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For the past several years, former Hurricanes defenseman Aaron Ward has been the head coach of the Rogue Warriors youth hockey team. As high school seniors, now this is their swan song and they’re hoping to go out big. Ward and his team leave Wednesday for Green Bay, Wisconsin and the Nationals. “I don’t want to coach just anybody. I want to coach kids I’m invested in, and I’m fully invested in these kids.” Ward…

By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For Tom Sanders, it’s the void left by the death of a cousin and the man’s wife, killed when a tornado mowed through a placid Alabama valley. To Markedia Wells, it’s the stolen innocence of her sons, who still get nervous anytime it starts raining. Darryl Colburn laments a lost way of life in his hometown, which was all but leveled in seconds. Waves of tornadoes pummeled…

We’re experienced a soggy start to the weekend on Saturday, but the Triangle has escaped the risk of severe storms. Temperatures started out chilly, with temps in the 40s and even in the 30s in some areas north of the Triangle, but warmed gradually throughout the afternoon. Most of the WRAL viewing area saw a fair amount of rain throughout the day. The potential for storms depended on a warm front that was approaching from…

We’re looking at a soggy start to the weekend on Saturday with a chance for thunderstorms. Our hope is that the atmosphere stabilizes enough with cool and cloudy weather as to not cause any severe weather. Either way, we’ll see a fair amount of rain throughout the day. The Triangle is under a level 1 threat of severe weather with Fayetteville and parts of the sandhills under a level 2 threat. Widespread rain will move…

NEW HAMPSHIRE — A blast shook neighborhoods and damaged homes in New Hampshire. The big surprise was all part of a gender reveal. The reveal used 80 pounds of explosives that are usually used for firearms practice. One woman says the blast cracked her home’s foundation. Others say it knocked pictures off their walls. It shook neighboring towns and could be felt in all of Northern Massachusetts. “i’m not upset because I had confetti blown…

It was 10 years ago that North Carolina got slammed with a tornado outbreak never before seen in our state. It happened on April 16, 2011. “I don’t think we thought that it would be the worst outbreak in North Carolina history, you just can’t really predict something that extreme, the parameters were in place, that it was looking to be a significant event,” said Meteorologist Chris Hohmann. “We were upgraded to a high risk…

Flooding and erosion are one of the biggest challenges our communities face as a result of climate change. Our ABC Owned Television Stations meteorologists are witnessing, in real time, the disappearance of coastlines, and flooding damage in places far from the oceans. This segment shows the disproportionate impact of flooding on low-income and communities of color. Our team details how the changing climate is reshaping life along U.S. coasts and how innovations are already making…

In 2020, over 58,000 wildfires burned 10.3 million acres in the United States. That’s the most acreage impacted in a year; and nearly 40 percent of those acres were in California. Our America: Climate of Hope examines the increasingly destructive wildfires and the challenges it poses to life, property and public health and spotlights the people helping us adapt to the increasing threat. The story of fire in California is two-fold: On one hand, it’s…

By Aimee Wilmoth, WRAL weather executive producer Ten years ago on April 16, 2011, 30 tornadoes touched down in North Carolina for the greatest one-day total on record for our state. Twenty-four North Carolinians lost their lives that day, and anyone who was in the state will surely never forget it. WRAL News will feature several stories Friday, April 16, to look back at some of the hardest hit areas and reflect on what was…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Wednesday will be partly cloudy and hot before a chance for thunderstorms moves into central North Carolina. An approaching cold front could bring rain and possible storms to the area, especially from the Triangle northward. The best chance for storms will be from 7 to 10 p.m. in the northern part of the viewing area. Almost everyone will stay dry until dusk on Wednesday, although there could…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes are still on top of their division as we head into the final month of the regular season – the players say having the fans back in the building makes a huge difference especially as we near the playoffs – and there’s one 12-year-old fan who stole the show this weekend reminding us all that sometimes it is bigger than sports. Throughout the pandemic – with social distancing…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Despite severe weather threats entering the day, Sunday turned into one of the nicest days of the year. “We thought that cold front could produce a few showers and a few storms this afternoon, but luckily it’s just too weak,” meteorologist Zach Maloch said. Instead, the weather couldn’t really be much nicer. “Make those evening plans, get out for a walk, it is beautiful out there,” Maloch…

Parts of central North Carolina are under a Level 1 for severe weather Saturday night. First Alert Meteorologist Steve Stewart says we will likely be dry until the evening until a line of showers approaches Triangle closer to midnight. There may be a chance of some afternoon thunderstorms as well. The timing of the possible storms is fluid so check back with ABC11 for updates. Copyright © 2021 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved.

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Severe weather continues to pepper central North Carolina, with reports of hail and strong winds pouring in from throughout the area. A storm with hail up to the size of a half dollar was located near Milton and Turbeville, moving southeast at 30 mph. According to WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell, the entire viewing area is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather, however, areas from the…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Raleigh, N.C. — Severe weather continues to pepper central North Carolina, with reports of hail and strong winds pouring in from throughout the area. A storm with hail up to the size of a half dollar was located near Milton and Turbeville, moving southeast at 30 mph. According to WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell, the entire viewing area is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather, however, areas from the…