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Tropical Storm Chantal is creating dangerous swim and surf conditions along the coastal Carolinas as many people are vacationing there for the holiday weekend.  Red flags are waving at Wrightsville Beach, where officials are advising people to stay out of the water.  “The rip current advisory is going to be high for today and potentially tomorrow as well. If you see red flags, under no circumstances should you get into the water,” said Sam Proffitt,…

Severe weather moving through the area took it’s toll on the Triangle. In Smithfield a tree fell onto a family home. WRAL spoke to someone who was inside the house when the tree came crashing through the roof, he says the tree fell during the heavy downpour. The Smithfield Fire Department deemed the home ‘unsafe’, the family had to find another place to stay for the night.   On I-87 in Wake County, a multi-vehicle collision…

Two homes had extensive damage due to a fire Monday in Coats. Sky 5 flew over the scene along Tilghman Road near Applejack Lane. WRAL News is working to find out about the cause of the fire. WRAL News also has a crew heading to the scene.

Although the 2025 NHL Draft takes place in Los Angeles at the Peacock Theatre, Carolina Hurricanes’ leadership will enjoy home cooking throughout. Eric Tulsky, Darren Yorke and the team will participate virtually, logging in from Lenovo Center in Raleigh to make their picks. Hurricanes hold six picks in the 2025 NHL Draft. The action begins at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN. One round (including the Canes #29 pick) will air on Friday night. Round 2…

A Holly Springs man was honored with a Carnegie Medal for risking his life to save a 66-year-old woman from the river during Hurricane Helene.  The Carnegie Medal is considered North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism, according to the press release.  The Carnegie Hero Fund awards the Carnegie Medal to people from throughout the U.S. and Canada who risk themselves to an extraordinary degree saving or attempting to save the lives of others.  Eddie…

Roads across Eastern North Carolina and Greenville saw the impacts of flooding after more than six inches of rain fell on the area. The WITN First Alert Weather team reported that about 6.33 inches fell in the Greenville area overnight on Sunday.  WITN reported that Greenville Fire/Rescue officials said they helped seven people get to safety Monday morning on Evans St., Deck St. and Charles Blvd. near 14th St. after their cars were stuck in…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is hosting a public information meeting on Thursday in Princeville to gather input and provide an update on the ongoing flood risk management project. Princeville residents have waited decades for solutions to flooding after several historic storms left the town nearly underwater. On Thursday, behind a weathered white picket fence in Princeville, Jimmie Hilliard sat quietly, reflecting on the decades he’s spent in the historic town. “I…

Sanford residents are cleaning up on Thursday after intense rain brought flooding to Lee County. Thursday was a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to the intense rain that moved through central North Carolina. Some areas saw more than two inches of rain. According to a spokesperson for the season, the city received more than 20 emergency calls in just two and a half hours Thursday afternoon. Several roads in Sanford were flooded, causing cars to…

Responding to the widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene will cost so much that it’ll set other road and bridge construction work back by years, state business leaders told reporters Thursday, as North Carolina braces for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season and whatever additional damage that might bring. Meanwhile, Gov. Josh Stein raised alarms of his own during a separate briefing Thursday, saying President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal spending will hurt efforts to predict and respond to…

Responding to the widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene will cost so much that it’ll set other road and bridge construction work back by years, state business leaders told reporters Thursday, as North Carolina braces for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season and whatever additional damage that might bring. The NC Chamber of Commerce, the state’s main business lobbying group, is working to highlight the domino-like effect that natural disasters can have on funding for roads and…

Duke Energy is preparing for the start of Hurricane Season.  WRAL News went inside a distribution control center in Garner for a first-hand look at the tools the company uses.  The company operates two control centers in North Carolina, where crews monitor the power grid and coordinate storm responses. Duke Energy Spokesperson Jeff Brooks said the most power issues can be resolved remotely from these facilities, thereby reducing the need to send crews into the…

As the official start of hurricane season approaches, many in parts of the state have yet to fully recover from Hurricane Helene. Some people in western North Carolina told WRAL, the thought of another hurricane hitting the area is scary. “At this point, even heavy rain coming through the area people get extremely high PTSD and anxiety symptoms when the water is rising again,” said Wendy Vanoy. Vanoy lives in western North Carolina. She said…

The Carolina Hurricanes — accustomed to playoff success but unable to break through with a Stanley Cup Final appearance in almost two decades — entered the offseason Thursday with plenty of cap space, a few roster holes and lingering questions about their ceiling and style of play.  Florida eliminated the Hurricanes from the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday night with a 5-3 victory in Game 5. The Panthers, the defending Stanley Cup champions, have won…

By Brian Murphy, WRAL News Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes TNT | Wednesday, May 28th 8:00 PM EDT Facing elimination and the absence of two top-six defensemen once again, the Carolina Hurricanes will turn to their all-world defenseman Jacob Slavin to soak up additional minutes. Slavin played 28 minutes in Carolina’s 3-0 Game 4 victory against the Florida Panthers as the Huricanes staved off elimination. The 28 minutes are about 6:30 more than he averaged during…

As hurricane season approaches, many are wondering how frequently North Carolina is hit by hurricanes — and just how destructive those hurricanes can be. We’ve taken a look back through the most historic, deadly and destructive hurricanes in North Carolina’s history. The damage and deaths wreaked over the past 60 years by these monster North Carolina hurricanes have become legendary. Some locals remember spending a week in the dark after Hurricane Fran. Parts of eastern…