early Sunday morning, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said. Read More

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Parts of Interstate 40 in North Carolina were washed away in Hurricane Helene, but it has reopened in a limited scope after months of rebuilding. Read More

LEE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Multiple people were killed in a crash Sunday morning in Lee County. It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Colon Road. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a ... Read More

Multiple people were killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Lee County. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) said the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Colon Road. NCSHP says the ... Read More

When someone violates trust and the sanctity of a person's home, they will be prosecuted accordingly,'? Murray said. Read More

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NC Highway Patrol say they've made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that left a bicyclist dead last month. Around 8:50 p.m. on Feb. 14, troopers responded to US 70 near 4th Street SW in Conover in ... Read More

Smithfield, which sits along Interstate 95, has been attracting residential and commercial development for years. Last year, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) opened a 620,000-square-foot warehouse in the town as ... Read More

Three people were badly hurt after a multi-county chase in North Carolina ended with a rollover crash on I-85 in north Charlotte on Monday morning. A source said the wreck happened just before 3 a.m. Read More

Permanently revoked driver's licenses and felony charges could soon follow reckless drivers, street racers and hit-and-run offenders under a proposed North Carolina law. Read More

Allen Dale Bivens of Claremont was arrested Sunday (March 2) by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He's charged with felony hit & run, faiure to report an ... Read More