Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A tropical wave nearing the Leeward Islands has a 70% chance of becoming a depression by weekend, while Invest 99-L off Africa holds a 40% chance as it ventures west

The NWS Wakefield VA issued an updated tropical storm warning at 11:01 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 7:15 p.m. for Western Currituck.

Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say.

The heat should get knocked down a couple of degrees with more numerous storms the next few days while Hurricane Erin is still a monster storm and two more tropical waves could develop into tropical c

NC’s Single-Family Housing Program has received more than 1,000 applications for home repair and rebuilding after Tropical Storm Helene. The program prioritizes low-to-moderate income households but is open to homeowners earning up to 120% of the area ...

The NWS Wakefield VA released a tropical cyclone statement at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:30 p.m. The statement is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank, Camden,