Hazy smoke covers large areas of North Carolina from wildfires in California,...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Hazy skies were covering parts of North Carolina throughout Monday as wildfire smoke moved into the state. The smoke is drifting down from wildfires in Canada and other fires...
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WATCH: SpaceX rocket launch seen in central NC skies on Tuesday morning
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The SpaceX Polaris Dawn rocket that launched from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday morning was visible from North Carolina. Just before the sun came up, the rocket got high enough...
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Francine downgraded to tropical storm hours after making landfall in southern...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Hours after making landfall in southern Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, Francine has weakened and been downgraded to a tropical storm as of 11 p.m. Wednesday. As of the...
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Rain-making low could develop off Carolina coast this weekend
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The National Hurricane Center is watching an area off North Carolina's coast for potential tropical development over the next week. They give it a 30% chance of development in...
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New tropical depression develops in the Atlantic, forecast to become Tropical...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — About 300 miles west of the Cabo Verde islands, Tropical Depression Seven developed early Wednesday in the Atlantic. The system currently has sustained winds of 35 miles per...
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National Hurricane Center watching an area off the North Carolina coast for...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — An area of low pressure, set to form a few hundred miles off the North Carolina coast, is being watched by the National Hurricane Center for possible tropical (or subtropical)...
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ALERT DAY: System to hit central NC Monday with heavy rain, strong wind gusts
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A Storm Team Alert Day has been issued for Monday due to the risk of localized flooding and possible isolated tornadoes from a landfalling tropical system. As of Sunday evening,...
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9 central NC counties under flash flood warnings; 6 inches of rain possible
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Monday night nine central North Carolina counties were still under a flash flood warning at least until midnight, the National Weather Service said. ALERT DAY: Coastal low...
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25 years later: Goldsboro farmer remembers rescuing people, hogs during...
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – CBS 17 revisited eastern North Carolina 25 years after Hurricane Floyd forever changed the region with devastating floodwaters on Sept. 16, 1999. Meteorologist Laura Smith met...
View ArticleMonday storm shuts down major NC routes
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed several state roads in southeastern North Carolina as result of Monday's storm. NCDOT said the closures will continue...
View ArticleCentral NC residents get caught in heavy rain while visiting the coast
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — As rain from a tropical low system soaked the North Carolina coast, several people from the Triangle found themselves in the midst of the storm. Donna Ritterpusch noticed...
View ArticleCrews pay attention to flash flooding in Cumberland County
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Continuous rainfall left parts of Cumberland County dealing with wet conditions and flash flooding on Monday. It came as the National Weather Service issued a flash flood...
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Watching the Caribbean for possible tropical development | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The tropics remain eerily quiet, but there could be signs of life in the Gulf and Caribbean waters in the coming week or so. WNCN Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein joined the...
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CBS 17 meteorologist talks weather at local elementary school
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — The kids are back in school, so it's time for more school visits! Meteorologist Rachel Duensing spent time with the first graders at Highcroft Drive Elementary School. She...
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NHC watching Caribbean for potential tropical development next week
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With the coastal low that brought torrential rains to North Carolina in the rearview mirror, let's look at the next area to watch in the tropics. The National Hurricane Center...
View ArticleNWS issues Dense Fog Advisory Wednesday morning for multiple counties in...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — When driving on the roads this morning, please do so with caution, as there is now a Dense Fog Advisory in place for central NC. The National Weather Service has issued a Dense...
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How much rainfall did NC get from the latest tropical system?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The sun finally came back out Wednesday, so nice to see the sun finally back out, but it was a busy weekend and start to the week in North Carolina. The low pressure (Potential...
View ArticlePeople across Eastern NC continue to remain hurricane prepared
POLLOCKSVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- With hurricane season underway, people around Eastern North Carolina remain prepared. "We were here in Pollocksville to talk about hurricane preparedness. It's after...
View ArticleHouse in Rodanthe collapses, Cape Hatteras National Seashore urges visitors...
MANTEO, N.C. (WNCN) — After the onslaught of storms in the midst of a volatile hurricane season on the coast of North Carolina, a beach house along the Outer Banks has collapsed, according to the Cape...
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Storms possible overnight, Helene brings rain late week across Central NC
After a rainy start to Tuesday morning, we had dry time during the day. However, that dry time is coming to an end as a boundary lifts north through our region. This boundary will create rain and...
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