Sinkhole
Ground collapse or depression in the earth
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Huge sinkhole outside Pittsburgh Fire Department
Recent flooding caused this, and now teams are trying to repair it. Firefighters were conducting rescues in that community when the sinkhole formed.
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Sinkhole swallows pickup overnight in Gastonia; no injuries reported
A sinkhole near the intersection of Airline and Brown swallowed an unattended truck overnight.
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Olive Chapel Road open in Apex after months-long closure
After months of inconvenience and delays, Olive Chapel Road in Apex was open to traffic on Monday. Drivers were able to get between Ashley Downs Drive and Patterson Grove Road in one lane in each direction.
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Olive Chapel Road closure in Apex slows local business
After severe flooding in Apex on August 6, 2025, a sinkhole formed on Olive Chapel Road, closing it for repairs and significantly affecting local businesses.
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NCDOT planning to finish Apex sinkhole repair by late January 2026
Severe storms caused the sinkhole in August. Repairs require extensive work, including relocating utility lines and acquiring the necessary right-of-way.
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Durham kids project to beautify sinkholes removed days after installation
In Durham, a community art project by local kids to beautify a sinkhole fence was dismantled just days after installation.
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Durham kids project to beautify sinkholes removed days after installation
In Durham, a community art project by local kids to beautify a sinkhole fence was dismantled just days after installation.
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Sinkhole closes road in Wake Forest, police say
According to the Wake Forest Police Department, the sinkhole opened up at South Main Street at U.S. Highway 1 Alternate near Mellow Mushroom.
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NCDOT plans to share updated timeline for Apex sinkhole repair by September
The state plans to share an update by September about the timeline for repairs of a sinkhole along Olive Chapel Road in Apex, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Monday.
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Durham community riddled with sinkholes and flooding want changes
Residents of Durham's Cornwallis Road community are voicing concerns over worsening sinkholes and persistent flooding that have turned their neighborhood into a hazardous zone.
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Large sinkhole opens in New York from flash flooding after record rainfall
A giant sinkhole shut down a road in Western New York on Thursday. It happened one day after record rainfall causes a flood of problems for residents in the Rochester area.
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Texas man falls into massive sinkhole
A Texas man fell into a massive sinkhole that opened on his street Monday morning.
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City of Raleigh set to begin project addressing sinkhole woes in Glenwood neighborhood
City of Raleigh Storm Water Program Manager Wayne Miles told WRAL News that the root issue is a nearly 100-year-old pipe.
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Massive sinkhole swallows in-ground swimming pool
Officials say a subsidence swallowed an in-ground swimming pool in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
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Drone 5: 25-foot deep sinkhole closes Roxboro road
Flooding from sudden downpours caused a sinkhole on a busy Roxboro road on Wednesday morning. Drone 5 flies over the scene as crews work to make repairs.
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Roads and lakes closed in Wake County as heavy rains cause overflows and strand drivers
In the Triangle and across the state, several roads have closed due to floodwaters and downed trees. This comes as we prepare for even more rain from Hurricane Helene.
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Sinkhole opens up on road in Kinston
Crews are responding to a sinkhole that opened up on a Kinston roadway.
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Sinkhole prevents residents from leaving and entering neighborhood
A sinkhole caused by severe flooding in Harnett County left several residents unable to enter or exit their neighborhood on Friday afternoon.
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Sinkhole closes road in neighborhood near Lillington golf course
A sinkhole opened up on Keith Hills Road near Keith Hills Country Club in Lillington on Friday, preventing some in the neighborhood from getting home.
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Large sinkhole forms near Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
A large sinkhole formed Tuesday near the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
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Water rescues, cars submerged, truck stuck in sinkhole: Storms cause flooding in Triangle
In Durham, cars were submerged in water and a truck was stuck in a sinkhole as storms caused flooding.
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Large sinkhole at Illinois soccer park remains unfilled
Drone footage captured video of the collapse at Gordon F. Moore Park in Alton, Ill., which opened on June 26. Authorities said mine subsidence from an underground mine owned by New Frontier Materials caused the 100-foot wide, 30-foot deep sinkhole to open up.
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10-foot sinkhole shuts down part of Purnell Road in Wake Forest
A sinkhole in Wake Forest shut down part of a road Friday morning.
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Sinkhole opens up in Fayetteville; Cliffdale Road closed
It is the second sinkhole to appear in Fayetteville in just as many weeks.
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Fayetteville officer injured, driver charged after 18-wheeler falls into massive sinkhole; road reopened
A Fayetteville police officer will survive after he was pushed into a sinkhole Monday night by an 18-wheeler that slammed through a barricade.
