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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 1:17PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — State lawmakers will get an update from a tax payer funded program that’s under fire for not helping homeowners hit hardest by Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew. NC Rebuild is run by the state, but backed by federal dollars. It helps low income homeowners fix or rebuild their hurricane-damaged homes. For more than a year ABC11 Troubleshooter investigations exposed that thousands of homeowners in the program…

Smoke from a wildfire burning in rural Tyrrell County is reducing visibility on roads across inland eastern North Carolina, and the N.C. Department of Transportation is warning motorists to take precautions when driving in the region. Motorists throughout the region should be aware of the possibility of suddenly reduced visibility. Drivers have reported heavy pockets of smoke in Tyrrell, Hertford and Gates counties, and moderate smoke in Currituck and Camden counties. When encountering heavy smoke…

ROLLING ROCK, Miss. — Communities in the southern United States awoke Monday morning reeling from a deadly tornado outbreak and powerful thunderstorms. Over the weekend, at least 27 tornadoes were reported across five states — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Officials said at least 25 people died in Mississippi, where one long-track twister left a trail of destruction for about 59 miles. There was at least one storm-related death in Alabama, where officials said…

President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S. At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path. One man was killed after his trailer home flipped…

ROLLING FORK, MISS. — ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A powerful tornado tore through rural Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night, killing at least 13 people, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states and prompted authorities to warn some in its path that they were in a “life-threatening situation.” The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was…

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. That’s usually good news for the United States and other parts of the world, including drought-stricken northeast Africa, scientists said. The globe is now in what’s considered a “neutral” condition and probably trending to an El Nino in late summer or fall,…

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:42PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — State officials are making sure we’re ready in the event of severe weather. As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, there will be a statewide tornado drill. Emergency officials are encouraging us all to make a plan and then practice it today when the alarm goes off at 9:30 a.m. SEE ALSO: Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction return to America They’re also urging you to prepare…

Friday, March 3, 2023 10:53AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — It was a wet start for central North Carolina once again. Scattered rain, heavy at times, will continue through much of the morning and into early afternoon on Friday. Once this rainfall leaves the area it is expected to dry out through the latter half of the afternoon before the chance for thunderstorms increases this evening. LIVE RADAR BELOW There is a level 1 risk for…

Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:58AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A warm front and weak cool front will increase chances for showers through the mid-morning hours of Thursday. Rain will taper towards lunchtime for most. Clouds will remain during the day and night as a much stronger disturbance moves in from the southern Plains and into the Ohio Valley, with a cold front coming later Friday evening. Expect another warm day across the Triangle, with highs…

ByCrystal Cranmore Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:53PM NEW YORK — Students at the Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School started Black History Month on a high note to make a special introduction to the community. “She (Florence Price) was really an underrated composer and was discriminated against. Still, she persisted,” said student musician Hazel Peebles. Price was the first Black woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer and became the first to have her…

At least nine tornadoes were reported in Kansas and Oklahoma on Sunday night as a massive winter storm moves east across the U.S. One tornado destroyed a home, toppled trees and knocked over power lines in Liberal, Kansas, near the state line with Oklahoma, according to local authorities. At least 12 people were injured due to the severe weather in Oklahoma’s third-largest city, Norman, located about 20 miles south of the state’s capital. None of…

Friday, February 24, 2023 10:39PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — In acknowledgment of Black History Month, the Carolina Hurricanes will wear helmet decals of Historically Black Colleges and Universities from across the state on Friday night. The Hurricanes take on the Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m. at PNC Arena. There will be helmet decals representing (in alphabetical order) Bennett College, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University,…

Monday, February 20, 2023 12:46PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — There’s more action happening on the ice at Carter-Finley Stadium following the Canes win in the Stadium Series game. The event brought in more than 12 million dollars in ticket sales alone. The 10th annual alumni game is going to be played at 4 p.m. and is free to the public. It’s a chance for folks to take in a game inside this special arena if…

Sunday, February 19, 2023 3:16AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes look to be on their way to winning the big game against the Washington Capitals inside Carter-Finley Stadium. The Canes scored one goal in the first period, and then added three in the second period to take on a commanding 4-0 lead. The goal scorers for the Canes include Martin Necas, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Teuvo Teravainen and Paul Stastny. The Carolina Hurricanes currently sit…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The arrival of the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997 created a boom of interest in hockey all across the state. In February of 2007, that heightened interest manifested itself in the form of the Carolina Junior Hurricanes hockey program, which is now the premiere youth hockey program in all of North Carolina. “The junior Canes program is awesome! It’s been a huge part of my life; ever since I was young, I’ve…