Charlotte North Carolina News

Tuesday’s rain is a huge relief for drought-stricken areas but Brad Panovich says a line of storms could produce severe weather in the Charlotte area. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area is getting some much-needed rain Tuesday but Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich is also tracking the threat of severe weather across the Carolinas.  The biggest threats will be heavy rain, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes late Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, according to Panovich….

Residents at Avenues at Ayrsley said funds have not been distributed back to affected homeowners. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Homeowners in Avenues at Ayrsley’s phase one neighborhood said their homeowners association received payments in 2021 and 2022 related to a tornado, and claim the money is still sitting in the HOA’s general fund, which is currently tapped for the entire community, not just the homes that were affected. The south Charlotte neighborhood has grown substantially since…

Residents at Avenues at Ayrsley said funds have not been distributed back to affected homeowners. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Homeowners in Avenues at Ayrsley’s phase one neighborhood said their homeowners association received payments in 2021 and 2022 related to a tornado, and claim the money is still sitting in the HOA’s general fund, which is currently tapped for the entire community, not just the homes that were affected. The south Charlotte neighborhood has grown substantially since…

Residents at Avenues at Ayrsley said funds have not been distributed back to affected homeowners. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Homeowners in Avenues at Ayrsley’s phase one neighborhood said their homeowners association received payments in 2021 and 2022 related to a tornado, and claim the money is still sitting in the HOA’s general fund, which is currently tapped for the entire community, not just the homes that were affected. The south Charlotte neighborhood has grown substantially since…

Fires continue to grow across western North Carolina. We’re tracking where they are. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dry weather has a hold on us and wildfires continue to burn across parts of North Carolina. But where are the fires, and will they improve at all going forward? The WFMY News 2 Weather Team is tracking it for you.  Where Are The Fires? According to the NC Forestry Service, most of the wildfires in our state are…

The fire continued to spread westward toward Flat Branch and Collett Creek on Sunday. ANDREWS, N.C. — UPDATE (11/10): A wildfire in Western North Carolina expanded to almost 5,116 acres by Nov. 10. The U.S. Forest Service also said it was 5% contained. The Forest Service said the Collett Ridge Fire started on Oct. 23 around four miles south of Andrews, NC. It said three 20-person crews were responding with type-four and type-six engines, water…

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced the decision on Thursday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As wildfires burn parts of western North Carolina, state officials are enacting measures to prevent people from being taken advantage of in additional counties. Price gouging laws are now in effect for 34 North Carolina counties and lands in response to the state of emergency declared by Governor Roy Cooper for the western North Carolina wildfires that have burned over 200…

The declaration makes it easier to coordinate the emergency response and ensure the right equipment and people get into place to fight the fires. RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday to help fight wildfires, especially in the western part of the state, where an outdoor burning ban is in place. ⏯ Subscribe to WCNC Charlotte on YouTube to be notified of new Weather videos  The declaration makes it…

The declaration makes it easier to coordinate the emergency response and ensure the right equipment and people get into place to fight the fires. RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday to help fight wildfires, especially in the western part of the state, where an outdoor burning ban is in place. ⏯ Subscribe to WCNC Charlotte on YouTube to be notified of new Weather videos  The declaration makes it…

The declaration makes it easier to coordinate the emergency response and ensure the right equipment and people get into place to fight the fires. RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday to help fight wildfires, especially in the western part of the state, where an outdoor burning ban is in place. ⏯ Subscribe to WCNC Charlotte on YouTube to be notified of new Weather videos  The declaration makes it…

Officials in Henderson County said in a social media post that the 431-acre fire has destroyed two homes, a cabin and an outbuilding. HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Officials have declared a state of emergency in a western North Carolina community where a wildfire has burned hundreds of acres, some structures and now is threatening dozens of homes. Crews are fighting several separate blazes in forested areas of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky as wide swaths of those…

Moderate-to-severe drought will likely continue to expand over the next several weeks as a dry weather pattern remains. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Over 90% of North Carolina is now at least some level of drought conditions, per the U.S. Drought Monitor. This is the third consecutive fall, and the fourth in the past five years, in which parts of western North Carolina had severe drought. conditions. Severe drought in the Carolinas Severe drought grew to 10%…

The fire had destroyed three buildings and damaged six others but it wasn’t clear whether any were homes in the sparsely populated area. AGUANGA, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters aided by aircraft on Tuesday battled a wind-driven wildfire that damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and prompted authorities to order 4,000 residents to evacuate. Gusty Santa Ana winds spread the Highland Fire over 3.5 square miles (9 square kilometers) of brushy…

A combination of wet and windy conditions increase the chances of street flooding during the fall. Learn how you can help by clearing storm drains. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As leaves change colors and fall to the ground, they tend to clog storm drains.  With rain in the Charlotte forecast later this week, clearing leaves from the storm drains can help prevent street flooding this fall.      The city of Charlotte is known for its…

Steering currents are the main reason why hurricanes and tropical storms move east-to-west through the Atlantic Basin. It’s one of the most frequently asked questions of meteorologists in the northern hemisphere: “Why do tropical cyclones move east-to-west in the Atlantic Basin when most other storm systems move west-to-east across the United States? A misconception about hurricanes and tropical storms is that the winds in the storm move the storm across the ocean. However, a hurricane with…