Isaias Rain Helps NC Drought but Shortfall Remains
RALEIGH, N.C. — Remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought measurable rainfall to North Carolina over the weekend, but much of the state still needs far more rain to end a drought that began in August of 2025. Greensboro and most of the Piedmont Triad received just 1 to 3 inches of rainfall during that tropical moisture
West Nile Deaths Linked to Prolonged Warm Fall Weather
RALEIGH, N.C. — State health officials in Raleigh, N.C., are warning that West Nile virus transmission is currently high in central North Carolina after two recent deaths linked to the virus, and they tie the elevated risk to prolonged warm weather extending well into mid-October. Officials said 2024 was the highest year on record for