The City of Monroe activated a newly constructed pipeline Friday, beginning the flow of nearly two million gallons of additional water per day into Lake Lee, which sits at the center of Monroe's three-lake drinking water system.
Wildfires are intensifying across the southeastern U.S.
Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires. At a site in South Carolina, researchers burn down test houses to learn how different materials and designs can withstand flames.
The drought has been serious across the Carolinas, but now it has officially been classified a disaster. The USDA has declared the 2026 Drought an agricultural disaster. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor,Β shows every part of North Carolina dealing with at least some level of drought.
Union County Water is urging customers to follow Stage 1 of their water conservation measures, plus the Town of Harrisburg has released voluntary water conservation guidelines, as hot and dry conditions continue across the southeast
Charlotte Water plans to implement voluntary water restrictions starting next week amid the ongoing drought.
A local water system is asking customers to help conserve water in the extreme heat and dry conditions. Iredell Water is the first in our area to implement water restrictions this season.
One of the biggest storylines this year isnβt just in the Atlantic,Β itβs happening in the Pacific.Β There are growing signs that aΒ βSuper El NiΓ±oβΒ could develop as we head into the peak of hurricane season. A typical El NiΓ±o means warmer-than-average water in the Pacific. AΒ SuperΒ El NiΓ±o takes that even further, with temperatures running aboutΒ 1.5 to 2Β°C above normal, which can have a stronger influence onΒ weather patterns.Β Right now, some of the latest guidance from NOAA and the ECMWF suggests thereβs roughly aΒ 1-in-3 chanceΒ we could reach those levels by late summer or early fall.
March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years.
The Artemis II astronauts have kicked off their record-breaking trip around the moon that promises unprecedented views of the far side. Mondayβs lunar journey comes after the three Americans and one Canadian broke Apollo 13βs distance record, the farthest that humans have ever traveled from Earth.
The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century.
Severe weather, snow storms, and the TSA worker shortage caused travel nightmares across the United States Monday.
The severe weather threat is continuing to build across our region late tonight into Monday. The primary threats are damaging winds and even a few tornadoes, especially for locations south of I-85 and along and east of the I-77 corridor.
We say it all the time: turn around, donβt drown. Thatβs for good reason - the #1 cause of avoidable death from severe weather in the Carolinas is drivers trying to make it through flooded roadways.
Meteorologist James Scott spoke with Dr. Sanjay Khiani on how to keep from sneezin' this season.
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.
