Motorists heading south on Interstate 85 in North Carolina will have new lanes to travel to start their weekend.
The N.C. Department of Transportation says drivers can begin using the newly constructed outside lanes of I-85 South from just south of Belmont Road to just south of Clark Road in Davidson County. The traffic shift starts Friday at 8 p.m. and will end on Saturday 6 a.m.
Moving traffic onto the new outside lanes of I-85 is necessary for phase 2 of the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project. The shift allows crews to begin construction on the new inside lanes of I-85.
By late summer, the contractor is scheduled to open the interstate to four lanes in each direction from just north of N.C. 150 to just north of I-85 Business.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:00:56 GMT
Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:20:27 GMT
There's a huge new development on the horizon in the core of the Triangle coming into public focus. A new technology area known as "Chatham Park" near Pittsboro is seeking official approvals for its newly
A new technology area known as "Chatham Park" near Pittsboro is seeking official approvals for its newly revised master plan.
Saturday, May 25 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:12:58 GMT
Police arrested a suspect early Saturday morning after Raleigh gun store on Craftsman Drive was broke into, for the second time in two weeks. Authorities responded to the 4400 block of Craftsman Drive
Police arrested a suspect early Saturday morning after Raleigh gun store on Craftsman Drive was broke into, for the second time in two weeks. Authorities responded to the 4400 block of Craftsman Drive
Friday, May 24 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:32:53 GMT
Local leaders, business owners and residents gathered at Jordan Lake Friday to urge lawmakers to reject a bill that would repeal a 2009 cleanup plan for the lake.
Local leaders, business owners and residents gathered at Jordan Lake Friday to urge lawmakers to reject a bill that would repeal a 2009 cleanup plan for the lake.
Saturday, May 25 2013 1:16 PM EDT2013-05-25 17:16:15 GMT
A decades-old mural, hidden for years, is once again exposed in Downtown Durham. A Coca-Cola mural at 300 E. Main Street remained hidden behind a plaster wall for years. Now, the 1940s era artwork is
A decades-old mural, hidden for years, is once again exposed in Downtown Durham. A Coca-Cola mural at 300 E. Main Street remained hidden behind a plaster wall for years. Now, the 1940s era artwork is