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Organizers and vendors scramble after coastal storms impact OBX festivals

For a week leading up to the planned Oct. 17 Outer Banks Seafood Festival, Hunter Romeo prepared an inventory of CBD products to sell at a booth representing his company, Carolina Hemp Supply, with hemp grown on a farm he operates in Creswell. But a day before the festival, he learned the event was canceled due to the potential severity of a coastal storm set to hit the Outer Banks the following day.

Creswell, NC · 1d
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Brief Tornado Possible Across Norfolk, the Outer Banks, Greenville, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Florence as Storms Sweep Eastern North Carolina and Southeast Virginia With a 2 Percent Risk

GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A brief tornado can’t be ruled out across eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia on Friday, November 6. A cold front pushing toward the Atlantic coast is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the region. The latest tornado risk outlook, updated early Thursday, shows a 2 percent chance of a tornado within 25 miles of any point. The risk area runs from Norfolk and the Outer Banks south through Elizabeth City, Greenville, Fayetteville and Wilmington, and into northeast South Carolina near Florence. The overall threat is low, but residents should stay weather aware through the day.

North Carolina · 1d
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Dare, Currituck back in severe drought as northeastern N.C. loses summer gains

Dare and Currituck counties are back in severe drought, part of a worsening pattern across northeastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks just over three months after the region became the first part of the state to emerge from a nearly yearlong drought. The assessment released Thursday, shows severe drought...

Dare County, NC · 11h
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Severe thunderstorms possible along the Outer Banks Friday evening

The National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office is warning of an increasing risk of severe thunderstorms across eastern North Carolina on Friday, Nov. 6, with damaging winds and a few possible tornadoes. According to an 11:30 a.m. briefing, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move across the...

North Carolina · 7h
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Drought gets worse across the East

The Drought Monitor update for November 5th showed drought conditions expanded in many areas. Our extreme drought status now includes portions of Bertie and Hertford counties. Counties such as Greene and Wayne have also been upgraded to extreme status. Severe drought conditions now include most of Bertie, Duplin, Edgecombe, Martin,...

Bertie County, NC · 1d

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Brush fire contained in 30 minutes near Hookerton

Which fire department assisted in containing the Hookerton brush fire?. What equipment did fire crews use to contain the Hookerton fire?. Fire crews helped Hookerton Fire & EMS contain a large brush fire Tuesday afternoon, according to the Snow Hill Rural Fire Department. Crews assisted with a brush unit and...

Hookerton, NC · 2d

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Comfortable start to the week

If you’ve been pulling out the sweaters, you may want to keep them handy but not too far from the closet. After a breezy, cooler-feeling start to November, Eastern NC is heading for a big midweek warm-up. Today and tonight: A strong area of high pressure to our north...

Greenville, NC · 4d

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As drought conditions worsen, Jacksonville is experiencing its driest start to fall in 24 years

Jacksonville is experiencing its driest start to fall in 24 years, as drought conditions worsen across eastern North Carolina. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, shows drought continuing across the region. Greenville and surrounding Pitt County have been dealing with moderate to severe drought, while New Bern and Craven...

Jacksonville, NC · 7d

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Cold front tonight brings a breezy, cooler Halloween

Enjoy the warmth this afternoon. Sunshine has temperatures near 80 inland and in the 70s along the coast. A dry backdoor cold front moves through tonight and changes the feel of the weekend. The front won’t bring any rain. Instead, a push of northeast wind drops temperatures back to near...

Greenville, NC · 7d

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Restoration begins on Croatan forest recreation sites damaged by Hurricane Florence

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) — Restoration work is underway on four Croatan National Forest recreation sites along the Neuse River damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The Neuse River Recreation Sites Project covers Siddie Fields, Pine Cliff, Flanners Beach and Fishers Landing. Siddie Fields is first, getting a new restroom, wider parking, safer beach access, new picnic sites, and a pavilion.

Craven County, NC · 11d

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New Bern, NC Weather: 26-Degree Low and Record Cold Mark November 2025

November 2025 brought unusually dry weather and a 26-degree low ahead of the 2026 season.

New Bern, NC · 13d

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WATERS summit: storm resiliency isn't a political debate, but a human issue

State and federal leaders are turning their focus to flood prevention following a climate conference in eastern North Carolina. Republican Congressmen David Rouzer and Greg Murphy hosted the fifth annual WATERS Summit in Greenville, drawing more than 175 experts and public officials. Murphy emphasized that storm resiliency isn't a political...

Greenville, NC · 15d

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NWS: Nor'easter expected to bring land and marine impacts to into this week

Nor'easter expected to bring land and marine impacts to into this week.

Kinston, NC · 18d

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19th-century Trenton church restored after hurricanes

TRENTON, N.C. (WITN) - A church built in 1899 that sat abandoned on Market Street in Trenton since 2016 is getting another life. After Hurricane Florence, the Town of Trenton bought the Disciples of Christ Church in 2019 for $10,000. Two hurricanes had damaged the church. Nearly $400,000 in Hurricane...

Trenton, NC · 20d

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Four Neuse River recreation sites to close during Hurricane Florence restoration work

NEW BERN, Craven County — Several recreation sites along the Neuse River are closing as the U.S. Forest Service begins restoration work related to Hurricane Florence. Craven County Commissioner Hunt says construction will start at Siddy Fields, followed by Pine Cliff, Flanners Beach and Fishers Landing. Visitors are asked to stay off the properties while work is underway because entering active construction areas could be unsafe.

Craven County, NC · 21d

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19th-century Trenton church restored after hurricanes

19th-century Trenton church restored after hurricanes.

Trenton, NC · 20d

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Tropical development possible over the next few days

Greenville, NC · 19d

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Finalized Tornado Report from Sunday

After surveying the area and analyzing radar data, the National Weather Service has determined two tornadoes touched down Sunday, October 11th around 1:30 p.m. and lasting until 3:00 p.m. The Duplin County tornado was rated as an EF-2 with peak winds of 115 mph. The Jones County tornado was rated as an EF-1 with peak winds of 100 mph.

Duplin County, NC · 21d

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NWS: Strong cold Front to bring rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding concerns this weekend

How close the low forms to the coast and for how long dictates the magnitude of coastal impacts. But for now, we are certain that gusty winds with high waves, and at least some minor coastal impacts with high surf, coastal flooding, and beach erosion develop this weekend, and possibly even into next week.

Kinston, NC · 22d

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NWS updates Jones County tornado to EF1, citing 100 mph winds and no injuries

The National Weather Service has updated its survey of the October 11 tornado in Jones County, rating it EF1 with estimated peak winds of 100 mph. The NWS says the tornado traveled 3.52 miles, from an area northeast of Pleasant Hill to a location south of Wise Forks. The survey found no deaths or injuries.

Jones County, NC · 21d