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A major winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast and some 75 million people are in the path of what is predicted to be significant snowfall, potential whiteout conditions and coastal flooding, forecasters say. The huge winter storm…
Gov. Pat McCrory has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina in advance of a winter storm that forecasters say will bring snow and ice across the northern tier of counties and produce heavy rains that could lead to flooding.
Duke Energy reports more than 10,000 customers have lost electricity as winter weather approaches.
A study shows the amount of man-made heat energy the oceans have absorbed since 1997 is equivalent to a Hiroshima-style bomb being exploded every second for 75 straight years. That's double the heat energy the waters were absorbing before 1997.
A rare January hurricane has formed far out in the Atlantic, and U.S. officials say it's the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938.
Forecasters say an out-of-season subtropical storm has formed far out in the Atlantic Ocean and could threaten the Azores in the coming days.
Carolina Beach has had to dig into its own coffers to pay for hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs caused by last October's rains.
2015 brought several memorable and historically important weather events to the Carolinas. WWAY breaks down significant weather events that happened each month.
A New Year's Eve tradition in the Cape Fear will not happen this year.
Many plants and flowers are blooming earlier than usual at Airlie Gardens due to unseasonably warm weather.
Shark attacks. A lottery jackpot. Big business hitting the rails. Lots and lots of rain. They were all big stories in the Cape Fear this year.
Tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area caused substantial damage and at least 11 people died either from the storm or related traffic accidents. Dozens of people were injured in the storms as well.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 175 million. The odds of being attacked by a shark are 1 in 11.5 million. But both happened in our area this year.
It's officially winter but it sure doesn't feel like it. Temperatures have been in the 70s for much of this month, but how unusual is that?
A global accord to fight climate change was approved today in a vote by the nearly 200 nationals involved in the COP21 conference in Paris.
Students at Bladen Lakes Primary School are learning about weather. The students are not only using books to study from, but also technology from WeatherBug.
This year WWAY NewsChannel 3 and the StarNews are joining forces to recap the top stories of 2015. To do that, though, we need your help. Look at the list of stories below and choose your top 10.
Perry's Emporium gave $60,000 in refunds because of the rainy day diamond promotion.
Gov. Pat McCrory says he will appeal the federal government's decision refusing aid for eight coastal North Carolina counties for damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in late September and early October.
Wilmington, NC (WWAY) -- Tropical Depression Twelve strengthened into Tropical Storm Kate Monday morning. The storm is currently 40 miles ESE of Cat Island in the Bahamas with 40 mph sustained winds, making it a low grade Tropical Storm. With…
After a sun-splashed opening weekend, rain has washed out the start of the work week at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo.
The U.S. Small Business Administration said those affected by the historic storms from late September and earlier this month are eligible for some help.
News is often serious business. But it doesn't always have to be.
The City of Wilmington says a road is back open after a sinkhole formed last week.