NCSU professor links Magellan's fortunes to El Nino
NCSU professor Scott Fitzpatrick links Magellan's fortunes to El Nino, a freak weather pattern that still baffles scientists 500 years later.
Myanmar toll could reach 128,000
The Red Cross estimates that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 -- a much higher figure than the government tally.
Storm cleanup under way
State highway crews are starting to help clean up communities in Clemmons and Advance hit by tornadoes last week.
Utilities work to get power on after wind
State Briefs: Thousands of people in Western North Carolina remained without power Tuesday a day after high winds whipped the region.
A third of tornado victims were in vehicles
26 perished in storms Saturday.
Winds blow, trees topple
Flood and gale warnings go up as a storm system moves from the western part of the state to the coast.
Lightning sparks costly house fire
Triangle Briefs: Damage from fire, smoke and water was estimated at $200,000 after lightning hit a two-story house over the weekend.
Rain commences, but graduations go on
Rain dampened outdoor commencement ceremonies at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke and chased Meredith graduates to exercise a drafty, bad-weather backup not far from campus.
Cities review drought lessons
Those who think growth was the culprit in the Triangle's recent water shortages may be disappointed when Raleigh's public utilities director addresses regional water managers.
Towns count dead after tornadoes
Stunned tornado survivors pick the little that was left of their communities after storms smashed through the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving a trail of destruction.
High winds, storms ravage North Carolina
Gusts reaching 80 mph destroy mobile homes, knock down trees across state.
Wind rips Triad, blows semis off I-40
Man dies as truck flips in parking lot.
Storms pre-empt television shows
After viewer complaints when it scrubbed much of the Duke-Clemson game during the ACC playoffs in March for storm coverage, WBTV has changed its break-in policy.
1 killed, 3 hurt in tornado near Greensboro
One person was killed and three others injured in what authorities say was a tornado that moved through central North Carolina, said Patty McQuillan, spokeswoman for the state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.
Storms on Sunday may chase grads
Forecasters are predicting a wet and stormy Mother's Day and warn that severe weather is possible as well.
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