Friday, June 14 2013 10:24 AM EDT2013-06-14 14:24:30 GMT
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says two people were killed early Friday morning when a tractor trailer ran off the side of the interstate and hit several trees. According to troopers, the crash happenedMore >>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says two people were killed early Friday morning when a tractor trailer ran off the side of the interstate and hit several trees.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 8:33 PM EDT2013-06-13 00:33:57 GMT
A woman has been issued citations for DWI and reckless driving after she and a passenger were injured in a crash Tuesday near the scene of a sinkhole that formed early that morning.More >>
A woman has been issued citations for DWI and reckless driving after she and a passenger were injured in a crash Tuesday near the scene of a sinkhole that formed early that morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:16 PM EDT2013-06-11 17:16:01 GMT
An overturned tractor trailer caused headaches on the interstate Tuesday morning. The truck was attempting to merge onto Interstate 485 from Interstate 85 around 9 a.m. The ramp was closed while crewsMore >>
An overturned tractor trailer caused headaches on the interstate Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 2:43 PM EDT2013-06-04 18:43:12 GMT
A logging truck has overturned in Chester County Tuesday morning at SC Highway 223 and Lazy H Road in Fort Lawn. The driver of the truck was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center and is expected to recover. SCDOTMore >>
A logging truck has overturned in Chester County at SC Highway 223 and Lazy H Road in Fort Lawn.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:07 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:07:32 GMT
A section of Highway 74 west, west of Shelby, is shut down after two tractor trailers collided, causing quite a mess. Authorities say one truck carrying paper products was fishtailing near the intersectionMore >>
A section of U.S. Highway 74 west, west of Shelby, is shut down after two tractor trailers collided, causing quite a mess.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:52 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:52:29 GMT
Speedway officials are making sure race fans and residents are able to deal with the race day traffic by providing alternate routes and other travel information. In preparation for the 10 Greatest DayMore >>
Speedway officials are making sure race fans and residents are able to deal with the race day traffic by providing alternate routes and other travel information.More >>
Friday, May 3 2013 10:06 AM EDT2013-05-03 14:06:25 GMT
Police say one person has died in a two-car crash Friday morning. Officers say a taxi cab and a black vehicle collided on East Woodlawn Road, near Brandywine Road, around 2am. Police are not releasingMore >>
Police say 23-year-old Justin Miller was speeding in his BMW on the 1800 block of Woodlawn Road around 2am when he struck the left side of a cab.More >>
Saturday, March 30 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-03-30 12:44:38 GMT
One person died after a car wreck in East Charlotte early Saturday morning. Police said 19 year old Shelton Sturdivant was driving on Kimmerly Glen Lane just before 1 a.m., when he crossed over the doubleMore >>
One person died after a car wreck in East Charlotte early Saturday morning. Police said 19 year old Shelton Sturdivant was driving on Kimmerly Glen Lane just before 1 a.m., when he crossed over the doubleMore >>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 6:37 AM EDT2013-03-26 10:37:41 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A driver crashed after trying to elude Troopers during a high speed chase that reached close to 80mph. It was part of a crackdown by the State Highway Patrol, better known as "Operation:More >>
A driver crashed after trying to elude troopers during a high speed chase that reached close to 80mph in southeast Charlotte Tuesday morning.More >>
Friday, March 22 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-03-22 22:10:48 GMT
It's a morning ritual for so many people. They swing by the Starbucks for a cup of joe to get their day started. At one drive-up location in Ballantyne, the long line of coffee lovers is causing a majorMore >>
Drivers lining up for their morning coffee in Ballantyne are keeping others from getting where they need to go.More >>
Tuesday, January 1 2013 9:04 AM EST2013-01-01 14:04:51 GMT
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, troopers and deputies across the Carolinas were on the roads Monday night into Tuesday morning, making sure you were safe as you traveled to and from your New Year's Eve activities. PoliceMore >>
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, troopers and deputies across the Carolinas were on the roads Monday night into Tuesday morning, making sure you were safe as you traveled to and from your New Year's Eve activities. PoliceMore >>
Tuesday, December 4 2012 3:43 PM EST2012-12-04 20:43:15 GMT
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a crew will remove a damaged truck resting on the median of Highway 40 in Burke County around seven Tuesday morning. That will cause all of the highway's eastboundMore >>
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a damaged truck carrying glue shut down the left lane of Interstate 40 eastbound for 12 hours.More >>
Friday, September 28 2012 12:57 PM EDT2012-09-28 16:57:11 GMT
Highway Patrol confirmed to WBTV troopers are working a crash on I-85 northbound in Salisbury. At least one person is hurt in the wreck at the Spencer exit (79). WBTV is checking on how this is impactingMore >>
Troopers are working at crash in the northbound lanes of I-85 at exit 79. At least one person is hurt. More >>
Friday, September 21 2012 12:26 AM EDT2012-09-21 04:26:00 GMT
State Troopers say almost a dozen homeless men volunteered to help unload the contents of an overturned truck by hand after it blocked the interstate early Thursday morning. More >>
State Troopers say almost a dozen homeless men volunteered to help unload the contents of an overturned truck by hand after it blocked the interstate early Thursday morning. More >>
Thursday, September 6 2012 3:10 PM EDT2012-09-06 19:10:33 GMT
NCDOT Awards $3.7 Million to Resurface Nearly 28 Miles of Roads in Iredell County RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti awarded a contract to resurface 27.8 miles of roads.More >>
NCDOT Awards Money for a Resurfacing Project in Iredell CountyMore >>
Monday, August 27 2012 9:46 AM EDT2012-08-27 13:46:15 GMT
Students in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools returned to the classrooms today. Commuters beware of the students at school crossings and waiting to catch buses. Safety Kids USA has provided the followingMore >>
Students in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools returned to the classrooms today. Commuters beware of the students at school crossings and waiting to catch buses.More >>
Friday, August 24 2012 3:55 PM EDT2012-08-24 19:55:06 GMT
Due to the anticipated increase in vehicle traffic during the DNC, CLT will implement alternative traffic routes on Saturday, September 1; Sunday, September 2 and Friday, September 7. For the convenienceMore >>
Due to the anticipated increase in vehicle traffic during the DNC, CLT will implement alternative traffic routes.More >>
Friday, August 24 2012 10:33 AM EDT2012-08-24 14:33:20 GMT
Be prepared for delays due to the right lane closed at I-77 Southbound and Exit 36, Mooresville/ Lake Norman/Hwy 150, on Friday, 8pm until 6am on Monday. Construction workers will continue work on a thirdMore >>
Be prepared for delays due to the right lane closed at I-77 Southbound and Exit 36, Mooresville/ Lake Norman/Hwy 150, on Friday, 8pm until 6am on Monday.More >>
Monday, August 20 2012 9:40 AM EDT2012-08-20 13:40:08 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - 950 school busses for CMS hit the streets before dawn Monday to practice their new routes. Think of it as a dress rehearsal just before the big productions opens. Hundreds of schoolMore >>
Nearly 1,000 school bus drivers for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools hit the streets before dawn Monday to practice their new routes.More >>
During this summer's national political conventions, workers in downtown Tampa and Charlotte will face throngs of pedestrians snaking through intersections, evening commutes snarled by street closures and the threat of unruly protesters.More >>
Tuesday, August 7 2012 9:20 PM EDT2012-08-08 01:20:34 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)-Workers at Charlotte's Diamond Cab Company are facing both a professional dilemma and a past due deadline. Here's the problem. Vehicles in the fleet are missing mounted credit cardMore >>
Workers at Charlotte's Diamond Cab Company are facing both a professional dilemma and a past due deadline.More >>
Thursday, June 7 2012 6:23 PM EDT2012-06-07 22:23:59 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - When trying to imagine what the Democratic National Convention might look like from a commuting perspective, think of how the Panthers can turn I-77 into a parking lot. A typicalMore >>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - When trying to imagine what the Democratic National Convention might look like from a commuting perspective, think of how the Panthers can turn I-77 into a parking lot. A typicalMore >>
Thursday, September 15 2011 10:45 AM EDT2011-09-15 14:45:38 GMT
A road in east Charlotte was closed for about seven hours Thursday morning after a car crashed into a pole causing power lines to dangle over the road.More >>
Thursday, September 15 2011 9:55 AM EDT2011-09-15 13:55:01 GMT
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities Department will be working to repair a broken sewer pipe on Beatties Ford Road near the intersection of Rosa Parks Place over the next few days.More >>
Monday, September 12 2011 9:00 AM EDT2011-09-12 13:00:17 GMT
A wreck shut down all northbound lanes of I-85 in Gaston County Monday morning. The wreck occurred around 7:30 a.m. near Exit 23 for McAdenville.More >>
Friday, August 5 2011 9:43 AM EDT2011-08-05 13:43:48 GMT
The 10th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks is just a month and that has a lot of people wondering what will happen to Charlotte when the DNC is in town?More >>
Monday, August 1 2011 9:37 AM EDT2011-08-01 13:37:04 GMT
A section of Interstate 85, in Rowan County, will close Monday, August 1 to safely remove the existing NC Highway 150 bridge over the interstate.More >>
Wednesday, July 27 2011 4:47 PM EDT2011-07-27 20:47:21 GMT
Briabend Drive between South Boulevard and Firwood Lane will close on Monday, August 8 at 7:00 a.m. and will re-open on Monday, September 19 at 7:00 a.m.More >>
Wednesday, July 27 2011 9:52 AM EDT2011-07-27 13:52:45 GMT
Motorists will encounter traffic pattern changes next week as construction progresses on the northern segment of the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project in Davidson County.More >>
Friday, June 24 2011 7:42 AM EDT2011-06-24 11:42:04 GMT
One northbound lane of South Boulevard will close at 6:00 p.m. near the intersection of East Park Avenue. In addition, East Park Avenue will close between South Boulevard and Cleveland Avenue.More >>
Two people were killed when a tractor-trailer ran into a bridge and caught fire early Sunday morning on Interstate 85 in Gaffney, South Carolina. As a result of the crash, a detour has been set up for traffic on the northbound lanes of the interstate.More >>
Thursday, May 19 2011 11:03 AM EDT2011-05-19 15:03:06 GMT
North Carolina Department of Transportation Crews began work this week on a project to resurface a 2.5-mile section of U.S. 29 between Salisbury and China Grove in Rowan County.More >>
Thursday, May 19 2011 9:39 AM EDT2011-05-19 13:39:44 GMT
MOUNT PLEASANT, NC (WBTV) - A section of Lentz Harness Shop Road will close Thursday, May 19, 2011 for repairs. North Carolina Department of Transportation Crews will work near the intersection of DutchMore >>
Monday, April 25 2011 5:11 PM EDT2011-04-25 21:11:47 GMT
The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close the ramp from the I-277 Inner Loop to Freedom Drive (Exit 1A), and the ramp from I-77 North to Wilkinson Boulevard (Exit 9C) Tuesday, April 26, at 9 p.m., until Wednesday, April 27, at 6 a.m., weather permitting.More >>
Friday, April 15 2011 6:46 PM EDT2011-04-15 22:46:12 GMT
The AAA Carolinas Great Myrtle Beach Road Race showed fuel savings for those following the speed limit, determined the most efficient route and found three congested areas that motorists should avoid if possible.More >>
Friday, April 8 2011 8:54 AM EDT2011-04-08 12:54:29 GMT
More than 5,000 runners are expected to participate in this year's Blue Points Corporate Challenge, Friday April 8, 2011. The race begins at 6:15 p.m. on North Tryon Street between Third Street and Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard.More >>
Monday, April 4 2011 9:58 AM EDT2011-04-04 13:58:30 GMT
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing roads Monday, April 4, 2011. More than 16 miles of roads will be repaired through September 1, 2011.More >>
Thursday, March 24 2011 4:33 AM EDT2011-03-24 08:33:56 GMT
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is working to repave a section of Bruton Smith Boulevard between Weddington Road Extension and the Rocky River Golf Course.More >>
Wednesday, March 9 2011 11:25 AM EST2011-03-09 16:25:18 GMT
A single railroad car derailed in west Charlotte early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred near the surface grade crossing in the 2200 block of Thrift Road. More >>
Thursday, March 3 2011 11:04 AM EST2011-03-03 16:04:02 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Department of Transportation has closed a northeast Charlotte intersection through April 4th, 2011. The intersection of Whispering OaksMore >>
Thursday, March 3 2011 4:31 AM EST2011-03-03 09:31:03 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Department of Transportation has closed Withers Road just north of the Lake Wylie bridge, for reconstruction work. Work is scheduled toMore >>
Monday, February 28 2011 9:26 AM EST2011-02-28 14:26:00 GMT
Three of four lanes of Interstate-77 Northbound are closed following a bad accident. The multi-car pile up happened at about 6:30 a.m. Monday morning near Tyvola Road.More >>
Monday, February 14 2011 11:23 AM EST2011-02-14 16:23:42 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the southbound connector from North Tryon Street to southbound Interstate 85. Crews willMore >>
Monday, February 7 2011 10:02 AM EST2011-02-07 15:02:52 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email BELMONT, NC (WBTV) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed two lanes of Wilkinson Boulevard for bridge repair over the Catawba River, near Old HighwayMore >>
Wednesday, January 19 2011 9:17 AM EST2011-01-19 14:17:49 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Department of Transportation close the 29/49 exit off of Interstate 85 on Saturday, January 15, 2011.More >>
Wednesday, December 1 2010 10:17 AM EST2010-12-01 15:17:03 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email SPENCER, NC (WBTV) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed a local road in Spencer, Monday. A DOT spokesperson told WBTV that Hackett Street is closed at theMore >>
Wednesday, December 1 2010 10:09 AM EST2010-12-01 15:09:45 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email WINGATE, NC (WBTV) - A portion of Old Monroe Marshville Road is now closed for construction. The closure is located near the intersection of Witmore Road in Wingate, NC. TheMore >>
Thursday, November 25 2010 11:40 AM EST2010-11-25 16:40:54 GMT
An accident on US 221 in Avery County clogged traffic for several hours Thursday morning. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, a truck hauling Christmas trees flipped at the intersection of US 221 and Edgemont Drive around 1:30 a.m.More >>
Saturday, November 13 2010 10:58 AM EST2010-11-13 15:58:38 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email MOORESVILLE, NC (WBTV) - Tonight, at 9pm, the NC Department of Transportation will shift all traffic traveling on Brawley School Road onto the newly built eastbound lanesMore >>
Tuesday, October 12 2010 10:44 AM EDT2010-10-12 14:44:51 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Department of Transportation is closing Sandy Avenue in order to perform work for the US 29/ NC 49 Roadway Improvement Project. This closureMore >>
Tuesday, October 12 2010 8:35 AM EDT2010-10-12 12:35:07 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Mt Olivet Rd is closed between NC Highway 3 and Maryland Avenue for roadway improvements. The work is scheduled to last through late December. Mt. OlivetMore >>
Monday, September 20 2010 9:30 AM EDT2010-09-20 13:30:47 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte Department of Transportation has closed Rocky River Road at the intersection of North Tryon Street as part of the US 29/ NC 49 RoadwayMore >>
Monday, September 13 2010 9:51 AM EDT2010-09-13 13:51:36 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - North Tryon Street traffic will be shifted to the median area between Stetson Drive and Brookside Lane at 9 am today. This shift is for northbound trafficMore >>
Monday, July 12 2010 5:13 PM EDT2010-07-12 21:13:08 GMT
By Liz Horton - bio l email CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The NC Department of Transportation is in phase two of the US- 29/ NC- 49 Roadway Improvement project. The first major lane closure will take place Monday,More >>
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