ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — For those who have lived here in North Carolina for a while, you know weather can change faster than your AC and heater can argue over who’s in charge.
This fall has been a perfect example. After months of steady rain earlier in the year, the faucet essentially turned off in late August — leaving many parts of central North Carolina in a moderate drought. You can feel it in the air and see it in the fields, especially in Alamance County.
“Anybody that’s growing something that needs rain in the fall… the crops have suffered,” said Mike Ross, a longtime farmer and beekeeper…