"Scenes like this are common across Western NC today as crews are spread out ... according to the state's road closures map. Parts of 1-40 have been completely washed away and sections are ...

People leaving the Asheville area should use I-40 East or I-26 East. Click or tap here to view an interactive map of road closures in western North Carolina.

Cherokee County District 3 Commissioner Clif Hall described that portion of South Welling Road as dangerous. A 90-degree curve immediately precedes the bridge where the crash occurred. Another 90 ...