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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Portion of Gaston County highway reopens after spill
U.S. Highway 74 West was closed at Cox Road in Gaston County due to a hydraulic fluid spill, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said early Thursday afternoon. >>LINK: Stay updated on live traffic conditions. It was expected to be reopened at 4 p.m. However, Chopper 9 Skyzoom was over the scene at 1:15 p.m. and the road had fully reponed. No additional details have been made available. This is a developing story. Check back with and watch Eyewitness News for updates. VIDEO: Pedestrian struck, killed leaving Gaston County library Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Work to begin on massive, 10-lane bridge over Interstate 77 near Lake Norman
Crews are scheduled to close lanes permanently on Interstate 77 near Lake Norman next week to begin building a massive new 10-lane bridge over the highway. The work is part of the $249 million widening of N.C. 150 between N.C. 16 in Catawba County and U.S. 21/N.C. 150 in Mooresville. The project includes improving the I-77 exit 36 interchange at N.C. 150 in Mooresville. Starting Monday, July 14, crews are scheduled to close the right lanes permanently in both directions on the interstate approaching N.C. 150, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation news release. Traffic will shift to the inside lanes. Expect nightly closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Two travel lanes will stay open in both directions, as will access to and from N.C. 150. In the first phase of the bridge work, crews will build additional eastbound lanes on N.C. 150, according to NCDOT. The second phase will add westbound lanes, officials said. 'The final phase will complete the transition to a 160-foot-wide structure featuring ten travel lanes, tying in the bridge to the existing roadway, and removing the existing bridge,' according to the NCDOT statement. The overall, 15-mile N.C. 150 widening project is needed to ease decades-old congestion and handle future crowding, officials said. Charlotte-based contractor Blythe Development LLC heads the work. Construction began this year and is expected to finish in 2030. A 5.5-mile stretch from Greenwood Road in Terrell on the lake to U.S. 21 in Mooresville is under construction.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
This NC city is among the safest to drive in the US, new report says
The safest place to drive in North Carolina is a city in the Triangle, a recent report says. Allstate, a national auto insurance provider, recently released its America's Best Drivers Report for 2025, analyzing auto insurance claims data in the 200 most-populated U.S. cities. The report aimed to find the safest and riskiest cities for drivers, defining a collision as any auto crash resulting in a property or collision damage claim. First launched in 2005, this year's report also reviewed collision data from a decade ago to reveal shifts in driving safety across the country. Cary was ranked the No. 4 city with drivers least likely to experience a collision, Allstate said. Here's why the city scored so well. According to the report, drivers in Cary are 18.3% less likely to get in an accident than the national average. A driver's average time between collisions is 12.9 years in Cary, the report said. Allstate claims data shows that the average driver in the U.S. experiences a vehicle collision once every 10.56 years. North Carolina Department of Transportation data from 2023 (the latest data made available) shows Cary ranked 51st in the state in reported collisions, with 11,036 since 2020. Charlotte ranked No. 1, with 125,075 crashes during that period, followed by Raleigh with 67,782, Winston-Salem with 39,285 and Greensboro with 32,245. As of Thursday, July 3, there have been 13 documented collisions within the town in the month, according to the city crash data. Overall, Cary's ranking improved from No. 10 to No. 4, a six-position rise since 2015. According to the Allstate report, Fayetteville ranked 13th on the list, Greensboro was No. 34, and Durham was No. 40. Raleigh ranked 60th, and Charlotte finished just inside the top 100 at No. 99 in the report. Here are the 10 cities in the United States that present the most risk for drivers, according to Allstate: Boston Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Worcester, MA Springfield, MA Glendale, CA Los Angeles Oakland Providence Philadelphia Here are the 10 cities Allstate says are the safest for U.S. drivers: Brownsville, TX Boise, ID Fort Collins, CO Cary, NC Laredo, TX Olathe, KS Scottsdale, AZ Port St. Lucie, FL Madison, WI Eugene, OR 'Defensive driving is your safeguard against the unpredictable nature of the road,' Durham-based Hyland, Padilla & Fowler law firm says on its website. 'It's about being proactive rather than reactive. This means keeping a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, staying out of other drivers' blind spots, and being vigilant about the behavior of other road users.' Raleigh-based Safety Driving School advises motorists to follow this guidance to stay safe while traveling: Be familiar with North Carolina traffic laws Wear seat belts Follow posted speed limits Be prepared for North Carolina's weather conditions Drive defensively Don't drive under the influence Look out for pedestrians and cyclists Use proper lane discipline Know how to use roundabouts Maintain your vehicle properly Take driver safety courses Have a question about your community you'd like answered? Or maybe a tip or story idea you'd like to share? The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. If you have a question about the Charlotte area, send The Charlotte Observer team a question by submitting questions to this form. If you have a question about Raleigh or a Triangle area community, send The News & Observer team a question by submitting questions to this form. Is it legal for NC drivers to pass bikes on the road? What state law says How old is too old for jury duty in North Carolina? What state law says
Arab Times
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Arab Times
Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, NC, July 8, (AP): Heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes in central North Carolina, officials said Monday. The Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues, many of them in areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments, officials said. More than 60 people were displaced Sunday and Monday. There were also water rescues at shopping centers, where water flooded businesses and parking lots, officials said. There were no reports of injuries as of Monday morning. Officials warned residents to take care as they ventured out Monday morning since crews were still assessing damage. In Orange County, the possibility of the failure of the Lake Michael Dam prompted officials to issue a voluntary evacuation for areas downstream overnight. In Chatham County, Sheriff Mike Roberson warned residents in a social media post that water may have subsided in some areas, but it was still dangerous to travel. Officials were searching for some missing people Monday morning, he said. All lanes of Interstate 85/Interstate 40 were closed both directions Monday near Durham and were expected to reopen in 24 to 48 hours, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The Eno River crested early Monday at Durham at 25.63 feet (7.81 meters), surpassing the previous record of 23.6 feet (7.19 meters), according the National Water Prediction Service's website. The Haw River crested early Monday at 32.5 feet (9.91 meters), the second highest river stage ever recorded at the Town of Haw River. That level was only eclipsed by Hurricane Fran in 1996 when the stage reached 32.83 feet (10.01 meters), according to a post from the National Weather Service's Raleigh office. More than 34,000 customers were without power on Monday morning, according to Chantal was expected to continue northeast through mid-Atlantic states Monday as a tropical depression before brushing the southern New England coast Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the Weather Prediction Center. Rainfall amounts of up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) have already been reported in portions of the interior mid-Atlantic and the possibility of 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) more was expected to raise flash flooding concerns, particularly to the northwest of Chantal's path through Monday night.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina(AP Photos) CHAPEL HILL: Heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes in central North Carolina, officials said Monday. The Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues, many of them in areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments, officials said. More than 60 people were displaced Sunday and Monday. There were also water rescues at shopping centers, where water flooded businesses and parking lots, officials said. There were no reports of injuries as of Monday morning. Officials warned residents to take care as they ventured out Monday morning since crews were still assessing damage. In Orange County, the possibility of the failure of the Lake Michael Dam prompted officials to issue a voluntary evacuation for areas downstream overnight. In Chatham County, Sheriff Mike Roberson warned residents in a social media post that water may have subsided in some areas, but it was still dangerous to travel. Officials were searching for some missing people Monday morning, he said. All lanes of Interstate 85/Interstate 40 were closed both directions Monday near Durham and were expected to reopen in 24 to 48 hours, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The Eno River crested early Monday at Durham at 25.63 feet (7.81 meters), surpassing the previous record of 23.6 feet (7.19 meters), according the National Water Prediction Service's website. The Haw River crested early Monday at 32.5 feet (9.91 meters), the second highest river stage ever recorded at the Town of Haw River. That level was only eclipsed by Hurricane Fran in 1996 when the stage reached 32.83 feet (10.01 meters), according to a post from the National Weather Service's Raleigh office. More than 34,000 customers were without power on Monday morning, according to Chantal was expected to continue northeast through mid-Atlantic states Monday as a tropical depression before brushing the southern New England coast Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the Weather Prediction Center. Rainfall amounts of up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) have already been reported in portions of the interior mid-Atlantic and the possibility of 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) more was expected to raise flash flooding concerns, particularly to the northwest of Chantal's path through Monday night. Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday after making landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, early Sunday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Forecasters warned of dangerous surf and rip currents at beaches from northeastern Florida to the mid-Atlantic states for the next couple of days.
