Traffic
NCDOT Employees, State Trooper Credited With Saving Lives During Helene
RALEIGH – Five N.C Department of Transportation employees and a state trooper were recently honored with the Governor’s Award for Excellence for their heroic actions to save lives on Interstate…
Amazon Van Overturns In Collision On NC 96
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A Wednesday afternoon crash sent two people to the hospital after an SUV and one of Amazon’s new all-electric delivery vans collided at the intersection of NC…
Fayetteville Outer Loop Fully Opens To Traffic
FAYETTEVILLE – The N.C. Department of Transportation celebrated Tuesday’s opening of the final segment of the 39-mile Fayetteville Outer Loop, which is also Interstate 295. State Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson…
Smithfield Awards $1.38 Million Street Resurfacing Contract
SMITHFIELD — About six miles of town-owned streets will be resurfaced after the Smithfield Town Council awarded a $1.38 million paving contract to Coastline Contracting Company LLC, the lowest bidder.…
Hundreds of Packages Spill Onto I-95 After Truck Crash
FOUR OAKS — Hundreds of packages spilled across the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 early Monday morning after a delivery truck overturned and struck a median guardrail near Exit 90,…
Man Hit, Killed After Vehicle Breaks Down On U.S. 70
WILSON’S MILLS – A man was struck and killed late Friday while attempting to cross U.S. 70 near Wilson’s Mills Road, according to the Wilson’s Mills Police Department. The crash…
JCSO: Driver, Passenger Arrested After Brief Parking Lot Chase
CLEVELAND COMMUNITY – A routine traffic stop in a busy retail area turned into a dangerous chase Sunday morning, ending with two Clayton men in custody on drug and felony…
I-40 Trash Pile Finally Cleared
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A large, foul-smelling pile of garbage that sat in the middle of Interstate 40 for a week was finally removed Thursday, ending days of complaints from frustrated…
Report: Driver Flees After Striking DOT Message Board
WILSON’S MILLS — A motorist who reportedly struck a highway message board along I-42 (U.S. 70) late Wednesday left the scene before being located by first responders several miles away.…
Driver Charged After Car Slams Into Guardrail
SELMA — No serious injuries were reported Wednesday night after a car struck the end cap of a guardrail on Thanksgiving Fire Road near N.C. 96. The single-vehicle crash was…
NCDMV Unveils Highway Work Zone Driver Training Courses
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is releasing highway work zone driver training courses, as required by Session Law 2024-30, ahead of its Dec. 1 deadline. The courses…
Smithfield Outlines Downtown Parking Plan Ahead Of NCDOT Changes
SMITHFIELD – One day after the N.C. Department of Transportation announced it will soon remove on-street parking from a section of East Market Street (U.S. 70 Business) to address long-standing…
