There is another level 1 threat for severe weather on Tuesday. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, the National Weather Service has much of central North Carolina under a Level 1, or marginal, risk for severe storms. Gardner said the biggest threat could be gusty winds as a storm system moves into the state from the northwest after 4 p.m. The first half of the day will be clear, but the chance for scattered storms…

There is another level 1 threat for severe weather on Tuesday. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, the National Weather Service has much of central North Carolina under a Level 1, or marginal, risk for severe storms. Gardner said the biggest threat could be gusty winds as a storm system moves into the state from the northwest. The first half of the day will be clear, but the chance for scattered storms will move in…

Strong thunderstorms could hit the Triangle on Monday, bringing the potential for heavy rain and damaging winds, forecasters say. Hail and lightning are also possible as a line of storms … Click to Continue »

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Federal and North Carolina firefighters have made progress containing two wildfires in western North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service said on Sunday. The Camp Daniel Boone fire in Haywood County in the Pisgah National Forest covered about 70 acres as of Sunday afternoon and was two-thirds contained, according to a forest service news release. The Cals Creek fire, burning in the Nantahala National Forest in Macon County was about 90 acres but…

The region is under a level 1 risk for severe weather on Monday, with scattered storms likely to move in after 4 p.m. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, the storms should move through from the northwest to the southeast quickly and have the potential to produce strong, gusty winds. Before that, Monday will be a mostly dry day with cloudy skies and a high around 80 degrees in Raleigh. Isolated rain is possible, but…

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. — Four residential units were damaged in a fire that happened Saturday in Fuquay-Varina. Officials said the fire happened at 611 Tilley St. Fire officials said the units were damaged beyond occupation. The call came in around 5:15 p.m., and crews from Fuquay-Varina Fire and Holly Springs Fire responded, putting out the fire in about 20 minutes. The Red Cross was assisting the families who were impacted. The cause of the fire is…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Firefighters kept working on Saturday to slow the spread of western North Carolina wildfires that have spread due to high winds, the U.S. Forest Service said. A fire that began on private property Friday in Haywood County expanded to the Shining Rock Wilderness Area of Pisgah National Forest, covering 50 acres, the forest service said in a news release. Another fire covering 30 acres in Macon County also began on private property…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes announced Friday that it would be placing 55 percent of the staff on furlough effective immediately through June 7th. Those employees will now be encouraged to take advantage of the federal government’s stimulus package. RELATED: Hurricanes president, team owner deny reports of halting pay for full-time employees From the team’s statement: “Employees placed on furlough who are not eligible to collect 100% of their full base salaries via unemployment…

By Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Friday they would placing 55% of their full-time staff on furlough through June 7. The NHL has been on pause since March 12 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The team and the PNC Arena staff were forced to shut down their offices on March 23 to ensure the team followed proper social distancing procedures. On March 17, the team announced that it would compensate its part-time…

The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Friday their plan to “make whole” their salaries of their full-time employees during the NHL suspension in play during the coronavirus crisis. The NHL indefinitely … Click to Continue »

By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Jose Cojom’s house collapsed around his family in a tornado that struck after midnight, he knew his life was going to get much harder. But that was just the beginning. A few weeks later, the restaurant where he cooks closed its doors because of the coronavirus. Now, living in a rental apartment, Cojom’s family faces an uncertain future, unsure whether to rebuild or…

By Peta Sheerwood, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — Sunday will be another hot day, but a chance for rain and severe storms could move into the region by this afternoon. The storm system from the west could move into the Triangle by 4 p.m., bringing rain to the area. Counties north of the Triangle have a greater chance for severe weather and are under a level 1 risk for severe weather. Isolated hail and gusty…

JONESBORO, Ark. — A powerful tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, injuring six people and destroying homes and businesses. Among those who lost their homes was a doctor whose touching photo with his son went viral recently. Dr. Jared Burks is a first-year resident on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic at a hospital in Arkansas. As his one-year-old son Zeke learns to crawl, Burks can only visit him separated by glass….

JONESBORO, Ark. — A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro. The six people reported injured were taken to a local hospital with minor juries, Jonesboro E-911 Director Jeff Presley said. The tornado did major damage at the Mall at Turtle Creek and Jonesboro Municipal Airport. Like much of the rest of the world, Jonesboro is working to fight…

JONESBORO, Arkansas — Officials say a tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas and hurt three people in the college town of Jonesboro. Local media coverage showed buildings missing walls and with roofs ripped away Saturday. Jonesboro E-911 Director Jeff Presley tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that three people hurt were hospitalized and that first responders were searching the area. Forecasters with the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, warned that a severe weather outbreak was possible for…

The rapidly unfolding coronavirus crisis is disrupting nearly every part of modern life, from long-term school cancellations or loved ones who have fallen ill to unemployment numbers at unheard-of levels. … Click to Continue »

Jordan Staal is like a lot of NHL players, waiting, anxious, hoping for the best, staying at home, playing with the kids, FaceTiming other family members, group texting teammates, binge-watching … Click to Continue »

Whether the email the Carolina Hurricanes sent to employees Wednesday afternoon was poorly worded or team executives were reversing course Wednesday night, the end result is the same. After telling … Click to Continue »

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — It was just last week that the Carolina Hurricanes announced a plan to provide some income to part-time PNC arena employees throughout the pandemic. Today, the News and Observer reported that full-time employees of the Hurricanes would cease being paid starting next week. The Hurricane’s team owner, Tom Dundon, denies those claims. “This is not something that’s really come up yet so I don’t know what happens in the future but…

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Carolina Hurricanes are asking full-time employees to take vacation or personal days off next … Click to Continue »

Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell on Wednesday clarified an email he sent to full-time employees about their pay during an NHL season suspended because of the coronavirus … Click to Continue »

Though coronavirus is in the spotlight right now, it would be handy to remember that we are nearly two months out from the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. On top of last year’s hectic hurricane season, forecasters are anticipating another busy year. Hurricane season starts on June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30, AccuWeather’s meteorologists believe the Atlantic basin will see 14 to 18 tropical storms during this upcoming season. Of those storms, seven to nine…

Meteorologists with AccuWeather are predicting an above-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin in 2020. The AccuWeather hurricane team, led by meteorologist Dan Kottlowksi, said 14 to 18 tropical storms are expected during the 2020 season, which starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Seven to nine of those storms are expected to become hurricanes, and two to four could strengthen into major hurricanes. “It’s going to be an above-normal season,” Kottlowski said in a…

A band of severe weather will move into the region overnight.

Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018 … Click to Continue »

The Carolina Hurricanes said Monday the team will temporarily close its PNC Arena offices on Tuesday and have hockey and business employees work remotely because of the coronavirus crisis. “As … Click to Continue »