The Catawba-Wateree River Basin is dealing with the early stages of drought, so people across the Charlotte region are being asked to voluntarilyΒ conserve water.
A line of strong-to-severe storms will bring damaging straight-line winds, hail, and possibly a few spin-up tornadoes to the WCCB Charlotte viewing area Monday afternoon and evening.
βI think the reality is, many folks donβt understand how much work is ahead of us," says William Carpenter, executive director of the Valley Hope Foundation.
Code Purple air quality alert issued for Transylvania County Thursday with officials urging residents to avoid outdoor activities as wildfire smoke blankets the region.