Level 1 risk for severe weather Tuesday night for central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Storm Prediction Center has outlined part of central North Carolina in a Level 1 Marginal Risk for severe weather as a slow-moving cold front approaches from the west....
View ArticleHems to Help makes cleaning the house easier for seniors who need it
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — There are many things in life that get harder as we get older and maintaining a clean home is one of them, but a local charity aims to make that easier. Hems To Help originated...
View ArticleJune was warmest on record in the Triangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — June 2025 was the warmest June on record since records started being kept since 1887. If we take the morning lows and afternoon highs of every day during the month of June and...
View ArticleNC among states with highest lightning deaths: How to stay safe during peak...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Lightning strikes cause the deaths of nearly 20 people in the U.S. every year with hundreds more severely injured, the National Weather Service reports. The summer months mark a...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warning for parts of Johnston, Harnett counties Wednesday...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A severe thunderstorm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Raleigh Wednesday evening for parts of two central North Carolina counties has expired. At 6:36 p.m., a...
View ArticleTropical development possible off North Carolina coast this weekend
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The next named tropical storm could develop off North Carolina's coast in the coming days. On Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center increased the chance to 60% over...
View ArticleChantal downgraded to Tropical Depression after hitting SC, coming to central...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After making landfall in the U.S. early Sunday morning, Chantal has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression, according to the National Hurricane Center. The advisory said...
View Article15 rip current rescues near Wilmington since Friday; high rip current risk...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) -- There were nearly a dozen North Carolina rip current rescues on Friday at beaches near Wilmington, officials said. Officials said there were four rip current rescues on...
View ArticleAlert Day Sunday: Central NC flooding, tornado warnings issued due to...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Due to the flooding and tornado threats on Sunday from the arrival of Tropical Depression Chantal, the CBS 17 Storm Team has declared Sunday an Alert Day for central North...
View ArticleTornado, flash flood warnings issued in portions of central NC as Chantal...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service has issued multiple Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood warnings in parts of central North Carolina due to Tropical Depression Chantal. A severe...
View ArticleI-95 lanes flooded for miles in NC due to Chantal; up to 4.5 inches of rain...
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WNCN) -- Torrential rains from Tropical Depression Chantal flooded lanes in both directions of Interstate 95 in North Carolina late Sunday morning and into the afternoon, officials...
View Article'Extensive flash flooding' with 13 rescues in Moore County after half foot of...
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (WNCN) -- Many roads were flooded, some were washed out, and more than a dozen water rescues took place Sunday in Moore County as Tropical Depression Chantal dumped 6 inches of...
View ArticleNWS says tornado hit Lee County, damaging Raleigh Executive Jetport; trees...
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) -- A tornado from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal caused damage in Lee County Sunday. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit around 3 p.m. in Lee County at...
View ArticleFlooded Chapel Hill apartments evacuated; cars, stores, parts of town...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) -- After a flash flood warning and torrential rains from the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal, Chapel Hill areas were flooded on Sunday night. In a flash flood warning...
View Article3 central NC tornadoes 'radar confirmed' on Sunday from Chantal remnants,...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- As Tropical Depression Chantal moved into the Carolinas Sunday, massive flooding was reported in several areas of Central North Carolina. But, the tropical system also...
View Article80 people rescued by boat after historic Eno River flooding in Durham County,...
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — First responders conducted a series of water rescues as the Eno River in Durham County flooded and reached several houses and apartments early Monday morning. According to the...
View ArticleThousands without power in Orange, Durham counties after Chantal floods North...
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) – Tens of thousands of people lost power overnight in North Carolina as Tropical Depression Chantal triggered flash floods across the state. According to the Duke Energy...
View ArticleCrews search for missing canoers on Jordan Lake in Chatham County, officials say
CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) – Authorities in Chatham County are searching for two canoers who went missing at Jordan Lake on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The two missing individuals were last...
View ArticleFlood warnings issued for central NC counties in aftermath of Chantal: NWS
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Several counties in central North Carolina are under a flood warning Monday, the National Weather Service said. The NWS in Wilmington issued a flood warning at 11:52 a.m....
View ArticleNorth Carolina rainfall totals from Chantal with data from 50+ sites
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- After Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Litchfield, South Carolina, around 5 a.m. early Sunday morning, the storm turned northward -- with a major portion of rain...
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