Racing suspect tries outrunning police, gets stuck in traffic on I-85, NC cops say

The often frustrating traffic on Interstate 85 played directly into the hands of police officers when it ensnared a fleeing ...

I-85 crash turns odd when driver mentions she has a body at her home, NC cops say

An interstate crash investigation took an unexpected turn when one of the drivers told police she was keeping someone’s body ...
The Herald SC

Charlotte has NC’s deadliest 10-mile stretch of highway, study says. Where?

Shipman & Wright analysis maps 2019-2023 fatal crashes, and I‑85 near CLT airport leads. 23 fatal crashes occurred on the deadliest 10‑mile I‑85 segment. Seven of the top ten deadly stretches cluster ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Interstate 85 lanes to close for weeks near Charlotte for $337M expansion

Prepare for weeks of lane closures as a contractor does preliminary work on the first stretch of a $1.5 billion widening of Interstate 85 near Charlotte. Robert Lahser Charlotte Observer file photo ...