Table Rock Complex fire fully contained after burning more than 15,000 acres
The South Carolina Forestry Commission confirmed that another round of beneficial rain earlier in the week helped crews contain the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires.
NWS no longer translating watches and warnings for non-English speakers
The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.
Freeze warning in effect overnight for parts of the region
Temperatures will fall into the 20s and 30s early Wednesday morning -- here's how to protect cold sensitive plants in your garden.
Swollen rivers flood towns after dayslong deluge of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people.
WeatherWise Alert: heavy rain and low end severe risk Monday
Localized flooding and storms with gusty wind possible today. Here's how the setup is unfolding and what's coming next.
People in the Charlotte area are asked to conserve water because of drought conditions
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.
Violent storms spawn tornadoes and kill 6 in South and Midwest
Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding.
Helene hurricane name retired by World Meteorological Organization
Helene, which killed at least 249 people across the Southeastern United States, was one of three 2024 Atlantic hurricane names to be retired.
Line of strong storms pushes into the WCCB Charlotte area
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.
Powerful quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people
A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, killing at least 150 people, mostly in Myanmar, where a bridge and a dam collapsed.
'Hope, sadness, and remembrance': western North Carolina slowly heals six months after Helene
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.
Smoke from Carolina wildfires triggers 'Code Purple' air quality alert in Western N.C.
Code Purple air quality alert issued for Transylvania County Thursday with officials urging residents to avoid outdoor activities as wildfire smoke blankets the region.
Black Cove Complex fires scorch 6,500 acres, prompt evacuations in western North Carolina
Together, the blazes are known as the Black Cove Complex fires - but to the residents of Polk and Henderson counties, itβs yet another tragedy as they pick up the pieces Hurricane Helene left just six months ago.
Table Rock Fire quickly doubles in size
The Table Rock Fire in South Carolina nearly doubled in size on Wednesday growing to 4,556 acres.
Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina
Fire destroys home, over 100 vehicles in Burke County
As of 9 PM Saturday, the fire has scorched over 180 acres in the Triple community north of downtown Valdese.
