Month: November 2018

By Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Downed trees, weather-related crashes and impassable roads were reported Tuesday following steady, heavy overnight rain. Road closures Major road closures in Wake County include: Capital Boulevard at Peace Street Atlantic Avenue at Hodges NC-50 south of Norwood NC-97 at US-264 Piney Grove Wilbon Road at Spence Farm Road Creedmoor Road at Mattlyn Court Magnum Dairy Road between Kimi Road and Brayer Path Road Major road closures in…

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL.com editor Raleigh, N.C. — Downed trees, weather-related crashes and impassable roads were reported Tuesday following steady, heavy overnight rain. Durham, Person schools delayed Durham and Chapel Hill were most affected by isolated flooding on roads. As a result, schools in Durham and Person counties made the decision to operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, most of the flooding should recede in time for the morning…

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL.com editor Raleigh, N.C. — Downed trees, weather-related crashes and impassable roads were reported Tuesday following steady, heavy overnight rain. Durham, Person schools delayed Durham and Chapel Hill were most affected by isolated flooding on roads. As a result, schools in Durham and Person counties made the decision to operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, most of the flooding should recede in time for the morning…

Georgia lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for a special session focused on funding for hurricane recovery and reconsidering a tax break on jet fuel. The House and Senate were scheduled to convene Tuesday morning. Gov. Nathan Deal ordered the special session last week. The governor’s proclamation limited lawmakers to deciding just two issues. First, Deal wants approval of $270 million in state funding for cleanup and recovery costs in parts of southwest Georgia devastated…

Heavy rain swept across much of Central North Carolina Monday night, bringing down trees and causing detours. One major issue with the rain is flooding. Roads like Cleveland Drive in Chapel Hill are seeing heavy flooding and standing water, causing them to close. Flooding also caused Durham Public Schools to operate on a 2-hour delay. The knocking down of trees is another major issue. North of I-40 on Creedmoor Road is closed after a tree…

The blue of an unfurled body bag has become a gut-wrenching splash of color in this apocalyptic landscape as pressure mounts to account for the hundreds of missing people after a wildfire roared through the California town of Paradise. Coroner search teams, many accompanied by a chaplain, have fanned out across Paradise, visiting dozens of addresses that belong to people reported missing since last week’s explosive blaze leveled this town of 27,000. At least 42…

Sebastian Aho scored 1:16 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Monday night, spoiling Cam Ward’s emotional return to Raleigh. Teuvo Teravainen and Micheal Ferland scored power-play goals 66 seconds apart late in the second period for Carolina, which has earned points in three straight and beat Chicago for the second time in four nights. Ward stopped 37 shots in his return to PNC Arena, Jonathan Toews scored a deflected…

The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 7:35 p.m. Authorities have reported 13 more fatalities from a blaze in Northern California that destroyed a town, bringing the total death toll so far to 42 and making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded state history. The dead have been found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could…

California utilities again are facing severe financial pressures from the possibility their equipment sparked catastrophic wildfires. A bill to help them in such situations was signed in September by Gov. Jerry Brown and gave utilities some relief for wildfire liability beginning next year. It also sought to ensure they wouldn’t go bankrupt from the 2017 fire season by allowing them to bill customers for costs. But there was a gap in the law: Nothing changed…

By Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter Goldsboro, N.C. — People who live along the Neuse River have seen floodwaters roll downstream and inundate their towns far too often. “You don’t think about this would happen again,” Goldsboro resident Jonathan Gardner said after Hurricane Florence swamped the area two months ago. “Do something about the river. Fix the bottle necks,” Kinston restaurant owner Joe Hargitt said. “It will happen again.” WRAL Investigates found a long history of…

California wildfires at both ends of the state are causing major destruction and taking lives. As counties across California continue to be devastated by wildfires, the Camp Fire has become the most destructive in the state’s history based on the number of structures destroyed. The Woolsey Fire in Malibu and surrounding areas has scorched 143 square miles and destroyed thousands of structures, including celebrity homes. See below for complete coverage, updates and maps of Bay…