The I-26 Connector project will force approximately 80 businesses to relocate, including Kava X Coffee, after the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) received federal approval to move forward with the project, WLOS reports. Veronica Carlson, the owner of Kava X Coffee, told WLOS that she received an email informing her that she has until April 24 to relocate due to the progress of the northern section of the I-26 Connector. Business Owner Concerns Carlson expressed concern about