RALEIGH (WTVD) — With so much uncertainty in the sports world because of COVID-19, it’s hard to say when and if fans will be allowed inside. Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin is using his platform to help figuratively fill the stadium and support at-risk children. In a normal year, the NHL season would be underway and most players’ main focus would be hockey. The delay of the season has given players like Slavin a chance to…

Shelters for people whose homes were flooded or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras are now so crowded that thousands of victims have taken refuge under highway overpasses or bridges.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — After years at ramshackle Raleigh Center Ice, the Triangle’s only major league team finally has a major league practice facility. “We practice at a lot of teams’ practice facilities over the last few years and this absolutely can go shot-for-shot with any other team’s facility.” said Hurricanes spokesman Pace Sagester. “This is world class.” it was the brainchild of local builder Jeff Ammons and though the Canes are far from the…

At least 26 people are dead in the wake of powerful Hurricane Iota, which is still delivering heavy rain and winds to Central America. Iota made landfall Monday night in Nicaragua, and though the storm is dissipating, the threat for heavy rain continues. The rainfall is expected to cause mudslides and life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding. In Nicaragua, at least 16 people died, including 12 of whom died in a landslide in Matagalpa, state-run…

By MARLON GONZÁLEZ, Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Hurricane Iota battered Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast and flooded some stretches of neighboring Honduras that were still under water from Hurricane Eta two weeks earlier, leaving authorities struggling to assess damage after communications were knocked out in some areas. By late Tuesday, Iota had diminished to a tropical storm and was moving inland over northern Nicaragua and southern Honduras, but forecasters warned that its heavy rains still posed…

Hurricane Iota made landfall Monday evening as a Category 4 storm along the northeastern coast of Nicaragua. According to the National Hurricane Center, Iota’s landfall is 15 miles south of Category 4 Hurricane Eta’s landfall on Nov. 3. Life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides are expected across parts of Central America already battered by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago. Throughout Monday, Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm…

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — Part of Glenwood Avenue was flooded on Monday between Crabtree Valley Mall and Blue Ridge Road due to a ruptured water line. Sky 5 video showed muddy water covering the eastbound lanes headed for downtown Raleigh before 7:30 a.m. The area in front of the mall and the Interstate 440 interchange was completely flooded. Raleigh police had blocked the inbound side of Glenwood Avenue, and traffic…

By GABRIELA SELSER, Associated Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A fast-strengthening Hurricane Iota is sweeping over the western Caribbean and has become a very dangerous Category 4 storm early Monday as it heads for the same part of Central American battered by a similarly powerful Hurricane Eta just over a week ago. Forecasters said Iota continued to show signs of strengthening and could be a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane by the time it reaches Central America….

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) — Wayne County Public Schools announced they will continue remote learning for students on Monday, Nov. 16 due to road closures from high water and river flooding. The school system all schools will return to Plan B schedules on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Wayne County is still under a Flood Warning as the Neuse River begins to crest on Monday. As of 6 p.m., the Neuse River near Goldsboro is at a moderate…

By CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Iota became the thirteenth hurricane of the Atlantic season early Sunday, threatening to bring another dangerous system to Nicaragua and Honduras — countries recently clobbered by a Category 4 Hurricane Eta. Iota was already a record-breaking system, being the 30th named storm of this year’s extraordinarily busy Atlantic hurricane season. Such activity has focused attention on climate change, which scientists say is causing…

By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter Lillington, N.C. — Despite the sunshine on Saturday, families and communities across central North Carolina are still dealing with flooding from Thursday’s storms. Footage from the sky show neighborhoods still covered in water and people walking through waist-high water levels. Among the hundreds of roads still closed statewide is a bridge in Harnett County – and the detour to get around it is more than 25 miles long. The rising…

Flood warnings are in effect for areas along the Neuse River as it crests this weekend. As of 9 a.m., the Neuse River poses a flood risk to areas like Smithfield as it crests at 22.3 feet (flood stage is 15 feet and major flood stage is 20 feet). Goldsboro, which also sits downstream, is also at a moderate chance of flooding which is likely to increase into a ‘major flood’ stage Sunday morning. Meteorologist…

By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter Goldsboro, N.C. — Parts of eastern Carolina were hit hard by Thursday’s major flooding event, which caused damage to homes – and businesses that had already been impacted by the pandemic. Some parts of Wayne County are underwater, including an athletic park. “The folks at Eastern Carolina Athletic Park are, unfortunately, very familiar with flooding,” said Chad Pate, the park’s manager. During Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, water rose to about…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, another storm formed that could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend, and Tropical Storm Theta was moving closer to Europe. Hurricane experts were closely watching the Caribbean, where Tropical Storm Iota formed Friday afternoon. Forecasters warned that Iota could power up quickly, to near major hurricane strength, as it approaches Central America…

By CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, another storm is brewing that could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend, and Tropical Storm Theta was moving closer to Europe. Iota reached tropical storm strength Friday afternoon. Forecasters warned that it could power up quickly, to near major hurricane strength, as it approaches…

By Adam Owens, WRAL reporter Micro, N.C. — While there was not flooding on Interstate 95 in Johnston County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation believes water from underneath the roadbed pushed it up, causing the pavement to buckle. A northbound lane between Exits 102 and 105, near Micro, was expected to remain closed through the weekend. “It is highly likely all this rain has caused this problem,” said DOT spokesman Andrew Barksdale. DOT crews…

Hurricane experts are closely watching the Caribbean, where Tropical Depression 31 could be named Iota by Saturday.

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Eta slammed into Central America as a Category 4 Storm leaving behind a path of destruction in Honduras. “People have lost their homes. People have lost everything. And there’s no food. There’s not even access to get to those things,” said Nelson Amador with Five Star Coffee Roasters. Amador knew he had to do something. “My heart is Honduras…my family lives there,” he said. Originally from Honduras, Amador grew…

By TOM FOREMAN Jr., Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Floodwaters from a nearby river overtook recreational vehicles at a North Carolina campsite Thursday, killing four people and leaving a child missing, an official said. In addition to the deaths at the Hiddenite Family Campground in Alexander County, a motorist was killed in the county while traveling on a road that was washed out by rising water, said Doug Gillespie, county director of public services. “Just…

HIDDENITE, N.C. — Flooding from heavy rains across North Carolina prompted Gov. Roy Cooper to declare a state of emergency on Friday as searchers looked for a 1-year-old and an adult who disappeared when high water swept through a campground. In addition to the statewide declaration, states of emergencies have been declared in Burke, Catawba, Iredell, Yadkin and Alexander County, where flood waters from the South Yadkin River inundated the Hiddenite Family Campground, killing three…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just as the remnants of Eta finally blew out to sea on Friday, another storm was brewing that could follow its path of death and destruction into Central America this weekend, and Tropical Storm Theta was moving closer to Europe. Hurricane experts were closely watching the Caribbean, where Tropical Depression 31 could get a name – Iota – later Friday or Saturday. Forecasters warned that it could power up quickly, to…

By Nia Harden and Julian Grace, WRAL reporters Smithfield, N.C. — The aftermath of Thursday’s storms and flooding disrupted traffic patterns along the busiest north-south route through North Carolina, Interstate 95. At noon, a northbound lane remained blocked near Micro, between between Exit 102 (Micro Road) and Exit 107 (US-301). According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the roadbed was damaged between Exits 102 and 105, and traffic was detoured overnight from mile marker 97 to 107. On…