1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (381+ words) This story has been updated to fix a typo in the story. In addition to its yearly winter outlook, the Farmers' Almanac has issued a "typical first snowfall of the season" outlook, with predictions for North Carolina split into two…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (314+ words) The city of Raleigh is changing the way it picks up household leaf piles in 2026. As of September 8, residents will no longer have their loose leaf piles picked up by waste removal staff. There are now two ways to rid…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (354+ words) On Friday at 2:54 p.m. a severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 10 p.m. The watch is for Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. The creation of this content included the use…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Raleigh and much of central North Carolina from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Heat index values could reach 109 degrees, while southwest winds of 5 to 8 mph are expected to offer little relief. Residents should…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (273+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Blue Ridge Mountains are still wearing their summer green, but western North Carolina's fall color season is just weeks away. Western Carolina University biology professor Kathy Mathews says the region's diversity of trees and elevation help create…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1619+ words) A lake this big should probably be harder to miss. Instead, most people drive right past it. That’s part of the charm of this quiet corner of eastern North Carolina, where the horizon opens up, the roads get quieter, and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (433+ words) Two earthquakes were documented over a 25-hour period in western North Carolina, and witnesses have reported feeling shaking in both cases, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake was around 7:30 a.m. Saturday near Canton, and the second came just before…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (240+ words) This summer, North Carolina is bracing for more than an influx of tourists wanting to visit the state's beautiful natural landscape. According to ABC11, state agriculture officials have confirmed that an invasive pest has been discovered in the Tar Heel State....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (40+ words) A hammerhead shark washed ashore in Carolina Beach, North Carolina early Sunday morning. The cause of death is under investigation. A hammerhead shark washed ashore in Carolina Beach, North Carolina early Sunday morning. The cause of death is under investigation....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (433+ words) Recent rainfall and additional rain forecast this week have helped improve water supplies in the Triangle, prompting Raleigh to ease water restrictions while Durham keeps tighter conservation measures in place. Falls Lake has risen to 84% capacity, and Raleigh announced it…...