Weather

Hurricane season may have been quiet around here, but it was actually a very active season. With $54 billion in damage, it was the second most destructive season on record behind only the 2005 season. Full story...

North Carolina has dealt with many hurricanes through the years, but on October 15, 1954, Hazel set the standard. Almost everything you see today in some parts of our area are all after Hazel, which left little standing when she blew ashore. Full story...

The earth is slowly warming up; it is a fact. The cause is heat-trapping, or gases accumulating in the atmosphere. This gradual increase in temperature is what we call global warming, and this warming is causing ocean temperatures to rise. Full story...

A tropical storm warning for most of our area has been lifted as Tropical Storm Cristobal continues to move up the coast. Full story...

You may be ready for the heat to end, but at least one local man is not. For a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer living in Leland, there are plenty of reasons to sing a happy song when it gets this hot. Full story...

Hurricane season starts this weekend. High winds, flooding, tornadoes and the storm surge. All are hazards that come with tropical systems. These conditions can cause massive power outages, meaning you need to be ready when the lights go out. Full story...

This weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, but today's weather didn't quite feel like it. At least early on. News Channel 3's John Rendleman drove to Wrightsville Beach late Saturday afternoon to see what affect Saturday's weather had on the beginning of the holiday weekend. Full story...

A Conference at UNCW was aimed at informing the public about global warming. Researchers say as the temperatures rise, so do the chances of hurricanes. 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...