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Local News Stories from 92.3 WNPC
| Sunday, February 05, 2012
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Westbound Interstate 40 is open through Cocke County
Westbound traffic on Interstate 40 at the Tennessee/North Carolina line began flowing again early this morning, less than a week after the slide was reported at 11:12pm on January 30. Although the rocks and soil did not go onto the roadway, traffic had been blocked since the morning of January 31 so that the slide could be cleaned up. A large rock, estimated to weigh 200 tons, had to be broken apart and hauled away before westbound traffic could again flow. Mark Nagi, spokesman for the Tennessee Department of Transportation said TDOT re-opened one lane of westbound traffic at about 1am this morning. "The second phase, which will likely begin in late March, will be more extensive", says Nagi "involving further stabilization of the remaining slope. TDOT will keep one lane of traffic open until the second phase begins, and will make all efforts to maintain one lane of traffic during that stabilization". Interstate 40 westbound also is open through North Carolina, with the North Carolina Department of Transportation completing cleanup of another rockslide at mile marker 7 on Saturday afternoon. But because the lanes of traffic slow to one lane again, just west of the state line, Nagi says drivers need to take extra care when traveling through the area.
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Sunday, February 05, 2012
Westbound Interstate 40 is open through Cocke County
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Another rockslide
Faison report
TVA has loosing quarter
Mother charged with fraud in son's missed school days
State officials vist Douglas Cooperative
Friday, February 03, 2012
Economic development picks up in Tennessee
Two arrested on drug and firearm charges
Governor gets Cocke County distillery bill
Rockslide worker injured
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Cocke County football players sign scholarship contracts
Push to modify new teacher evaluations
Who's responsible for increased pharmaceutical costs
Rockslide update
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Motion for expert witness funding is denied
Costner pleads to vehicular homicide
Cocke County farmers want Farm Service office to remain open
Westbound I-40 to remain closed for some time
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