Weather

Watauga County residents are urged to avoid unnecessary travel, but for those in need of shelter, food, water and other resources, here is a list of locations offering support during this time.

Several western North Carolina school districts will be closed for students and staff over the coming days due to the effects of Hurricane Helene. 

The southeastern U.S. is grappling with rising death tolls and a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm has killed at least 84 people across several states.

Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina's largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone se

As Hurricane Helene approaches North Carolina, flood watches have expanded, and tropical storm watches are now in effect for much of the western region, which is expected to experience the most severe impact. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency ahead of the storm’s approach.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency ahead of the weather system.

The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S.

Debby's final chapter involves moving north and northeast from the Carolinas at a faster clip with soaking rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes into the weekend. Tornadoes spawned by Debby have leveled homes and damaged a school. The death toll has risen to 8.

The National Weather Service anticipates a few more inches of rainfall Thursday afternoon and evening as Tropical Storm Debby’s center passes over the Triad. A flood watch will remain in effect through Friday night.

Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall in South Carolina on