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Hurricane to hit Florida Thursday, bring rain to NC Friday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Hurricane Center is watching an area in the western Caribbean Sea, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later this week before weakening and bringing...
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Flash flood warning expires in Durham County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in southwestern Durham County on Tuesday morning. The warning went into effect at 8:10 a.m. and will lasted until 11:15...
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Helene getting stronger, set to become major hurricane
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Tropical Storm Helene formed in the western Caribbean Sea Tuesday morning, but could be a major hurricane Thursday when it makes landfall in Florida. Helene continued to...
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Rainfall totals of 2024 off to highest start since 1939 in the Triangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After a pretty dry start to 2024, the last three months have been anything but. Since July, the RDU Airport has gotten nearly 30 inches of rain. We're likely to break the...
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Flood watch Tuesday night in central NC, including Wake, Durham counties
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The National Weather Service in Raleigh issued a flood watch for parts of central North Carolina that goes into effect Tuesday night and lasts until Wednesday morning....
View ArticleThe National Weather Service has issued more advisories Wednesday following...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After a precautionary Flood Watch advisory from The National Weather Service Tuesday night, and an unforgiving storm pounding the region, more serious advisories have been...
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Tree falls down, causing partial closure on Durham road
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Traffic alert for those heading out on their morning commute on Wednesday. A part of Leesville Road in Durham County is shut down after a large fallen tree landed on the roadway....
View ArticleLightning strike sets house on fire in Southeast Raleigh, fire department says
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As midweek storms barreled through central North Carolina, a home in Raleigh was rocked by lightning, causing the house to go up in flames. A Raleigh fire chief said there were...
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Flooding, road conditions in Roxboro area close schools in Person County...
PERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) – Drivers in Person County are navigating around road closures due to flooding and even sinkholes emerging in the Roxboro area. As a result of the overnight flooding, the...
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Hurricane Helene expected to be Category 4 before FL landfall
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Helene strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday morning near the Yucatan Peninsula and continues to get stronger, now expected to be a Category 4 before landfall Thursday in...
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Rocky Mount sending electric workers to help Hurricane Helene aid in Florida
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — Town officials have announced they are sending some mutual aid assistance to those in need down in Florida as Hurricane Helene nears the coastline. "We wish our line workers...
View ArticleGov. Cooper declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — In light of the severe threat of heavy rain, flooding and wind, Gov. Cooper issued a State of Emergency for North Carolina through Saturday morning. This comes as Hurricane...
View ArticleHow to prepare for impacts of Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas, according to...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Duke Energy is asking its customers to be prepared for the impacts of Hurricane Helene when it reaches the Carolinas. The storm is expected to reach the area...
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ALERT: Here's a look at Helene's impact in central NC Friday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Friday is a CBS 17 Storm Alert Day as Hurricane Helene's remnants will move across the southeast, bringing heavy rain and isolated tornadoes to North Carolina. As of 6:20 p.m....
View ArticleUrban Search and Rescue Teams in the Triangle deploying to western NC ahead...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As crews around the state prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, the Search and Rescue team in Raleigh and Fayetteville have deployed some of their units Thursday morning...
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NC activates 175 soldiers, 16 water rescue teams ahead of 'catastrophic...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Ahead of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in N.C., Governor Roy Cooper said the state is preparing for what will be an “unusually dangerous” storm. In an 11 a.m. update Thursday,...
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Several NC counties under flood watch; Earlier tornado warnings expire
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a tornado warning for three counties in central North Carolina. The warning was issued at 5:51 p.m. for Granville, north...
View ArticleLIST: Central NC school districts closed, on remote learning Friday due to...
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — As powerful Hurricane Helene nears landfall in Florida Thursday afternoon, several school districts in central North Carolina have adjusted their Friday schedules as the storm's...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hurricane Helene flooding in the western North Carolina mountains
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Though Hurricane Helene has yet to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the powerful storm system has already started wreaking havoc in North Carolina. ALERT: Here’s a...
View ArticleOver a dozen RDU flights canceled Friday as Hurricane Helene makes landfall
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region late Thursday night as a powerful Category 4, but the effects of the large storm will impact travelers in several...
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