NCDOT crews on standby as winter storm approaches
With the first winter storm in years taking aim at our state, the DOT has been busy brining roads and keeping their crews on standby.
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Schools cancel classes across parts of the U.S. South as another burst of winter storms move in
Another blast of winter storms on Thursday closed schools, snarled flights and put millions of residents on alert across parts of the U.S. South as snow and freezing rain caused dangerous travel conditions.
Cold weather causing delays for some schools around the cape fear
Due to wind chills forecasted to be between 10-15 degrees for areas on Thursday morning, some schools will start school later for the students and staff.
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area
Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.
Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its icy grip
A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the coast of Maine in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations.
Recap of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms, 11 of which were hurricanes, meaning the winds reached 74 mph or greater.
Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States.
Hurricane Helene impacted millions in North Carolina. For the socially vulnerable, recovery can be a challenge
Many of the same inequities that contribute to economic and health disparities when natural disasters hit also make it more difficult for some communities to recover and receive aid.
Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week
Another round of wintry weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, according to forecasts across the U.S., while California and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage and power outages.
Storm dumps record rain in Northern California, while US Northeast deals with winter storms
A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to central Appalachia.
'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest US
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least two people.
Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina were allowed to drink and bathe using water from their home faucets on Monday, nearly two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of the local water system.
Tropical Storm Sara threatens to bring flash floods and mudslides to Central America
Tropical Storm Sara formed Thursday in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, including Honduras, forecasters said.
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
A driver has died after going around a barricade and driving off the edge of a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Hurricane Helene’s destruction.
At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
More than two dozen world leaders are delivering remarks at the United Nations' annual climate conference Wednesday, with many hard-hit nations detailing their nations' firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change.
Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island
Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods.
Storm in the Caribbean is on a track to likely hit Cuba as a hurricane
A new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said.
Gov. Cooper approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of disaster relief funding Friday for western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene after legislators passed the recovery bill the day before.
Wilmington National Weather Service marks 30 years at current office location
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The Wilmington National Weather Service is marking a milestone at their current location. The government organization has been at their building on Gardner Drive near the airport for 30 years, moving in on October 23, 1994.…
Wilmington on track for driest month ever recorded
Wilmington is just over a week away from possibly making the record books as the driest month in history.
North Myrtle Beach police donate 6 patrol vehicles to western NC police department
A police department just across the border from the Cape Fear is helping out a western North Carolina police department following the impacts from Helene.
Hundreds rescued, sheriff stranded on truck roof after deadly flooding in New Mexico
The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two people dead. The flooding even forced a local sheriff to seek safety on top of his police truck when it became stranded in water that rose up to the windows.
Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will reopen.
Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns over 120 tornado warnings across Florida
Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up over 120 tornado warnings.