During Wednesday’s severe weather, several roads in Wake County flooded, creating issues for the evening commute. Olive Chapel Rd in Apex flooded, and the street collapsed under the weight of the water, creating a sinkhole. According to NCDOT, the road will be closed until November. People living near the sinkhole tell WRAL this is the worst flooding that they have seen, even worse than Hurricane Helene and tropical depression Chantal.  “ It’s fairly common when…

Jayden Martin remembers the storm well. The Person County student was home, on the property he shares with his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, when Chantal rolled through in early July. “It was tough,” Martin said.  Chantal brought torrential rain, and high winds. Flash flooding blocked the family’s driveway, cutting them off from the outside world. When those waters finally receded, Martin found a maze of washouts on roads in nearly every direction.   A month…

Reports of fallen trees and crashes accompanied heavy rain falling across the Triangle on Wednesday, a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Much of the area is under a flood watch all day. Live updates 8:50 a.m.: Traffic is at a standstill on Interstate 40 East in Raleigh after a crash near Exit 299 for Hammond Road. One person was transported to a hospital. The crash has since cleared. 8:30 a.m.: The Durham Police Department posted photos…

One of the Carolina Hurricanes’ biggest stars spent the day helping thousands of kids skate into a new school year. On Saturday, the ‘Canes defenseman Jaccob Slavin joined thousands of kids and their families outside Raleigh’s New Hope Baptist Church for a good cause. “This event itself is special just because it’s serving the community,” Slavin said. Thousands of kids getting a leg up on the new school year with items like rulers, notebooks, and…

A charter school in Hillsborough destroyed by flooding from Chantal has temporarily relocated for the upcoming school year. On Saturday, volunteers gathered at The Expedition School to help move the school into an event space nearby at the Cloth Mill at Eno River Mill. It comes after the record-breaking crest of the Eno River made a mess of the school. WRAL News previously reported 98% of what was inside the building was a total loss….

As North Carolina cleans up its own flood damage, several state agencies are in Texas to assist with the search for missing people who disappeared during historic flooding in the state. Among those heading to Texas is the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, which concluded its first day on the ground on Monday. Texas saw historic levels of flooding in Kerr County in July, and more than 100 people died in the flooding, some…

Cleanup efforts continue around the area after Tropical Depression Chantal brought flooding and damaging winds to parks and recreation areas. Phased re-openings will start Monday with the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in Hillsborough. “We’re excited,” said Brian Strong, director of North Carolina State Parks. “Our staff have been working incredibly hard to get people back out to the parks.” With temperatures reaching triple digits this weekend and more intense heat to start the week,…