RDU says it’s ready for ice and snow. Here’s how it keeps runways clear.
The crews that keep the runways at Raleigh-Durham International Airport clear during a winter storm have basically the same goal as those working on highways such as Interstate 40. But RDU has a wider array of tools and equipment available to make sure planes can take off and land when snow and ice are falling. And...
Winter storm coming to the Raleigh area. When to expect sleet & freezing rain
As the winter storm approaches, meteorologists continue to warn of sleet and freezing rain for the Triangle. Friday, Jan. 23 is expected to be a relatively mild day, with highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s in central North Carolina and rain possible. Arctic air will enter the area Friday night, pushing temperatures...
It’s Not Too Late To Prepare For A Frozen Weekend
Freezing rain. A couple of inches of snow. Ice. While different weather forecasts disagree on the details of what’s ahead for the Triangle, they’re unanimous that winter will slam us hard,. If you’re already stocked up on food, medicine, and other necessities, congratulations. If not, here are suggestions...
On Air Today: ‘A Warning Then and Now,’ From North Carolina’s Racial History
Monday, January 26, head to the Chapel Hill Public Library for “A Warning Then and Now,” a public reading of George H. White’s farewell address to Congress in 1901. White was the last post-Reconstruction Black congressman from North Carolina; he stepped down after the state passed a law disenfranchising Black voters.
State troopers look for car involved in deadly hit-and-run near Butner
State troopers are looking for a car involved in a deadly crash Tuesday morning in Granville County. It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Interstate 85 at NC Highway 56 near Butner. Investigators say a car hit and killed a pedestrian, identified as Justin Tanis-Cruz Berwanger of Downington, PA, in the northbound travel...
Walk for Peace passes through Pittsboro, heads toward Apex (NC) and Raleigh tomorrow and...
As the cross-country pilgrimage moves through Chatham and Wake counties, the journey highlights themes of compassion, resilience, and quiet reflection.
How Durham school officials allegedly concealed evidence in abuse investigation
A Durham Public Schools principal and two administrators worked for months to lie to investigators after a photo surfaced of a student with autism tied to a chair, court records allege. Tounya Wright, principal of Eno Valley Elementary School; Ayesha Hunter, the school system’s senior executive director of employee...
An update on North Carolina’s measles cases, and a debrief of the Cary Town...
More than 10 cases of measles have been reported in the state since December. Jeff Tiberii speaks with a health reporter to get the latest details of the cases, and how best to protect your own health. Michelle Crouch, Reporter NC Health News and The Charlotte Ledger. 0:17:52. A debrief...
This Just In: Snowpocalypse Now
This Just In — Following a week of extraordinary advance notice, the big one is set to arrive on Saturday. I’m from New England. We take winter storms seriously. Spend a week in a freezing house without running water, trees breaking off and crashing in the yard all around you (very dangerous) and only masonry...
Towing company prepares for ice problems, NCDOT treat roads with brine: ‘It’s chaos’
Spokesperson Kim Deaner says crews are also expecting ice to linger on the roads for a while, and there could be downed trees.
