Stretch of I-40 in North Carolina, Tennessee closed till January. Photos show why

Interstate 40 closed between exit 20 in North Carolina and exit 432 in Tennessee due to damage from Tropical Storm Helene. The state secured Wright Brothers Construction on a $10 million contract with incentives to stabilize the westbound lanes to open to some traffic by Jan. 4, NCDOT spokesperson Tanner Holland told the Citizen Times.