Tropical Storm Blanca forms off Mexico
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Blanca has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's western coast.
In dangerous heat, a Helping Hand
With temperatures topping 90, Sylvia Wiggins, executive director of the Helping Hand Mission, has an overriding goal: deliver fans of all types and sizes to as many needy families as she can.
Yates Mill partially closed after rains
Sections of Yates Mill County Park have been indefinitely closed after more than 5 inches of rain Tuesday caused the water level in the mill pond to rise 2 feet, washing out the yard and making the facility difficult to access.
North Carolina finally drought-free
Above average rainfall over the past few months has lifted all of North Carolina out of drought for the first time in more than two years.
National Guard helps W.Va. flood victims
The National Guard is helping residents in West Virginia's southern coalfields recover from weekend flooding that destroyed at least 300 buildings, knocked out power and caused mudslides.
Most power restored after storm
By Sunday evening, power crews had restored power to most North Carolina counties following Saturday evening's severe thunderstorms.
Three injured, homes damaged in N.C. storms
At least a dozen homes have been damaged and three minor injuries reported after strong storms swept across North Carolina, spawning tornado warnings and one possible twister touchdown.
Temperature ties record 92 at RDU
Summer-like heat in the Triangle tied the record high temperature at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Saturday, and it should be just as warm again today.
It's dry, it's windy -- so don't burn
The N.C. Division of Forest Resources is urging residents not to burn leaves, twigs and other yard debris during the next few days as warm, windy and dry weather settles over the region.
'Near normal' Atlantic hurricane season predicted
The Atlantic is in for a "near-normal" season of six to eight hurricanes this year, researchers at N.C. State University predict.
Sudden freeze spares farmers
Temperatures dropped across the Carolinas in a late-season cold snap Wednesday that had farmers scrambling to protect their budding harvests, remembering the blast of cold April air two years ago that caused millions of dollars in crop damage.
Rainy Asheville still in drought
It might be hard to believe after the last few days of rain, but Western North Carolina remains in a serious drought that can be alleviated only by more wet weather.
1984 storms rattled region
Dixon Odom recalls that March 28, 1984, dawned as a "beautiful morning." By the end of that day, Odom was helping oversee a recovery and rescue operation in what meteorologists consider the worst tornado outbreak in Carolinas history
Raleigh's drought plan needs revision
State water resource officials have notified Raleigh that its drought response plan submitted to them isn't good enough to meet the worst demands of a long dry spell.
Aah, spring … the moment arrives
At 7:44 a.m. today, most people may be too busy getting children off to school or getting ready for work to notice a celestial event: the change of season.
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