Pet of the week: Meet Harry!
Meet Harry! Risings pet of the week is 2.5 years young and is looking for a loving home.
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A Charlotte native, Kaitlin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Meteorology. Before returning home, her broadcast career took her to Albany, New York; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Pensacola, Florida. From hurricanes and tornadoes to excessive heat and snow – she is knowledgeable about and familiar with a variety of weather conditions.
Kaitlin holds the prestigious AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society. The CBM is considered the gold standard in broadcast meteorology, recognizing excellence in meteorological expertise and effective communication of weather information to the public.
Kaitlin considers her greatest accomplishment to be motherhood. She and her husband, Ryan, are raising their three young boys, Reece, Holland and Rhodes who keep life busy, fun and full of adventure.
Meet Harry! Risings pet of the week is 2.5 years young and is looking for a loving home.
Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s by the end of the week. Higher rain chances will return next week.
Scattered showers with more clouds will keep temperatures in the 80s. Enjoy that before the heat cranks up later this week.
Air Quality Alert is in effect until 8 PM across part of the area. Hot weekend ahead, but mostly rain-free.
Temperatures are climbing, but humidity stays comfortable for now.
Wednesday perfection with plenty of sunshine and low humidity. Rain chances return next week.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon with hail and damaging wind being the primary threat.
There is a 1 and 15,300 chance you could be struck by lightning in your lifetime. Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright says, in order to avoid being a part of this statistic, do not wait until the last minute to get into your safe place.
On day four of Severe Weather Preparedness week, we're focus on tornadoes, damaging wind and hail - and how having a plan ahead of severe weather can save lives.
Silfab Solar has confirmed a chemical spill at their Fort Mill facility Tuesday morning.
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