NWS: Coastal low brings threat of moderate to strong winds

A coastal low that will impact ENC and the nearby marine areas mid to late week.

Stormy weather returns

Fire Heavily Damages Smithfield Home

SMITHFIELD, N.C. – A fire heavily damaged a home in Smithfield Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 11:45 a.m. at a residence on Blount Street, off Brogden Road. Fire crews from Smithfield, Selma and Four Oaks responded and quickly brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported.

Florence’s 10-foot surge still echoes in New Bern, eight years and $65M later

Eight years ago today, Hurricane Florence made landfall in eastern Carolina, pushing a 10-foot storm surge through parts of downtown New Bern. Many people have recovered; some still are recovering. Not everyone thought things would recover the way they did. Downtown New Bern looks calm, peaceful, and scenic. Eight years...

One Displaced By Smithfield Townhome Fire

SMITHFIELD, N.C. – One person was displaced after a fire damaged a townhome Wednesday afternoon on Canterbury Road, off North Brightleaf Boulevard. Firefighters from Smithfield, Selma and Wilson’s Mills responded to the scene and quickly brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross...

Remembering Hurricane Florence, eight years later

NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Today marks eight years since Hurricane Florence hunkered down along the North Carolina coast, bringing historic rainfall. Florence made landfall during the morning of September 14th, 2018, near Wrightsville Beach. Upon landfall, Florence was a Category 1 hurricane, weakening from a Category 4 hurricane just...

Eastern NC marks 8 years since Hurricane Florence damage

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Today marks 8 years since Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and left a path of damage for many in the east. With 80-mile-per-hour sustained winds, Florence destroyed numerous homes and businesses. One of the worst hit places was Craven County. New Bern experienced...

NWS warns peak hurricane season has arrived, urging Eastern NC residents to stay ready

When is the National Weather Service's hurricane forum in New Bern?. Which hurricanes formed in October according to the National Weather Service?. NEW BERN, Craven County — The National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City is reminding Eastern North Carolina residents that hurricane season is not over. The agency said the...

Heat and humidity make a return trip to the East

After a few days of September weather, we are going to be backtracking into a summer-like air mass over the next two days. Highs on both Thursday and Friday will hit the low 90s, and with rising humidity, it will feel like we’re in the mid 90s. A south-southwesterly breeze will blow over the East at 6 to 12 mph under mostly sunny skies. A few isolated thunderstorms will be possible late Thursday afternoon. Storms will be more widespread Friday afternoon thanks to a frontal boundary approaching from the north, creating more instability over Eastern NC.

Severe Storms Pound Parts Of Johnston County Saturday

SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Strong thunderstorms swept across Johnston County Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, large hail, downed trees and scattered power outages. In Smithfield, a large tree fell near the intersection of East Davis Street and South Fifth Street as the storm moved through town. Reports of...

Pitt County home damaged after possible lightning strike sparks fire

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A lightning strike is believed to have caused a Pitt County house fire that left the home damaged. Pitt County Emergency Management Deputy Director Jim McArthur says that Friday around 10:45 p.m., crews went to a home on Seasons End Lane for a fire. McArthur...

Storm Winds Topple Trees in Nashville, NC, Knocking Out Power to Thousands

Trees toppled by high winds crashed into power lines around 8 p.m. Wednesday in Nashville, North Carolina, knocking out electricity to more than 2,000 Duke Energy customers across Nash County and leaving downed lines scattered near roadways overnight. The Town of Nashville Police Department asked residents to give emergency and utility crews plenty of room to work as they scrambled to clear hazards and restore service.

30 years since Hurricane Fran: Jacksonville, New Bern residents reflect decades later

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Residents of eastern North Carolina are reflecting on the lasting impacts of Hurricane Fran, 30 years after the devastating Category 3 storm made landfall on the coast. The historic storm hit the coastline on Sept. 5, 1996, just a few short months after Hurricane Bertha had...

Tropics are quiet

The tropics are quiet for now.

Strong storms this evening before clearing overnight

The heat was the story until the storms arrived. Highs soared into the 90s with dewpoints in the 70s, which pushed heat index values to a scorching 105-110°F across most of Eastern NC. As a strong upper-level trough digs in off the East Coast, a cold front will drive...