Raleigh North Carolina News

By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter Elizabethtown, N.C. — Two months after Hurricane Florence made landfall, a logjam created from debris is still pushing against a major bridge in Elizabethtown. Under the bridge, the water contains shattered trees and trash. And debris has accumulated in the aftermath of the storm. The logjam formed in the Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown and has raised concerns in the community about the safety of the bridge. “I’ve never seen…

HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Florence was probably the last time you saw minor to moderate flooding but unfortunately, Alexander Moore is used to it. “I’ve been here 16 years and every time we get a big rain, the water just settles here,” said Moore. During Hurricane Florence and Matthew, Moore suffered several feet of flood waters and with only three and a half inches of rain this week alone, it won’t be long…

Atlantic Beach, N.C. — A weak tornado touched down early Tuesday morning along the Crystal Coast. The National Weather Service says tornado damage was found in eastern Atlantic Beach and along the Morehead City waterfront. Early estimates are that this tornado was a weak EF 1, with winds between 85 and 90 miles per hour. It touched down around 4:45 a.m. Several thousand customers of Duke Energy were without power after the tornado snapped a…

On Monday, the five-day-old Camp Fire raging through Butte County officially became California’s deadliest wildfire in history with a toll of 42 dead expected to rise. Here are the Top 5 deadliest wildfires in state history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. 1. Camp Fire (2018) In Butte County in Northern California, the Camp Fire, which erupted Thursday, has killed 42 people, burned 117,000 acres and destroyed 6,453 homes as of…

Durham Public Schools delayed school-opening by two hours Tuesday because of flooding on some roads, and the Durham County Sheriff’s Office issued a list of roads for drivers to avoid. The sheriff’s office said drivers should stay away from: Snow Hill Rd between Toredge Rd and Infinity Rd Moores Mill Rd at the Person County line Old Oxford Rd between Cassum Rd and Lake Michie Dam Rd Scott King Rd at Grandale Dr Raleigh police…

Troopers will be stationed every 20 miles along I-40 for Thanksgiving week travel I-Team: If it flooded before, then it flooded again – why restore that property? Man’s body found at construction site in Durham 2 types of dog food recalled over vitamin D toxicity Red Cross volunteers from NC tackle wildfire relief efforts in California

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…