North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) News

North Carolina Residents Struggle to Recover from Strongest Tornado on Record

It’s been over a month since a tornado tore through southeastern Brunswick County. In Ocean Ridge Plantation, the neighborhood that bore the brunt of the storm damage, some homeowners remain in limbo. Carol Phillips and her husband Sidney – who …

Despite Pandemic, North Carolina Traffic Deaths Climb to 1,500 in 2020

Traffic deaths in North Carolina last year surpassed 1,500 for the first time in 13 years despite a pandemic during which motorists logged fewer miles statewide, statistics show. N.C. Department of Transportation data shows the number of miles driven dropped …

Landslide from Tropical Storm Zeta Causes 90-Mile Detour in North Carolina

A landslide caused by Tropical Storm Zeta has blocked a North Carolina road, severing access between mountain counties and forcing motorists to take a 90-mile detour, officials said Friday. McDowell County Emergency Management said the landslide occurred early Friday about …

Worker Killed Working on Outer Banks Bridge in North Carolina

A person has died while working on a new bridge on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the fatal injury occurred on Monday. The bridge is going up over the Pamlico Sound in Rodanthe. Tim Hass, spokesman for …