By Alfred Charles, online managing editor At a glance: TS Michael has winds of 70 mph and it could reach Category 2 strength by Tuesday. North Carolina and the Triangle could see up to 3 inches of rain, starting Wednesday into Thursday. Wind gusts in central North Carolina could reach 40 mph. Tropical Storm Michael is expected to make landfall this week across the Florida Panhandle before moving up into Georgia and the Carolinas, dropping…

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall at the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday. The storm will weaken as it tracks toward North Carolina but will bring heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday. So, what does that mean for us? Rain chances go up Wednesday and if the current speed holds up, Thursday will to be the wettest. This could change if the storm slows down….

Officials in Chesterfield County will host a “stress debriefing” meeting for residents and businesses affected by the recent tornadoes that ripped through the area. The meeting is designed to provide insight about what behaviors are normal following a disaster, advice about how to relieve anxiety and stress, and to connect residents to resources for help. The meeting will be hosted by Chesterfield County Emergency Management, in cooperation with the county’s Mental Health Support Services and…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Classes are set to resume at the University of North Carolina Wilmington following Hurricane Florence’s destruction. But the school is still trying to repair student housing ahead of Monday’s start. That means hundreds of students are scrambling to find a place to stay on campus. The Star-News in Wilmington reported Saturday that school officials were trying to find alternate housing options for students in hotels and short-term rentals around the city. But…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday warned that a tropical storm headed for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category 2 hurricane with winds up to 100 miles per hour by the time it makes landfall at midweek. Scott issued an order for a state of emergency for 26 counties in the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend area. The declaration will free up resources for storm preparation. “This storm will be life-threatening and extremely…

Warren Foegele had two goals and an assist, Andrei Svechnikov got his first career goal to snap tie midway through the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Rangers 8-5 on Sunday. Svechnikov, the No. 2 overall pick in June’s draft, deflected Justin Faulk’s shot in front of the net with 9:16 remaining to break a 5-5 tie and give the Hurricanes their first lead. Foegele followed with his second…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Fall should be a time of harvest for North Carolina farmers but many are left to salvage what’s left after Florence devastated their crops. Moore’s Produce in Meadow, that’s in Johnston County, shares photos of their crops post-storm. Moore’s bring what it has, a vibrant display of vegetables, to the State Farmer’s Market in Raleigh. “We got greens, such as collards, mustards, turnips,” Garrett Strickland with Moore’s Produce said. Florence devastated…

The Latest on Tropical Storm Michael (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Florida Gov. Rick Scott says a tropical storm heading for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category 2 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in the middle of the week. Scott said Sunday that he had issued an order for a state of emergency for 26 counties in the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend area. He says winds in those areas could…

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall at the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday. The storm will weaken as it tracks toward North Carolina but will bring heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday.So, what does that mean for us? Rain chances go up Wednesday and if the current speed holds up, Thursday will to be the wettest. This could change if the storm slows down. That…

When Hurricane Florence hit, Alex Carias took shelter in his pickup truck, riding out the storm with his terrier, Gus. With their mobile home ruined, he planned on living inside the truck at least temporarily, but a social worker found them and ordered them into a shelter in nearby Morehead City. On Saturday, he and dozens of others flooded into Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort, filling out paperwork for rental assistance from FEMA,…

The storm brewing in the Caribbean strengthened to become Tropical Storm Michael about noon on Sunday, and experts now expect it to develop into a hurricane that could impact the Carolinas. “Nearly all of the intensity models bring the cyclone to hurricane strength over the Gulf of Mexico in 2 to 3 days,” the 10 a.m. Sunday forecast discussion by the National Hurricane Center said. The big picture on where the storm is expected to…