A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.

With the damaged section of I-40 preparing to partially reopen on Saturday, March 1, the North Carolina Department of Transportation shared updates into the work that has been done and what drivers can expect to be happening in the future.

The four-mile stretch of I-40 on the Tennessee and North Carolina border will reopen to motor traffic Saturday.

Bill Belichick taking the North Carolina head coaching position stunned the college football world, and his next decision at the program could be another shocker. Belichick and the Tar Heels program could be chosen to participate in HBO’s forthcoming “Hard Knocks: Offseason” football series,

Bill Belichick and North Carolina program will reportedly appear on HBO's "Hard Knocks: Offseason" this year. Read more on Boston.com.