It's likely to happen again

The Mountaineer Publishing Company - Thu Nov 05

Those who were around decades ago when the path for Interstate 40 was first carved through the Pigeon River Gorge said they knew then that problems would be coming.

Federal Escapee Loose in Madison County

WWNC-AM Asheville - Wed Nov 04

A manhunt is underway for a federal prisoner who escaped from the Madison County jail.

Federal prisoner escapes Madison County Jail

Asheville Citizen-Times - Wed Nov 04

A federal prisoner being booked into the Madison County Jail fled the booking room and escaped running down the railroad tracks in downtown Marshall.

Buncombe wona t appeal ruling OKa ing Flat Creek concrete plant

Mountain Xpress - Wed Nov 04

Asheville Citizen-Times reports: Buncombe County commissioners decided Tuesday not to appeal a court ruling requiring the county to allow construction of a concrete plant in the Flat Creek community that has been the subject of neighborhood protests.

Marshall turns out two aldermen

Asheville Citizen-Times - Tue Nov 03

Marshall voters reelected their mayor Tuesday but put out two incumbent aldermen.

Marshall Man Accused Of Raping Child

WHNS - Mon Nov 02

A western North Carolina man is accused of having sex with a child. Madison County deputies said that 22-year-old Trevor Shuler, of Marshall, has been charged with multiple crimes, including first-degree rape of a child.

Rain stops work at site of Interstate 40 rock slide

WBIR-TV Knoxville - Mon Nov 02

Crews this week hope to begin drilling rocks at the top of a massive rockslide on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line after rain delayed their progress over the weekend.

Engineer Spoke Years Ago Of Rock Slides On I-40

Digtriad.com Piedmont Triad, Winston-Salem, Greensboro Home Page - Mon Nov 02

An engineer involved in building Interstate 40 through a portion of western North Carolina said more than 40 years ago that workers had problems finishing the project because of rock slides.

Rain stops work at site of Interstate 40 rock slide

Asheville Citizen-Times - Sun Nov 01

Crews this week hope to begin drilling rocks at the top of a massive rockslide on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line after rain delayed their progress over the weekend.

Site of rock slide has always been cause of worry to road engineers

Winston-Salem Journal - Sun Nov 01

An engineer involved in building Interstate 40 through a portion of Western North Carolina said more than 40 years ago that workers had problems finishing the project because of rock slides.