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Cleanup begins after deadly nor'easter lashes East Coast with days of coastal flooding, powerful winds

Cleanup begins after deadly nor'easter lashes East Coast with days of coastal flooding, powerful winds

A powerful and deadly nor'easter that slammed the East Coast over the past few days has started to wind down, but some impacts remain across the region. FOX Weather Meteorologists Britta Merwin and Craig Herrera break down the latest forecast on...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
False, Santa Fe New Mexican, Climate Change Isn’t Causing Higher Insurance Rates or Dropped Coverage

False, Santa Fe New Mexican, Climate Change Isn’t Causing Higher Insurance Rates or Dropped Coverage

A recent article posted at the Santa Fe New Mexican (SFNM), “Climate change and the coming real estate calamity,” claims that climate change is causing an increase in extreme and damaging weather, which then causes homes to be uninsurable. This is...

Owner:  Heartland Institute (Non-Profit)
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Integrity Partners Launches in Downtown Asheville, North Carolina

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Integrity Partners Launches in Downtown Asheville, North Carolina

The Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand has announced its newest affiliation in North Carolina. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Integrity Partners, the newly affiliated firm, is headquartered in downtown Asheville. The brand says this...

Owner:  John E. Featherson
EPA’s climate rollback squeezes states

EPA’s climate rollback squeezes states

EPA’s plan to stop regulating tailpipe emissions forces states to make a choice: compensate by clamping down harder on pollution within their borders, or risk violating the Clean Air Act. That’s the message that state officials from around the...

Owner:  Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Former EPA Region 2 administrator Lisa Garcia considers environmental justice with Trump in power
Warmer weather continues through midweek, then a brief cooldown

Warmer weather continues through midweek, then a brief cooldown

Mild Tuesday, cooler air coming to North Carolina late week Warmer weather through midweek, then changes MISSISSIPPI. OUR WEATHER WAS A LITTLE WARMER, OF COURSE, BUT YES, IF YOU WANT TO HEAD TO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, CATCH THOSE PEAK FALL COLORS....

Owner:  Hearst Family
Coastal Flooding Prompts Advisory for Wilmington; Sunshine Returns Midweek

Coastal Flooding Prompts Advisory for Wilmington; Sunshine Returns Midweek

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect through 7 p.m. Tuesday, warning residents of minor flooding in low-lying areas as brisk onshore winds push high tides inland along...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
Two North Carolina men found with loaded guns, drugs in parking lot of high school football game, sheriff says

Two North Carolina men found with loaded guns, drugs in parking lot of high school football game, sheriff says

THAT TAKES US TO THE MIDDLE EAST. ALL LIVING ISRAELI HOSTAGES HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY HAMAS AS PART OF THE US BROKERED PEACE DEAL. THAT THAT IS BRINGING AN END TO THE MORE THAN TWO YEAR WAR IN GAZA. EXCUSE ME? PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARRIVED IN...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Where is Tropical Storm Lorenzo headed? North Carolina impacts?

Where is Tropical Storm Lorenzo headed? North Carolina impacts?

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed in the central Atlantic on Monday morning. Forecast models vary on its potential strength, ranging from a weak storm to a Category 2 hurricane. Lorenzo is the 12th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season....

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Beloved Western North Carolina river otter dies amid post-procedure complications

Beloved Western North Carolina river otter dies amid post-procedure complications

LINVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - A beloved river otter in Western North Carolina died this month following post-procedure complications, according to officials. Nova, a 12-year-old otter who arrived at Grandfather Mountain in 2013 when she was only six...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Award of Merit, Health Care: UNC Health, North Carolina Surgical Hospital

Award of Merit, Health Care: UNC Health, North Carolina Surgical Hospital

Photo by ©Albert Vecerka/Esto UNC Health, North Carolina Surgical Hospital Hill, N.C. Award of Merit Submitted by Skanska USA Building Owner UNC Health Lead Design Firm Page Construction Manager Skanska USA Building Civil/Structural Engineer,...

Owner:  Henderson Family
Experts sound the alarm on the outdated industrial systems costing states billions — Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina most affected

Experts sound the alarm on the outdated industrial systems costing states billions — Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina most affected

Solutions are readily available. by Tina DeinesOctober 13, 2025 A new study from the American Lung Association revealed the potential cost and health savings if U.S. manufacturers replaced thousands of industrial boilers with heat pumps. According...

Owner:  Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Science The Cool Down Researchers make incredible breakthrough that could revolutionize recycling: 'Allows us to see what human eyes ... can't'
Flash Flood Warning Issued for North Carolina and South Carolina: What Tourists Need to Know

Flash Flood Warning Issued for North Carolina and South Carolina: What Tourists Need to Know

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington has issued a flash flood warning for parts of southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina as heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to drench the region. Travelers...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
Powerful Coastal Low Floods North Carolina Beaches as Gusty Winds Hit the Triad

Powerful Coastal Low Floods North Carolina Beaches as Gusty Winds Hit the Triad

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A powerful coastal low churning along the North Carolina shoreline is bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal flooding to the state this weekend. Forecasters warn that tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous surf will...

Owner:  Ralph Shealy
Major flooding is expected this afternoon along the Northeast coast from a tropical wind and rainstorm

Major flooding is expected this afternoon along the Northeast coast from a tropical wind and rainstorm

From AccuWeather Public Relations Coastal flooding and beach erosion impacts are likely from the Carolinas to New Jersey through Monday night Astronomical high tides running 1-3 feet above historical averages through Monday AccuWeather® Global...

Owner:  Joan & Colin Wilson
Whiteville begins assessing damage after nor’easter floods streets, businesses

Whiteville begins assessing damage after nor’easter floods streets, businesses

WILMINGTON, N.C. - For much of Monday, Whiteville’s South Madison Street looked more like a river than a road. Floodwaters from this weekend’s powerful nor’easter finally began receding, leaving behind significant damage throughout the area. The...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Finance Titans May Have Found Trojan Horse For 'Climate Mandates'

Finance Titans May Have Found Trojan Horse For 'Climate Mandates'

Major global asset managers including BlackRock and Blackstone have been looking to buy power utilities across America in a move that some industry insiders warn could harm consumers, raise electricity costs and advance a climate-driven energy...

Owner:  Tucker Carlson & Neil Patel
Severe Storms Cause Coastal Flooding and Damage Across East Coast

Severe Storms Cause Coastal Flooding and Damage Across East Coast

Atlantic City, New Jersey – Powerful storms are battering the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastlines as a nor’easter continues to impact the region for a third consecutive day. At least three deaths have been reported due to the severe weather. The...

Owner:  Non-transparent
North Carolina coastal low brings  rounds of rain and wind gusts to 30 mph in the Piedmont Triad

North Carolina coastal low brings rounds of rain and wind gusts to 30 mph in the Piedmont Triad

Powerful coastal low in North Carolina brings rain and gusty wind to the Piedmont Triad on Sunday I WISH I COULD HAVE JOINED THEM. I KNOW IT WOULD BE A PERFECT TIME TO DO THAT, BUT WE’VE GOT SOME GOOD DAYS AHEAD FOR FOLKS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THE...

Owner:  Hearst Family

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