Traffic on Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge was moving. But off to the side of the highway, the swollen Pigeon River was eating into its banks. Trees began to fall away as the river ...

Interstate 40 along the Pigeon River Gorge will reopen on March 1. The road will have one lane open in each direction. Officials are calling for motorists to expect delays and longer travel times.

Because the interstate will only have two lanes, drivers should expect lengthy delays in the Pigeon River Gorge between Exit 7 in North Carolina and Exit 447 in Tennessee. New travel lanes ...