3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (120+ words) Recent rainfall has eased some dry conditions in the Charlotte area, but Charlotte Water officials say it has not been enough to end drought-related water restrictions. Charlotte Water says months of below-normal rainfall and low streamflow continue to affect the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (994+ words) The high-water line is visible on a rock along the shoreline of Canobie Lake in Salem on Sept. 9, 2026. A person fishes from a boat near rocks that are usually underwater at Canobie Lake in Salem on Sept. 9, 2026. A dock is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) If you’ve been driving around Lake Hartwell recently, you may have noticed the lake has remained quite low despite the rainfall we’ve seen the past few months. While a drought is the primary contributor, there are also other things going…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) 09/01/2026 by Staff Report Brunswick County Public Utilities on Monday lifted weekslong mandatory water use restrictions. The county has upgraded from a stage 2 mandatory water conservation alert to a stage 1 voluntary water conservation alert, which means water usage adjustments are now…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Due to current and projected weather forecasts, as well as reduced system demands, Brunswick County has moved from a Stage 2 Mandatory Water Conservation Alert to a Stage 1 Voluntary Water Conservation Alert. Brunswick County is still classified as an…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (291+ words) Much of the Triangle could see thunderstorms, including potentially up to 5 inches of rain and flash flooding in some areas, headed into the weekend. Thunderstorms are expected to form along a stationary front (where warm and cold air masses meet)…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) "When the water drops, history shows up." Pirro shared the scene in a TikTok that drew almost 450,000 views. The road and remnants of an abandoned community have resurfaced previously, including in 2023, WRAL reported at the time, about 40 years after the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County has eased its water restrictions as drought conditions, water usage and system demands show signs of improvement. The county announced Monday that it has moved from a Stage 3 Water Shortage Warning to a Stage…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (583+ words) Several northern counties in Wisconsin are experiencing droughts and dry conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. After a wet, early spring featuring a blizzard and heavy rains, conditions shifted for a dry May. One of the impacts people may be…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (305+ words) BOONE — The Town of Boone has lifted Stage 2 Water Restrictions and has implemented Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions effective Aug. 12. Conditions have been met to lift Stage 2 Water Restrictions; however, the Town of Boone continues to urge its water customers to…...