Droughts

Gov. Mike Easley says state water use is down by about 31 percent since last spring, but he says residents still need to do more to conserve. Full story...

The recent rainfall in our area has barely made a dent in our rainfall deficit and local farmers continue to be challenged by the extremely dry conditions. Full story...

Gov. Mike Easley is making a personal appeal to Congress to send money to drought-ravaged farms in North Carolina. Full story...

As Californians struggle with fire it is water that preoccupies much of the south, water that has become precious by its absence. Full story...

An early band of storms is pushing through the heart of drought-stricken North Carolina and forecasters say some areas of the state could see a couple inches of rain. Full story...

The number of North Carolina water systems that are nearing a crisis because of the drought has nearly tripled over the past week. Full story...

The current drought conditions could mean an increase of insects, like ants, inside your home. Full story...

With Wilmington under mandatory water restrictions, you may wonder how that's affecting businesses such as car washes. Full story...

Gov. Mike Easley wants North Carolina residents to cut their water use by 50 percent between now and Halloween to see how they can cope with critically low water levels. Full story...

With rainfall totals below normal across the state, area residents are doing their part to conserve water. If you ask Wilmington resident David Hoolahan about his front yard, he'll tell you taking care of it is one of his favorite hobbies. Full story...

About three-fourths of North Carolina is in some form of drought, and the situation is especially serious for cattle farmers in the western part of the state. Full story...

All of North Carolina is experiencing some level of drought for the first time this year. Full story...

The entire state of North Carolina is experiencing drought conditions. That's the word Friday from Gov. Mike Easley. Full story...

Folks in the northern part of New Hanover County better hope for rain soon. The county declared a Stage 2 Water Shortage Mandatory Conservation water use restriction Thursday. The county says it issued the restriction because water demand has exceeded 90 percent of water production capacity for two consecutive days. Violators can be fined up to $1,500 and be charged with a misdemeanor. Full story...

More than three quarters of North Carolina is now under drought conditions, and several western counties are extremely dry. Full story...